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OBJECT TYPE: DC/BIPOLAR/1/2 HP
DATE: 1891
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2153.001

MANUFACTURER: Crocker-Wheeler Co.
MODEL: C.M. 1/2
LOCATION: Ampere, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 2054
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. WOODEN HANDLES, AND MINOR FITTINGS. WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. FABRIC (?) COVERING ON WINDINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 49.0 cm
Width: 27.0 cm
Height: 40.0 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: Crocker Wheeler
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Ampere

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PRESUMABLY USED C. LATE 19TH C. +
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on motor reads "CROCKER-WHEELER/ COMPANY/ AMPERE, N.J., U.S.A./ 1/2 HP. SIZE 1/2 C.M. PAT'D MAY 5, 1891./ AND OTHERS./ NO. 2054 SPEED 1200 AMP. 4 VOLTS 115". Following cast on endpiece opposite commutator: "CROCKER-WHEELER/ ARM NO. 2275 24 SEC 148 TURNS SL 19 WIRE". "C-W No 1/ 2" cast in raised print on base. "289" handpainted in white on one side of frame, over winding.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: DARK GREY AND BLACK ENAMEL FINISHES ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES. RED-BROWNLACQUERED (?) COATING ON WINDINGS. YELLOW WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. SOME COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL METAL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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