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OBJECT TYPE: AC/ENCLOSED/SINGLE PHASE/.25 HP
DATE: 1937
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2062.001

MANUFACTURER: HOOVER CO. LTD.
MODEL: S
LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 515366
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER AND OTHER METALS OF CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 27.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 17.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Conversion
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: HOOVER
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Hamilton

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C. 1937 TO 1940S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR MADE AND USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate bears following info.: "HEAVY DUTY/ A.C. MOTOR/ FRAME 228/ TYPE S/ H.P. 1/4/ VOLTS 110/ CYCLES 25/ PHASE 1/ R.P.M. 1425/ AMP. 45/ HOOVER/ No. 515366/ PATENTED IN CANADA/ OCTOBER 19, 1937/ OTHER PATENTS PENDING/ THE HOOVER COMPANY LIMITED/ HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA/ C.S.A. APP. NO. 4660". Large "H" cast in raised print on end cap onshaft. "GITS BROS./ PAT./ MFG. CO." incised on oil port covers. Red dymo tape label on motor top reads "MF4/28".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES.
Decoration: N/A

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HOOVER CO. LTD., Motor, after 1937, Artifact no. 1992.2062, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2062.001/

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