Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: DC
DATE: 1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2144.001

MANUFACTURER: TAYLOR, BRONSON
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Middlegrove, 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: STEEL, COPPER, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. WOODEN BLOCK PROVIDES BASE FOR PLUG SWITCH FITTING.

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 23.0 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: TAYLOR
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Middlegrove

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED BEFORE 1900.
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: PLUG SWITCHES ON TOP OF FRAME ARRANGED TO CHANGE NUMBER OF TURNS IN SERIES FIELD. (REF. 1, 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings visible, save numerals "1" to "6" and "1." to "5." incised on plug switches on top of frame.
Missing: BRUSHES & BRASS PEGS FOR SWITCHMISSING. MAY BE MISSING OTHER COMPONENTS.
Finish: GREY ENAMEL FINISH ON MAIN PORTION OF MOTOR BODY. MOST METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH. WINDINGS HAVE BEEN COATED (LACQUERED?).
Decoration: N/A

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TAYLOR, BRONSON, Motor, before 1900, Artifact no. 1992.2144, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2144.001/

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