Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/INDUCTION
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2287.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: KT/CLASS 6-2-1200/FORM C
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 31063
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. COATED FABRIC COVERED WIRES & WINDINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 46.0 cm
Width: 27.0 cm
Height: 26.0 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: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: TYPE OF MOTOR MADE IN CANADA BY CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD., IN TORONTO, ONT.
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate reads "INDUCTION MOTOR/ NO. 31063 ENG. NOTICE [blank]/ TYPE KT CLASS 6-2-1200 FORM C/ CYCLES 60 HORSE-POWER 2/ VOLTS 550 AMPERES 2.5 SPEED 1200/ CANADIAN/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ LIMITED/ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA/ A-112189"."53856" (?) stamped into end of shaft.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: DARK GREEN ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES.
Decoration: N/A

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Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., Motor, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2287, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2287.001/

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