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OBJECT TYPE: DC/CENTRIFUGE
DATE: 1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2103.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: FD
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 45636
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON CASING; METAL COMPONENTS PROBABLY INCLUDE COPPER AND STEEL; BRASS MFR'SPLATE, SCREWS AND OTHER FITTINGS; CERAMIC PLATE VISIBLE ON UNDERSIDE. MOUNTED ON WOODEN BASE. RUBBER COVERED ELECTRICAL CORD.

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.0 cm
Width: 18.0 cm
Height: 31.0 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: General Electric
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PROBABLY USED IN EARLY 20TH C.
Canada: THIS MOTOR WAS USED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, IN TORONTO, ONT.
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY. THIS MOTOR DESINGED TO POWER A SMALL CENTRIFUGE.
Technical: MOTOR FOR SMALL CENTRIFUGE. CENTRIFUGAL CHAMBER PROBABLY FIXED ON SHAFT EXTENDING FROM TOP OF MOTOR. LEVER ON BOTTOM CONTROLLED SPEED.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate on casing front reads "DIRECT CURRENT CENTRIFUGE MOTOR/ NO. 45636 SPEC. 17341/ TYPE FD FORM 1 VOLTS 115 SPEED 2300/ PAT. APR. 23,'89 NOV. 10,'91 MAR. 14,'93 JULY 31,'00/ MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. FOR/ BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL COMPANY/ ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A.".
Missing: UNKNOWN. SHAFT TOP, AND LEVER ARM ON BASE ARE BROKEN AND PIECES MISSING.
Finish: MOTOR CASING HAS RED-BROWN ENAMEL FINISH. BRASS MFR'S PLATE HAS BEEN LACQUERED. NATURAL FINISH ON BRASS SCREWS AND OTHER FITTINGS. WOODEN BASE HAS BEEN STAINED & VARNISHED. BLACK ELECTRICAL PLUG, AND COVERING ON CORD.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Motor, after 1900, Artifact no. 1992.2103, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2103.001/

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