General Information

Serial #

6540

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST-IRON, STEEL, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. WOODEN FLYWHEEL AND SOME FITTINGS. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON CORDS.

Dimensions

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

Length

80.0 cm

Width

50.0 cm

Height

50.0 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

EDDY

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Connecticut

City

Windsor

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR PRESUMABLY USED IN EARLY 1900S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO CONVERT MECHANICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY. THIS GENERATOR USED SPECIFICALLY FOR ELECTROPLATING PURPOSES. (REF. 1 & 2)

Technical

REGULATING RHEOSTAT LOCATED ON TOP OF GENERATOR. (REF. 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's plate reads "DYNAMOTOR FOR DEPOSITION OF METALS/ MANUFACTURED BY/ THE EDDY ELECTRIC M'F'G. CO./ WINDSOR, CONN. U.S.A./ TYPE I.C. NO.- 6540/ SIZE NO. 1 SPEED 900/ VOLTS 5 AMPS. 300". Decal applied to casing reads "THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION". "705" printed on small label applied to one side of top. Red dymo tape labels on casing read "SHUNT" & "MC.2.15". "P" incised on one connection block on motor casing side.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

GREY ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH. FLYWHEEL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN LACQUERED.

Decoration

N/A