General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON, BRASS, COPPER AND STEEL COMPONENTS; LINEN COVERED COILS; GRAPHITE & BRONZE BRUSHES. MOUNTED ON WOOD BLCOK.

Dimensions

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

Length

26.0 cm

Width

13.0 cm

Height

15.0 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

Dayton

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Dayton

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF DEVICE USED IN EARLY 20TH C.

Canada

THIS TYPE OF DEVICE USED IN CANADA.

Function

TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

Technical

THE APPLE DYNAMO WAS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED IN A METAL CASE, WHICH FORMED AN IRONCLAD FIELD FRAME AND PREVENTED LOSS OF MAGNETIC FORCE. IT WAS DUST, WATER AND OIL-PROOF. ALL WORKING PARTS WERE READILY ACCESSIBLE THROUGH A HINGED DOOR AT ONE END. THEARMATURE WAS SUPPORTED BY A BRASS SPIDER LOCATED IN THE DOOR END OF THE MACHINE AND A PHOSPHOR BRONZE BEARING SUPPORTED BY THE ENCLOSING CASE. THE ARMATURE WAS WOUND BY HAND, WHICH PREVENTED DEFECTIVE INSULATED WIRE FROM GETTING INTO THE ARMATURE. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"THE DAYTON ELECTRICAL MFG. CO. DAYTON, O. U.S.A./ APPLE/IGNITER" cast in raised print on exterior of access door.

Missing

UNKNOWN

Finish

BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES. INTERNAL METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH. RED LAMINATE. WOOD BLOCK BASE IS STAINED & VARNISHED.

Decoration

N/A