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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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