Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: DC/BIPOLAR/1 HP
DATE: 1895
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2180.001

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

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General Information

Serial #: 1370
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. 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: 65.0 cm
Width: 25.0 cm
Height: 29.0 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: Plate on motor reads "PARRET'S PATENT/ MAY 14 1889. JULY 15 1890/ NO. 1370 VOLTS 230/ H.P. 1 AMP. [blank]/ THE ELEKTRON M'F'G. CO./ SPRINGFIELD. MASS.". "PERRET" cast in raised print on bothoil port covers. "PARRET" cast in raised print on each corner of 2 base supports. Decal on motor reads "THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION". Black dymo tape labels read "SHUNT. MOTOR" & "MF2.47".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES. COATING ON WIRES, WINDINGS, ETC. IS BLACK. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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ELEKTRON MFG. CO., Motor, circa 1895, Artifact no. 1992.2180, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2180.001/

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