General Information

Serial #

437226

Part Number

2

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON, STEEL, IRON, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. SOME MINOR WOODEN FITTINGS. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES. CARBON (?) BRUSHES.

Dimensions

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

Length

170.0 cm

Width

140.0 cm

Height

170.0 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

Westinghouse

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Pittsburgh

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR & GENERATOR SET PRESUMABLY USED IN EARLY 20TH C.+

Canada

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR & GENERATOR SET PROBABLY USED IN CANADA.

Function

TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY, AND CONVERT ROTARY MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO DC ELECTRICAL POWER.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"M.G./ 4" stencilled in off-white on casing./ Identical plates fixed to either side of generator read "WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC & MFG. CO./ PITTSBURG, PA., U.S.A../ Direct Current Generator/ 150 K.W. 250 Volts 600 Amps. 185 R.P.M../ Serial No. 437226/ PATENTED/ JAN. 18, 94. NOV. 26, 95. MAR. 24, 96. JUNE 30, 96. DEC. 15, 96. JAN. 12, 97. APR. 6, 97./ MAY 11, 97. AUG. 17, 97. SEP. 14, 97. DEC. 7, 97. AUG. 20, 01. SEP. 29, 03./ MAY 3, 04. JUNE 7, 04. JULY 19, 04./ NAMEPLATE 1214".

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

FINISH OBSCURED BY DIRT & GRIME: PROBABLY BLACK ENAMEL. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.

Decoration

N/A