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OBJECT TYPE: AC/ENCLOSED/5 HP
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2206.001

MANUFACTURER: VALLEY ELECTRIC CO.
MODEL: 61SF
LOCATION: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 47307
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 34.0 cm
Width: 34.0 cm
Height: 35.0 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: VALLEY
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Missouri
City: St. Louis

Context

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

Details

Markings: Plate fixed to motor reads "VALLEY MOTOR/ MADE IN U.S.A./ TYPE 61SF/ PHASE 3/ H.P. 5 CYCLE 60/ VOLTS 220 AMPS. 13.8/ VOLTS 440 AMPS 6.9/ RATING 40 [degrees]C CONT./ R.P.M. 1800/ SERIAL NO. 47307/ VALLEY ELEC. CO./ ST. LOUIS, U.S.A.". "Valley" cast in decorative print on one end of casing. Black dymo tape labels read "A.C. MOTOR" & "MF.12.1". Decal on casing reads "THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION". Second plate on motor marked "220 VOLT/ CONNECTION" & "440 VOLT/ CONNECTION", with diagram.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: RED ENAMEL PAINTED FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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VALLEY ELECTRIC CO., Motor, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2206, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2206.001/

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