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OBJECT TYPE: DC/MULTIPOLAR
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2188.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: MI
LOCATION: Schenectady, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 252244
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. COATED FABRIC COVERINGS ON WINDINGS, WIRES, ETC. CARBON BRUSHES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 90.0 cm
Width: 60.0 cm
Height: 78.0 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: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Schenectady

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR USED AND MOST PROBABLY ALSO MADE AT THE CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. PLANT IN PETERBOROUGH, ON. (REF. 1)
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate reads "DIRECT CURRENT GENERATOR/ NO. 252244 FRAME F/ TYPE MI FORM 1 IS 350036-11/ AMP. 72 [GE logo] SPEED 1050/ VOLTS NO LOAD/ 125/ VOLTS FULL LOAD/ 125/ 9 KW CONTINUOUS 50 [blank] [blank]/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ SCHENECTADY, N.Y.,U.S.A.". "BETHLEHEM" cast in raised print on lifting ring.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: DARK GREEN & BLACK ENAMEL FINISH. WINDINGS PAINTED RED-BROWN.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Generator, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2188, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2188.001/

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