Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/INDUCTION/5 HP
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2247.001

MANUFACTURER: WAGNER ELECTRIC CORP.
MODEL: FYNN-WEICHSEL
LOCATION: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 3411546
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CASTIRON, STEEL, COPPER, AND OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. FABRIC COVERED ELECTRICAL CORDS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 75.0 cm
Width: 40.0 cm
Height: 40.0 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: SANGAMO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Missouri
City: St. Louis

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PRESUMABLY USED IN 1930S+
Canada: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: MOTOR DEVELOPED FOLLOWING A REQUEST MADE BY THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC LIGHT ASSOCIATION IN 1921 BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM OF LOW POWER FACTOR AT THE CENTRAL GENERATING STATIONS. THERE WAS A NEED FOR A MOTOR THAT WOULD OPERATE AT UNITY POWER FACTOR, IE. A MOTOR THAT WOULD FURNISH IT'S OWN MAGNETIZING CURRENT. (REF. 1 & 3)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate fixed to casing reads "WAGNER ELECTRIC CORPORATION/ Wagner Quality/ SAINT LOUIS, U.S.A./ FYNN-WEICHSEL/ ALTERNATING CURRENT/ MOTOR/ PATENTED. OTHER PATENTS PENDING/ TYPE 11 V RN 3 PHASE/ 60 CYCLES 5 H.P./ CONTINUOUS DUTY 40 [degrees] C/ 1200 RPM 20 SEC. AMPS./ 220 VOLTS 13.3 AMPS./ SERIAL NO. 3411546/ WAGNER ELECTRIC CORPORATION/ ST. LOUIS, U.S.A.". Second plate reads "CAUTION/ SLIP RINGS AND BRUSHES/ ARE AT LINE VOLTAGE". "53 [or 58] stencilled on casing top.
Missing: MISSING 1 SCREW FROM ACCESS PANEL. POSSIBLY MISSING OTHER PARTS.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH IS HEAVILY SOILED.
Decoration: N/A

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WAGNER ELECTRIC CORP., Motor, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1992.2247, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2247.001/

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