Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: DC/BIPOLAR/SERIES
DATE: 1850–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2146.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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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, BRONZE AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION; FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTION; VARNISHED & PAINTED FABRIC COVERING ON POLES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.0 cm
Width: 28.0 cm
Height: 16.0 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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS MOTOR PROBABLY BUILT AND USED C. 1850-1900.
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: THE COMMUTATOR IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS NORMALLY SEEN. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings visible.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: MOTOR FRAME AND SELECTED FITTINGS HAVE BEEN PAINTED DARK RED; GOLDTONE PIPING DECORATES FRAME. BLACK COATEDWRAPPINGS ON COILS. COMMUTATOR HOUSING HAS BRONZE COLOURED FINISH.
Decoration: GOLDTONE PIPING DECORATES BASE, SIDES AND TOP OF MOTOR FRAME. SIDE SUPPORTS ALSO BEAR GOLDTONE HANDPAINTED CROSS-HATCH MOTIF.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Motor, circa 1850–1900, Artifact no. 1992.2146, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2146.001/

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