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OBJECT TYPE
AC/MULTIPOLE/OPEN
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.2290.001
MANUFACTURER
Edison General Electric Co.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Schenectady, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
4
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 (?) COVERING ON POLES, WIRES, ETC. CARBON BRUSHES. CORK (?) STRAP WOUND THROUGH 'SPOKES' OF HUB.

Dimensions

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

Length
180.0 cm
Width
140.0 cm
Height
130.0 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
Edison
Country
United States of America
State/Province
New York
City
Schenectady

Context

Country
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR PROBABLY USED IN EARLY 20TH C.
Canada
Unknown
Function
TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Plate on base reads "EDISON/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ SCHENECTADY WORKS/ SPEED 1060/ NO. 4/ VOLTS 1050". "700LIGHT/ ALTERNATOR" stamped into shaft ends. "16" cast in raised print on frame supporting shaft. "669" stamped in raised print on small metal plate fixed to one side of frame.
Missing
UNKNOWN. GENERATOR IS BADLY CORRODED: LARGE AREAS OF LOSS TO ENAMEL FINISH. VERY HEAVILY SOILED.
Finish
GREY ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST AREAS OF EXTERIOR. SEMI-CIRCULAR BAR (SERVING AS GUARD RAIL) ON COMMUTATOR END OF FRAME PAINTED IN ALTERNATING BANDS OF YELLOW & BLACK.
Decoration
N/A

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