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OBJECT TYPE: DC/COMPOUND/1 HP
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2184.001

MANUFACTURER: Crocker-Wheeler Co.
MODEL: E
LOCATION: Ampere, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 237186
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. LINEN WRAPPED WINDING HAS BEEN LAMINATED.

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: 45.0 cm
Height: 56.0 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: Crocker Wheeler
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Ampere

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN CANADA. (REF.1 )
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on motor reads "CROCKER-WHEELER COMPANY/ AMPERE, N.J./ NO. 237186/ SIZE E L TYPE COM/ R.P.M. 1250 +- 5% 1 HP/ 115 VOLTS 8.4 AMP./ ARM NO. [SEE END/ OFSHAFT]/ PATENTED/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.". "CROCKER-WHEELER" cast in raised print on one end of casing. Plate on motor top reads "MI/ 189".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES: FINISH IS HEAVILY SOILED. WINDING COVERINGS ARE BLACK.
Decoration: N/A

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Crocker-Wheeler Co., Motor, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2184, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2184.001/

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