General Information

Serial #

3019

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON & STEEL, BRASS, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION; WOOD HANDLES & FITTINGS; FABRIC COVERING ON CORDS, ETC. IS COATED.

Dimensions

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

Length

145.0 cm

Width

120.0 cm

Height

120.0 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

TRIUMPH

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Cincinnati

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN EARLY 20TH C.

Canada

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PROBABLY USED IN CANADA.

Function

TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.

Technical

LOWER HALF OF THE FRAME & THE PEDESTALS WERE MADE IN ONE PIECE, THE UPPER HALF WAS REMOVEABLE, ALLOWING EASY ACCESS TO THE ARMATURE & GUARANTEED THE CENTERING OF ARMATURE IN FIELDS. THEPOLE PIECES WERE LAMINATED, BUILT OF THIN SHEET DISCS, RIVETED TOGETHER & CAST WELDED INTO THE FRAME. THE MULTIPOLAR, MAGNETIC CIRCUITS WERE SHORTENED, GIVING GREATER OUTPUT AND HIGHER EFFICIENCY. LAMINATED POLE PIECES PREVENTED EDDY CURRENTS, FITTING OF THE POLES PREVENTED ANY HEATING OF THE EDGES OR SPARKING, BEARINGS WERE SELF-OILING * SELF-ALIGNING. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate on motor reads "THE/ TRIUMPH ELECTRIC CO./ CINCINNATI, OHIO, U.S.A./ AMP. 140 VOLTS 125 REV. 600/ NO. 3019". Second plate, below, reads "ATHOL G. & E. CO.". Stylized "Y" handpainted in white on one side of motor housing; "2" handpainted on opposite side, over windings.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL METAL FINISH.

Decoration

N/A