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OBJECT TYPE: DC/MULTIPOLAR/10 HP
DATE: 1915
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2158.001

MANUFACTURER: Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
MODEL: SK 50L
LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1857851
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL, CAST IRON, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. MOUNTED ON WOODEN BASE; SOME MINOR WOOD FITTINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 102.0 cm
Width: 70.0 cm
Height: 75.0 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: Westinghouse
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PRESUMABLY USED C. 1915+
Canada: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PROBABLY MADE & USED IN CANADA. (REF. 1)
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY. THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED FOR GENERAL AND ADJUSTABLE-SPEED POWER PURPOSES, AND FOR DRIVING MACHINE TOOLS.
Technical: THE WESTINGHOUSE COMPANY PRODUCED IT'S FIRST LINE OF DC MOTORS IN 1894. IN 1911 THEY INTRODUCED THE SK MODEL, FEATURING ROLLED-STEEL FRAMES,AND AN IMPROVED BRUSH HOLDER SYSTEM. COMMUTATION DESIGN WAS ALSO IMPROVED. THE MOTOR WAS EQUIPPED WITH LARGE DUST-PROOF BEARINGS AND AN EFFICIENT OILING SYSTEM. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on motor reads "WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC & MFG. CO./ PITTSBURGH, PA. U.S.A./ Direct Current Motor/ No. 50L Type SK/ Constant Speed Shunt Wound/ 10 H.P. 115 Volts 75.9 Amperes 1700 R.P.M./ Style No. [blank] Serial No. 1857851/ The commutator end of the/ armature shaft is marked No. 50 2 T 85 B/ PATENTED MAY 15,'00 AUG. 20,'01 NOV. 7,'05 SEPT. 14,'09 MAY 3,'10 MAY 17,'10 FEB. 28,'11 OCT. 31,'11 NOV. 28,'11 JAN.2,'11 FEB. 22,'12/ AUG. 19,'13 OCT. 14,'13 [Westinghouse logo] NOV. 4,'13 FEB. 3,'14 MAR. 5,'14/ 1661 (2-8-15.) "1/ARM/2", "1/SERIES/2" & "1/SHUNT/2" printed on 3 red plates mounted on control box on motor top.
Missing: UNKNOWN- MAY BE INCOMPLETE.
Finish: DARK GREY ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES. OPEN END OF FLYWHEEL, SHAFT, AND SELECTED MOTOR FITTINGS PAINTED RED-ORANGE.
Decoration: N/A

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