Wheel, pelton

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2249.002

MANUFACTURER: Utilities Service Inc.
MODEL: 2-C SOLENOID
LOCATION: Troy, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 273
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, BRASS, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. PLEXIGLASS VIEWING WINDOW COVERS OPENING IN PELTON WHEEL HOUSING.

Dimensions

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

Length: 102.0 cm
Width: 36.0 cm
Height: 55.0 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: Utilities
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Troy

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: PROBABLY USED TO PROVIDE POWER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING UNIT.
Technical: APPEARS TO BE PELTON WHEEL ASSEMBLY & GENERATOR COMPONENTS USED TO OPERATE AN ENERGENCY LIGHTING UNIT.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .2: Plate on casing top reads "EMERGENCY LIGHTING UNIT/ SERIAL NO. 273/ VOLTS 110 AMPERES 43.7/ TYPE 2-C SOLENOID A.C. / APPROVAL NO. 276/ PATENT NO. 304895/ MANUFACTURED BY/ UTILITIES SERVICE, INC./ TROY, PENNSYLVANIA, U.S.A."./ Decal on casing reads "THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION"./ "UNLOCK" & "LOCK" appears on switch box (?) mounted on one end of .2.
Missing: PELTON WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN ALTERED TO PERMIT VIEWING OF INTERIOR.
Finish: GREY ENAMEL FINISH. HAS CLEAR PLEXIGLASS VIEWING PANEL; HAND CRANK PAINTED RED.
Decoration: N/A

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