General Information

Serial #

1773

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON, IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. SOME MINOR WOODEN FITTINGS. GLASS OILER RECEPTACLE. CARBON BRUSHES. COATED FABRIC WINDINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length

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Width

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Generation

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Weston

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Jersey

City

Newark

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR PRESUMABLY USED C. 1879+

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

Technical

ONE EXAMPLE OF THE EARLIEST DYNAMOS PRODUCED IN AMERICA. WESTON WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN DYNAMO MAKER TO USE A LAMINATED ARMATURE. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Cast plate fixed to both short sides of generator reads "MANUFACTURED BY/ WESTON DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE CO./ NEWARK. N.J. U.S.A./ PATENTED IN THE UNITED STATES JUNE 4, 1878. JANY. 14 1879/ 1879 AND IN/ ENGLAND FRANCE BELGIUM AUSTRIA GERMANY ITALY". "O.S.U. 10203" stamped into one plate. "WESTON/ DYNAMO-ELECTRIC/ MACHINE./ UNITED STATES/ ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO./ NEW YORK./ MANUFACTURERS./ WESTON FACTORY/ NEWARK, N.J." cast in raised print on one end panel of frame. "1773" stamped into small cast plate located below shaft. Right facing directional arrow stamped into small cast plate above shaft. * cont'd in Comments.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

BLACK ENAMEL FINISH.

Decoration

N/A