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OBJECT TYPE: AC/INDUCTION/.25 HP
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2071.001

MANUFACTURER: Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co.
MODEL: 536570
LOCATION: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 7775844
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METALS; SYNTHETIC (?) COVERING ON ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS.

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: 16.0 cm
Height: 16.0 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: Westinghouse
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Springfield

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PROBABLY USED C. 1930S.
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF COMPACT, SPLASHPROOF MOTOR WITH HIGH STARTING AND BREAK-DOWN TORQUE, TYPICALLY USED TO POWER WASHING MACHINES, WATER PUMPS, DISH WASHERS, ETC. COULD BE OPERATED FROM SINGLE PHASE COMMERCIAL LIGHTING CIRCUITS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate on motor casing top reads "3704/ (2-15-18)/ Westinghouse/ A.C. MOTOR/ TYPE CAH/ ORDER PARTS BY/ STYLE & SERIAL/ 1/4 H.P./ CONT. HRS./ 50 [degree symbol] C./ 527 FRAME/ PATENTS/ FRAME 1/ 1,046,834/ 1,068,757/ 1,227,292/ 1,261,102/ 1,305,094/ VOLTS 110/ AMPS. 4.4/ CYCLES 25/ R.P.M. 1425/ STYLE 536570/ 7775844 SERIAL/ WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY/ EAST SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD, MASS. U.S.A.". Red dymo tape label on motor housing top reads "MF4/14". "W" cast in raised print on endcap. "4 404" cast in raised print on pulley wheel.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOTOR CASING.
Decoration: N/A

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Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co., Motor, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1992.2071, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2071.001/

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