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OBJECT TYPE: DC/SHUNT
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2254.001

MANUFACTURER: FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
MODEL: IH
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: X33468
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. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON CORDS. WOODEN FLYWHEEL.

Dimensions

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

Length: 60.0 cm
Width: 40.0 cm
Height: 34.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Generation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: FAIRBANKS MORSE
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Indiana
City: Indianapolis

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on generator reads "FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO./ INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U.S.A./ SHUNT WOUND GENERATOR/ SERIAL NO. X33468 FRAME I4/ IH TYPE.9 K.W. 2000 SPEED 22 AMP./.9 K.W. CONT'US DUTY 40 [degree] C 125% LOAD 2 HRS 55 [degrees]/ 42 VOLTS". "20292" cast in raised print on closed end of shaft.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH IS HEAVILY SOILED.
Decoration: N/A

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FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., Generator, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2254, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2254.001/

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