Motor & generator set

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OBJECT TYPE
AC/SINGLE PHASE/.50 HP
DATE
1919
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.2067.001
MANUFACTURER
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
MODEL
CA
LOCATION
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
3286452
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER AND OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.

Dimensions

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

Length
60.0 cm
Width
19.5 cm
Height
21.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Energy-electric
Category
Generation
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Westinghouse
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Pennsylvania
City
Pittsburgh

Context

Country
United States of America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
THIS TYPE OF MOTOR GENERATOR SET PROBABLY USED C. 1920S+
Canada
THIS TYPE OF MOTOR GENERATOR SET AVAILABLE AND USED IN CANADA.
Function
TO CONVERT AC ELECTRICAL POWER INTO DC MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical
MOTOR ISSPLIT-PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR. GENERATOR IS SIMILAR IN CONSTRUCTION TO WESTINGHOUSE'S CD MOTOR, EXCEPT THAT THE WINDINGS ARE PROPORTIONED DIFFERENTLY. BOTH ARE SIMPLE & RUGGED, SMALL & LIGHT-WEIGHT, AND BOTH REQUIRE LITTLE/NO MAINTENANCE. (REFS. 2 & 3)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Mfr's plate fixed to motor casing reads "WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC & MFG. CO./ R/ PITTSBURGH, PA. U.S.A./ ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR/ TYPE CA/ SINGLE PHASE FRAME NO. 625/ 1/2 H.P. CONT. HOURS 40 [degree SYMBOL]C 60 CYCLES/ 110 VOLTS 6.4 AMPS. 3450 R.P.M./ 198544 A/ SERIAL/ 3286452/ W/ WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC/ PATENTED 1-2-12 12-10-12 7-29-13/ 10-27-14 4-13-15 8-17-15 10-12-15/ 2311 (8-7-17)". "W/ WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC" printed on endcap.
Missing
UNKNOWN.
Finish
BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERNAL SURFACES
Decoration
N/A

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Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Motor & generator set, circa 1919, Artifact no. 1992.2067, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2067.001/

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