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OBJECT TYPE: DC/MULTIPOLAR
DATE: 1895–1915
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2167.001

MANUFACTURER: Western Electric
MODEL: ML/1
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 251626
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. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON CORDS, WINDINGS, ETC.

Dimensions

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

Length: 100.0 cm
Width: 75.0 cm
Height: 82.0 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: Western Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR PRESUMABLY USED C. 1895-1915, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada: TYPE OF GENERATOR USED IN CANADA FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. (REF. 1)
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on generator casing top reads "Western Electric/ DIRECT CURRENT GENERATOR/ No. 251626 LS 350037-1 FRAME G/ TYPE ML FORM 1/ K.W. 9.5 AMP. 76 SPEED 650/ VOLTS NO LOAD 125 FULL LOAD 125/ CONTINUOUS 50[degrees] C/ MADE IN U.S.A./ N.P. 3647". "37-1" marked on windings. "56" handwritten on white decal. Green dymo tape label on casing reads "388". Some components bear individual casting nos.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: GREEN ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES;SELECTED FITTINGS PAINTED ORANGE. SOME COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL METAL FINISHES. BLACK COATING ON WIRES, ETC.
Decoration: N/A

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Western Electric, Generator, between 1895–1915, Artifact no. 1992.2167, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2167.001/

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