Dynamotor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2273.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric
MODEL: 5D48B94
LOCATION: Schenectady, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: AY-D32052
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. RUBBER PULLEY IS LOOSE, BUT PRESENT. WOOD AND BAKELITE FITTINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.0 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Height: 22.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Regulation & transformation
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: Unknown
Canada: THIS TYPE OF DYNAMOTOR USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO CONVERT AC TO DC POWER, OR VISA VERSA.
Technical: DYNAMOTOR COMBINES BOTH MOTOR & GENERATOR ACTION IN ONE MAGNETIC FIELD, EITHER WITH TWO ARMATURES OR WITH ONE ARMATURE HAVING TWO SEPARATE WINDINGS. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on casing reads "GENERAL [GE logo] ELECTRIC/ DYNAMOTOR/MODEL 5D48B94 TYPE D FRAME D 48 INPUT/ V. 28 A. 19/ RPM 5000/ TEMP./ RISE/ 550/ OUTPUT/ V. 1000 A. 35/ KVA.35/ TIME/ RATING/ 1/2 HR./ [blank] AY-D32052/ N.P. 58919 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A.". "88" handwritten on white decal on casing. Following text cast on frame over commutator: "READ INSTRUCTION/ BOOK BEFORE ADJUS-/ TING SLOTTED BEAR-/ ING PLUG OR LOOSEN-/ ING TWO SOCKET/ HEAD SCREWS." "963744" stamped in red ink, below.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK PEBBLED FINISH; BRUSHED SILVER METAL TRIM AND MOUNTING BRACKET.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric, Dynamotor, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2273, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2273.001/

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