Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/INDUCTION/20 HP
DATE: 1916–1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2271.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: KQ/2122
LOCATION: Schenectady, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1770670
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 80.0 cm
Width: 60.0 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: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Schenectady

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PRESUMABLY USED C. 1916-1930S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada: TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN CANADA FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS, FOR DRIVING MACHINES REQUIRING CONSTANT SPEED CHARACTERISTICS. THIS TYPE OF MOTOR WAS ALSO MADE IN CANADA. (REF. 1)
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: SELF-COOLED MOTOR. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on casing reads "INDUCTION MOTOR/ MODEL NO. 2122/ WHEN ORDERING PARTS GIVE MODEL NUMBER/ TYPE KQ 322-6-20-1200/ FORM B/ 3 PHASE 60 CYC./ VOLTS 220 1200 SPEED FULL LOAD/ AMP. 54.5 PAT'D NOV. 12 '12 JULY 4 '16/ NO. 1770670/ 133/ 20 H.P. [blank] 40 [degrees] C [blank] [degrees] C/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ SCHENECTADY, N.Y., U.S.A./ N.P. 19740". "GE" logo appears on metal cop on shaft end.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: DARK GREY ENAMELFINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Motor, between 1916–1930, Artifact no. 1992.2271, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2271.001/

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