Motor
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- OBJECT TYPE
- DC/BIPOLAR/1/2 HP
- DATE
- 1891–1895
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1992.2154.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Crocker-Wheeler Co.
- MODEL
- 1/2 C.M.
- LOCATION
- Ampere, New Jersey, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 2055
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. FABRIC COVERING WINDINGS, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS HAS BEEN LACQUERED. WOODEN HANDLES & OTHER MINOR FITTINGS.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 44.0 cm
- Width
- 28.0 cm
- Height
- 32.0 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. 1891+.
- Canada
-
Was donated to Ontario Hydro by University of Vermont via E.S. Lincoln's contribution. - Function
-
TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY. - Technical
-
According to OH archives, this motor was designed by Prof. F.B. Crocker of Columbia University in the early 1890s. - 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. 2055 SPEED 1200 AMP. 4 VOLTS 115". Red dymo tape label on base reads "MF.1.52". "C-W NO 1/ 2" cast in raised print on base. "287" handpainted on frame over winding.
- Missing
- UNKNOWN.
- Finish
- DARK GREY ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES. POLES PAINTED RED-BROWN. SOMECOMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL METAL FINISH.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Crocker-Wheeler Co., Motor, between 1891–1895, Artifact no. 1992.2154, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2154.001/
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