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OBJECT TYPE: AC/INDUCTION/7.5 HP
DATE: 1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2210.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric
MODEL: 5SCR324A1
LOCATION: Schenectady, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: LU3244
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. MOUNTED ON WOOD BOARDS. FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL WIRES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 85.0 cm
Width: 45.0 cm
Height: 48.0 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: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Schenectady

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PRESUMABLY USED C. 1925+
Canada: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR MADE AND USED IN CANADA. (REF. 1)
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: REPULSION-INDUCTION MOTORS WERE DEV'D BY THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. DURING THE 1890S. SCR MOTORS WERE RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON SINGLE-PHASE AC APPLICATIONS WHERE POWER REQUIREMENT WAS 1HP OR +. IT COMBINED THE HIGH STARTING TORQUE OF THE REPULSION MOTOR WITH THE EXCELLENT SPEED CHARACTERISTICS OFTHE INDUCTION MOTOR. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on casing reads "GENERAL [GE logo] ELECTRIC/ REPULSION INDUCTION MOTOR/ MODEL 5SCR324A1 FRAME 324 TYP SCR/ CYCLES 60 SINGLE PHASE SPEED FULL LOAD 1760/ [diagrams]/ VOLTS 230 460 VOLTS/ AMP. 35 17.5 AMP./ 7.5 H.P. CONTINUOUS 40 [degree]C RISE/ SERVICE FACTOR 1.15/ AT RATED VOLTS AND CYCLES/ NO. LU3244/ U.S. PAT. 1537737 CODE C SCHENECTADY N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A./ N.P. 59110". Green dymo tape label reads "382". "842-1" stamped into casing end; "715-4" stamped into opposite end. "C" handwritten in black marker on frame over commutator. "74" handwritten in black on white label on casing.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: GREEN ENAMEL FINISH ON CASING. FITTING ON SHAFT END PAINTED BRIGHT ORANGE.
Decoration: N/A

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