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OBJECT TYPE: DC/BIPOLAR
DATE: 1904–1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2116.001

MANUFACTURER: Kendrick & Davis Co.
MODEL: 9
LOCATION: Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 9177
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST-IRON, BRASS, COPPER; ANDPOSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. WOODEN FLYWHEEL.

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.5 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: Conversion
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Kendrick Davis
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Hampshire
City: Lebanon

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR WAS PROBABLY USED IN CANADA TO OPERATE SMALL MACHINERY, TOYS, OR FOR LABORATORY USE. (REF. 1)
Function: TO OPERATE TOYS OR SMALL MACHINERY WITH CURRENT PROVIDED BY A BATTERY.
Technical: THE FIRST ELECTRIC MOTORS WERE LARGE, FROM 10 TO 25 HP. DURING THE 1890S SMALLER MOTORS LIKE THIS ONE WERE DEVELOPED, OPERATED BY BATTERY POWER. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate on motor housing reads "K&D- No. 9./ SPEED 2200 VOLTS 6 AMP. 6". "9177" incised in top of motor housing. "119" incised in both motor support piers, and on underside of base. Red dymo tape label reads "MF.1.11".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES. WOODEN FLYWHEEL IS STAINED & VARNISHED.
Decoration: N/A

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Kendrick & Davis Co., Motor, between 1904–1930, Artifact no. 1992.2116, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2116.001/

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