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- OBJECT TYPE
- AC/MULTIPOLE/OPEN
- DATE
- 1909
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1992.2198.001
- MANUFACTURER
- General Electric Co.
- MODEL
- TRF
- LOCATION
- Schenectady, New York, United States of America
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General Information
- Serial #
- 307835
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CAST IRON, IRON, STEEL, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. MATERIAL COVERING WIRES & WINDINGS IS UNKNOWN. LINING BETWEEN FRAME AND POLES MAY BE ASBESTOS.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 320.0 cm
- Width
- 192.0 cm
- Height
- 185.0 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
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR USED DURING FIRST DECADES OF THE 20TH C.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
TO CONVERT MECHANICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "S.E. CO." cast in raised print on plate fixed to frame supporting shaft. Plate fixed to generator reads " ALTERNATING CURRENT GENERATOR/ NO. 307835 I.S. 350124-13/ TYPE TRF 28-150V-257 FORM D/ P.F..8 PHASE 3 AMPERES 37.7/ KW. 120/ [GE logo] VOLTS NO LOAD [blank]/ SPEED 257 VOLTS FULL LOAD 2300/ CYCLES 60/ PAT. APR. 27 1909/ GENERAL ELECTRICCO./ SCHENECTADY, N.Y., U.S.A.". "7X13" & "J318" cast in raised print on shaft housing.
- Missing
- UNKNOWN.
- Finish
- SELECTED AREAS HAVE GREEN ENAMEL FINISH. HEAVY DEPOSITS OF GREASE COVER GENERATOR.
- Decoration
- N/A
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General Electric Co., Generator, after 1909, Artifact no. 1992.2198, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2198.001/
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