Dynamotor

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OBJECT TYPE: DC/AIRCRAFT
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2088.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric
MODEL: 5D21NJ3A
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: UB-D-50901
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING IRON & STEEL. MOUNTED ON WOOD BOARD.

Dimensions

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

Length: 33.0 cm
Width: 19.5 cm
Height: 17.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Regulation & transformation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT AC TO DC POWER, OR VISA VERSA.
Technical: DYNAMOTORS HAVE 2 INDEPENDENT ARMATURE WINDINGS AND A SINGLE MAGNET FRAME EACH. THEY WERE MORE EXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE BECAUSE THEY REQUIRE 2 COMMUTATORS INSTEAD OF 1; THE BASE & SHAFT MUST BE EXTENDED AT ONE END; AND MORE LABOUR WAS REQUIRED TO ASSEMBLE THE GREATER NUMBER OF ARMATURE COILS. (REF.#)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate fixed to dynamotor casing reads "N.P. 91544/ GENERAL ELECTRIC/ AIRCRAFT [logo] DYNAMOTOR/ MOD. 5D21NJ3A CONTRACT/ NUMBER/ [illegible]/ INPUT-V 27 A 35 FREQ. DC/ OUTPUT-V 115 KVA 485 PF 1.0 PH 1 FREQ. 400/ SERIAL UB-D-50901 ASSEMBLY/ NUMBER TT8117016". Stylized markings stamped into mfr's plate, and in ink on casing are largely illegible. "ROTATION" printed on arrow-shaped decal applied to motor top. Decal on base marked "BASE MUST BE/ SOLIDLY GROUNDED/ BEFORE OPERATING/ THIS MACHINE/ SEE INSTRUCTIONS".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH ON MOST EXTERIORSURFACES. MOUNTED ON UNFINISHED WOOD BOARD.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric, Dynamotor, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2088, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2088.001/

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