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OBJECT TYPE: DC/OPEN
DATE: 1902
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2256.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: ML I.S. 350036-11
LOCATION: Schenectady, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 250513
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON FRAME; STEEL SHAFT; COPPER SPLIT RINGS; CARBON BRUSHES; WOODEN FLYWHEEL; LACQUERED FABRIC COVERING ON WINDINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 92.0 cm
Width: 62.0 cm
Height: 70.0 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: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Schenectady

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR USED IN EARLY 20TH C.
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate on casing reads "DIRECT CURRENT GENERATOR/ NO. 250513 FRAME F/ TYPE ML FORM 1 I.S. 350036-11/ AMP. 72 [GE logo] SPEED 1050/ VOLTS NO LOAD/ 125/ VOLTS FULL LOAD/ 125/ K.W. 9 [blank] [degree symbol] C [blank]/ PAT. NOV. 18 1902/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ SCHENECTADY, N.Y., U.S.A./ N.P. [illegible]". "0-6" [or"9-0"] printed in yellow on top. "251935" stamped into end of shaft. NB: stamped plates on individual pole windings illegible/inaccessible at time of cataloguing. (2002.10.31)
Missing: UNKNOWN. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DAMAGE AND/OR LOSS TO FLYWHEEL, BRUSH ASSEMBLIES, AND OTHER COMPONENTS.
Finish: GREEN ENAMEL FINISH IS HEAVILY SOILED.
Decoration: N/A

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