General Information

Serial #

15224

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON, STEEL, BRASS, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OFCONSTRUCTION. WOODEN FITTINGS. CARBON BRUSHES.

Dimensions

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

Length

62.0 cm

Width

43.0 cm

Height

53.0 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

HOLTZER CABOT

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Boston

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

THIS GENERATOR BELIEVED USED IN CANADA, AT HEPC RESEARCH LAB. (REF. 1)

Function

TO CONVERT MECHANICAL INTO AC ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

Technical

AC GENERATOR IS MORE EFFICIENT FOR TRANSMISSION BECAUSE AC CURRENT CAN EASILY BE CHANGED TO HIGH VOLTAGE WHICH REDUCES THE LOSS OF POWER ON THE TRANSMISSION LINE. WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF AC GENERATORS, THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF ARC LIGHT DYNAMOS WENT DOWN. (REF. 2) AC GENERATORS KNOWN AS ALTERNATORS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate on generator reads "MANUFACTURED BY/ THE HOLTZER-CABOT ELECTRIC CO./ BOSTON BROOKLINE MASS./ TYPE MP SIZE P RATING 1 K.W./ VOLTS 110 AMP. 9/ SPEED 1800 COMP. FOR 60~/ NO. 15224". Red dymo tape label reads "MC.17.4". "HOLTZER-CABOT/ BOSTON" cast in raised print on base.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

BLACK ENAMEL FINISH. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.

Decoration

N/A