Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: OPEN/2 HP
DATE: 1918
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2178.001

MANUFACTURER: Allis-Chalmers Co.
MODEL: AA1
LOCATION: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 22029
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 WIRES, WINDINGS, ETC. BRUSHES MAY BE CARBON. POSSIBLY SYNTHETIC AND/OR RUBBER FITTINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 50.0 cm
Width: 37.0 cm
Height: 17.0 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: Allis Chalmers
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Wisconsin
City: Milwaukee

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C. 1900-1925.
Canada: USED IN CANADA, FOR AN ELECTRIC STREETCAR PRODUCED BY CN. (REF. 1) Comes from Stratford CNR workshops
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: THIS MOTOR WAS PART OF A MOTOR-DRIVEN AIR COMPRESSOR, TYPE AA-6, ITSELF A PART OF A CHRISTENSEN AIR BRAKE. IT IS DISMANTLED FROM THE COMPRESSOR AND THE PORTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate fixed to motor casing reads "ALLIS-CHALMERS CO./ MILWAUKEE, WIS., U.S.A./ CHRISTENSEN AIR BRAKE/ PAT./ JUNE 20 '99/ OCT. 17,'99/ AUG. 20,'01/ APR. 25,'05/ TYPE AA1 H.P. 2/ VOLTS 230 AMP. 9 1/2/ SPEED 1350 NO. 22029". Black dymo tape label reads "MF.1.23". Red dymo tape label reads "USED. FOR. FILLING. OIL. TANKS". Decal on motor reads "THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION". Heavy plate fixed to motor top reads "CAN. NAT./ C 1918 R".
Missing: PORTS RMOVED. OTHER PARTS MAY BE MISSING.
Finish: BLACK, GREEN AND OCHRE ENAMEL FINISH. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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Allis-Chalmers Co., Motor, circa 1918, Artifact no. 1992.2178, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2178.001/

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