Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/INDUCTION/INSTRUCTIONAL
DATE: 1938
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2191.001

MANUFACTURER: Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
MODEL: SO 1C7326
LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL, CAST-IRON, AND POSSIBLY OTHERMETAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. WOOD TERMINAL BOARD. FABRIC COVERED WIRES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 51.0 cm
Width: 35.0 cm
Height: 46.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Demonstration & teaching equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Westinghouse
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MOTOR USED C. 1938+
Canada: THIS TYPE OF INDUCTION MOTOR PROBABLY USED IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN CANADA FOR LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF AC MOTORS. (REF. 1)
Function: USED TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: AC INDUCTION MOTORS WERE FIRST DEVELOPED BY TESLA IN 1888. ITS REAL DEVELOPMENT TOOK PLACE IN THE 1890S WHEN 60 CYCLES BECAME THE STANDARD FREQUENCY ADOPTED. IT SOON REPLACED THE DC MOTOR IN MANY APPLICATIONS. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on motor reads "SO 1C7326 EDUCATIONAL/ MTR FOR STUDY FOR INDUCTION. MTR WDG AND CONN/ FRAME F225 CS/ [Westinghouse logo]/ WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC/ 8-14-36. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING COMPANY/ MADE IN U.S.A./ 17199". "333" handpainted in white on casing. Decal marked "X" applied to casing. Plate fastened to termminal board centre reads "W/ WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC/ 6015"; board marked with numbered grid along periphery.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: GREY ENAMEL FINISH ON MOTOR CASING. TERMINAL BOARD PAINTED WHITE.
Decoration: N/A

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Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Motor, circa 1938, Artifact no. 1992.2191, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2191.001/

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