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OBJECT TYPE: AIR OPERATED/ENCLOSED
DATE: 1912
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2175.001

MANUFACTURER: PYLE-NATIONAL CO.
MODEL: E2
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 60.0 cm
Width: 34.0 cm
Height: 35.0 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: PYLE NATIONAL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR USED IN EARLY 20TH C.
Canada: THIS GENERATOR BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED AT CANADA DOMINION SUGAR CO. LTD., CHATHAM ON. (REF. 1)
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "THE PYLE-NATIONAL/ COMPANY/ (logo)/ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS/ TYPE E2 RPM 3300/ VOLTS 32/ AMP 16" cast in raised print on access door. "1614A" cast below. "THEPYLE-NATIONAL COMPANY/ [logo] TYPE E2" cast in raised print on casing. "USE PY. CO./ GREASE/ OR/ LUBRICANT" cast in raised print on oil port cap.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: GREY ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES.
Decoration: N/A

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PYLE-NATIONAL CO., Generator, circa 1912, Artifact no. 1992.2175, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2175.001/

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