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OBJECT TYPE: AC/SINGLE PHASE/1/60 HP
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2137.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric
MODEL: 5KH15AB1
LOCATION: Schenectady, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
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; SYNTHETIC TUBING HAS BEEN USED TO COVER MIDSECTION OF EACH CORD.

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.0 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 11.0 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: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Schenectady

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF SMALL MOTOR WAS USED IN THE EARLY 20TH C.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF A SEWING MACHINE MOTOR OF THE TYPE WIDELY USED IN CANADIAN HOUSEHOLDS. (REF. 1)
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: SMALL MOTORS OF THIS TYPE WERE USED TO POWER HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN DOMESTIC WORK. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate fixed to top of motor casing reads "GENERAL [logo] ELECTRIC/ A.-C. MOTOR FOR LIGHTING CIRCUITS/ MODEL 5KH15AB1/ TYPE KH HP. 1/60 VOLTS 110/ CYC. 60 PH. 1 R.P.M. 1725/ A..7 CAP. [blank] U.S. PAT./ 1812748 1852829/ TEMP./ RISE/ 40 [degree] C TIME/ RATING CONT/ HP/ SCHENECTADY, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A./ N.P. 59440".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST AREAS OF MOTOR EXTERIOR.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric, Motor, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2137, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2137.001/

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