Motor & generator set

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/SHUNT/1/4 HP
DATE: 1915
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2107.001

MANUFACTURER: Robbins & Myers Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Springfield, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: P101991
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. 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: 42.0 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 20.0 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: Robbins Myers
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Springfield

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR & DYNAMO SET USED IN EARLY 20TH CENTURY.
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY, AND CONVERT ROTARY MECHANICAL INTO DC ELECTRICAL POWER.
Technical: MOTORS OF THIS TYPE COULD OPERATE ON VOLTAGES 10% HIGHER OR LOWER THAN NORMAL, AND NO STARTING RHEOSTAT WAS REQUIRED. (REF. 1) THIS DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN USED FOR CHARGING AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate onmotor reads "ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR/ NO. P101991 H.P. 1/4 CYC. 25/ VOLTS 110 AMP. 4.4 SPEED 1400/ THE ROBBINS & MYERS CO./ SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, U.S.A.". Plate on dynamo reads "THE STANDARD DYNAMO/ VOLTS 15 AMP. 8 K.W. [blank]/ SPEED 1400 NO. 188708/ SHUNT TYPE/ THE ROBBINS & MYERS CO./ SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, U.S.A.".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES.
Decoration: N/A

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Robbins & Myers Co., Motor & generator set, circa 1915, Artifact no. 1992.2107, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2107.001/

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