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OBJECT TYPE: DC/SHUNT/1/20 HP
DATE: 1935
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2079.001

MANUFACTURER: Emerson Electric Mfg. Co.
MODEL: 312 DS
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 853523
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER; POSSIBLY ALSO OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. WOOD BLOCK MOUNTED ON ONE SIDE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.0 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
Height: 14.0 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: Emerson
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C. AFTER 1935.
Canada: THIS MOTOR USED IN NIAGARA FALLS POWERHOUSE.
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate fixed to motor casing reads "THE EMERSON ELECTRIC MFG. CO./ NEW YORK ST. LOUIS/ NP 39/ SHUNT/ TYPE NO. 312 DS/ SPEED 1750 HP 1/20/EMERSON/ VOLTS 220 AMP.4/ NO 853523/ DIRECT CURRENT". Red dymo tape label reads "M.F. 4.40".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES.
Decoration: N/A

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Emerson Electric Mfg. Co., Motor, 1935, Artifact no. 1992.2079, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2079.001/

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