Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: DC/BIPOLAR
DATE: 1890–1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2294.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. WOOD BASE. COTTON STRINGS AND FABRIC COVERING ON SOME WIRES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.5 cm
Width: 15.0 cm
Height: 17.7 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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: SMALL MOTOR IN WHICH WINDING WIRES ARE INSULATED WITH COTTON COVERING, AND TWO 'BRUSHES' ARE SUSPENDED LOOSELY OVER COMMUTATOR. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings visible on motor.
Missing: NO MISSING PARTS. (REF. 1)
Finish: NATURAL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Motor, circa 1890–1920, Artifact no. 1992.2294, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2294.001/

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