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OBJECT TYPE: AC/BIPOLAR
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2193.001

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

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General Information

Serial #: 4018987
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL, CAST IRON, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. RUBBER AND/OR 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: 64.0 cm
Width: 50.0 cm
Height: 42.0 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: USED IN CHATHAM, ONTARIO
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on generator reads "ALTERNATING CURRENT GENERATOR/ NO. 4018987 SINGLE-PHASE/ TYPE TLA 2 POLES FORM C VOLTS 110/ FULL LAOD SPEED 860 CYCLES 14.5/ AMP. 21.8 KVA 2.4 KW. 1.2/CONTINUOUS 50 [degree] C RISE/ [blank]/ MANUFACTURED FOR/ W.S. TYLER COMPANY/ CLEVELAND, OHIO/ BY/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ SCHENECTADY. N.Y., U.S.A./ N.P. 19549".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH OBSCURED BY HEAVY DEPOSIT OF GREASE. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Generator, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2193, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2193.001/

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