Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: DC/BIPOLAR
DATE: 1880–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2141.001

MANUFACTURER: Edison Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Orange, New Jersey, 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 WINDINGS, ETC. HAS BEEN COATED (LACQUERED?). RUBBER COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CORD.

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 24.5 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: Orange

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: THIS MOTOR FEATURES BRUSHES MOUNTED VERTICALLY INSTEAD OF HORIZONTALLY, AND A GRAMME RING TYPE ARMATURE. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate on top of motor reads "MANUFACTURED BY/ EDISON MFG. CO./ ORANGE, N.J. U.S.A.". "TRADE/ Thomas A. Edison/ MARK" stencilled in goltone print on upper portion of main motor frame. Red dymo tape label on stand reads "MF.1.5."
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: PREDOMINANTLY BLACK ENAMEL; GOLD COLOURED COATING APPLIED TO WINDINGS.
Decoration: DECORATIVEGOLDTONE VINE-PATTERN DECALS APPLIED TO STAND LEGS; GOLDTONE PIPING DECALS DECORATE MAIN SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF MOTOR.

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Edison Mfg. Co., Motor, circa 1880–1900, Artifact no. 1992.2141, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2141.001/

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