Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: DC/2 HP
DATE: 1890
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2177.001

MANUFACTURER: ELEKTRON MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 5435
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS(?), BRONZE (?), AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. SOME MINOR WOOD AND RUBBER FITTINGS. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES, WINDINGS, ETC.

Dimensions

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

Length: 62.0 cm
Width: 27.0 cm
Height: 32.0 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: ELEKTRON
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Springfield

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PRESUMABLY USED C. 1890+
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plates mounted on either side of motor marked "PERRET'S PATENT/ MAY 14, 1889 JULY 15, 1890/ NO. 5435 VOLTS 230/ H.P. 2 AMP. [blank]/ THE ELEKTRON M'F'G. CO./ SPRINGFIELD, MASS." "PERRET" cast in raised print on oil port covers. Decal on motor top reads "THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION".
Missing: BRUSHES ARE MISSING. MAY BE MISSING OTHER PARTS.
Finish: MAGNET WITH WINDINGS PAINTED GREEN. METAL SHIELD ON TOP OVER COMMUTATOR, AND COATEDWIRES PAINTED BLACK. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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ELEKTRON MFG. CO., Motor, after 1890, Artifact no. 1992.2177, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2177.001/

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