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OBJECT TYPE: AC/INDUCTION/10 HP
DATE: 1899
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2248.001

MANUFACTURER: Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
MODEL: C
LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 130034
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, BRONZE, COPPER, 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: 80.0 cm
Width: 55.0 cm
Height: 65.0 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: Westinghouse
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PRESUMABLY USED LATE 19TH- EARLY 20TH C.
Canada: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED AND MADE IN CANADA. (REF. 1)
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHNAICAL ENERGY.
Technical: THE INDUCTION MOTOR WAS FIRST DEVELOPED BY NIKOLA TESLA IN 1888 BUT THERE WERE NO POLYPHASE POWER (IE. STANDARD 60 CYCLE) SYSTEMS ON WHICH TO USE IT. WESTINGHOUSE PRODUCED THEIR FIRST INDUCTIONMOTORS, TYPE "B" IN 1894: THEY WERE USED MOSTLY TO REPLACE STEAM ENGINES OR WATERWHEELS DRIVING LINE SHAFTING. TYPE C INTRODUCED IN 1897. IT WAS STURDY IN CONSTRUCTION AND HAD HIGH THERMAL CAPACITY, AND FEATURED A CAGE-TYPE BODY. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on casing reads "WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC & MFG. CO./ PITTSBURG, PA., U.S.A./ TYPE C INDUCTION MOTOR/ CONSTANT SPEED/ 10 H.P. E.M.F. 200 AMP'S. PER TERMINAL 28 2 PHASE FULL LOAD SPEED 850/ ALT'S 3600 SERIAL NO. 130034". Second plate reads "WESTINGHOUSE E.&M. CO./ PITTSBURG, PA., U.S.A./ PATENTED/ MAY 1, '88/ MAR. 1 '98/ SEP. 26 '99/ MAY 4 '97/ AUG. 30 '98/ OTHER PATENTS APPLIED FOR". Blue band on casing marked "90", in white letters.
Missing: MISSING 1 GRILL COVER.
Finish: GREY ENAMEL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Motor, circa 1899, Artifact no. 1992.2248, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2248.001/

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