General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. SOME WOODEN FITTINGS. CARBON BRUSHES. COATEDFABRIC COVERING ON POLES..2 CAST METAL PLATE. Approx weight 9000 lbs

Dimensions

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

Length

190.0 cm

Width

76.0 cm

Height

198.0 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

New York

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS GENERATOR USED 1883-1913. THS TYPE USED LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH C. (REF. 2)

Canada

THIS GENERATOR WAS USED IN CANADA AT THE CANADA COTTON CO., CORNWALL ONT. (REF. 1)

Function

TO CONVERT MECHANICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

Technical

6 POLE, 7000 LB DC GENERATOR CAPABLE OF OPERATING 250 16-CANDLE POWER LAMPS. (REF. 3)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 No mfr markings visible on generator. 2 red dymo tape labels on generator read "MC.2.13" & "SHUNT". Decal on generator reads "THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION"..2 Cast plate reads "CANADIAN. DEPARTMENT/ EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM/ K NO. 9/ HAMILTON ONT". Red dymo tape label on plate reads "MC.2.13".

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

.1 BLACK & GREEN ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST AREAS. POLE WRAPPINGS PAINTED BROWN..2 PLATE FACE IS BLACK; RAISED TEXT IS HIGHLIGHTED IN GOLD.

Decoration

N/A