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OBJECT TYPE: DC/COMPOUND
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2267.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: LA ROCHE SYSTEM
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON FRAME; STEEL SHAFT & BOLTS; COPPER SPLIT RINGS. SOME COMPOENTS MAY BE BRASS. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON POLES, WIRES, ETC.

Dimensions

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

Length: 52.0 cm
Width: 51.0 cm
Height: 58.0 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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ROTARY MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO DC ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "LA ROCHE/ SYSTEM" cast in raised print on top. Two black dymo tape labels on generator read "MC.3.13" & "COMPOUND". "1" stamped into collar spanning shaft, near oil port, on one end; "2" stamped into opposite end. "E306/ Yale/ Loan" handwritten on paper tag tied to generator.
Missing: ONE CONNECTOR BOLT MISSING. (REF. 1) SOME BRUSH STRIPS MISSING. (REF. 2) MAY BE MISSING OTHER PARTS.
Finish: TOP, MIDSECTION (INCLUDING ARMATURE WINDING) & BASE ARE BLACK; POLE WINDINGS PAINTED RED-BROWN. SOME COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL METAL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Generator, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2267, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2267.001/

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