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OBJECT TYPE: DC/BIPOLAR
DATE: 1882
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2150.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: 85 EDISON SYSTEM
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 671
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, COPPER, STEEL, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. WOOD POLE PIECES, AND TOP PIECE. CARBON BRUSHES. RUBBER COVERED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 170.0 cm
Width: 80.0 cm
Height: 123.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Generation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
Period: THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR USED LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH C. THIS GENERATOR USED IN EARLY 20TH C.
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ROTARY MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO DC ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: VERY EARLY EXAMPLE OF THE EDISON BIPOLAR DC GENERATOR. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate reads "BIPOLAR GENERATOR/ NO. 671/ TYPE 85/ 20 K.W./ SPEED 1400 VOLTS 125/ PATENTED DEC. 23, 1879/ AUG. 22, 1882/ SEP. 19, 1882 OCT. 10, 1882/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ EDISON SYSTEM." "20 KW" cast in raised print on both ends of shaft housing. Decal applied to generator top reads "THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION/ [OH logo]". Red dymo tape label on top reads "MC.3.6". "W" and "20" cast on frame of hand control.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON CASING EXTERIOR. WINDINGS HAVE RED-BROWN COATING. SOME NATURAL METAL FINISHES.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Generator, after 1882, Artifact no. 1992.2150, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2150.001/

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