Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC-DC
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2098.001

MANUFACTURER: Edison, Thomas A. Inc.
MODEL: EDIPHONE
LOCATION: West Orange, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 5-33564
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL, COPPER; POSSIBLY ALSO OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. CERAMIC COVERING ON MISC. COMPONENT. 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: 23.0 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: 7.5 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: Edison
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: West Orange

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY. THIS MOTOR USED PSECIFICALLY TO POWER A RECORD PLAYER.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF MOTOR USED TO PROVIDE POWER FOR A RECORD PLAYER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate fixed to motor reads "EDISON/ UNIVERSAL MOTOR/ No. 5-33564/ 90-130 V. 60 CY. A.C.-D.C. AMPS..22/ FOR OPERATION AT 135-250 V. 25-60 CY./ OR D.C. USE EXTERNAL RESISTANCE/ Thomas A. Edison/ Ediphone/THOMAS A. EDISON, INC. WEST ORANGE, N.J. U.S.A./ MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ NO. 63379". Green dymo tape label reads "MF6-1". Switch on motor mounting incised DC- [window]-AC": window reveals selected AC or DC setting.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: FINISH IS GENERALLY WORN: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ORIGINALLY APPLIED TO MANY AREAS OF MOTOR CASING.
Decoration: N/A

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Edison, Thomas A. Inc., Motor, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2098, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2098.001/

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