Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/BIPOLAR/OPEN
DATE: 1906
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2295.001

MANUFACTURER: RITTER DENTAL MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 2754
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, COPPER, STEEL, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. COATED LINEN WINDINGS. COTTON COVERED WIRES. CARBON BRUSHES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.0 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: 17.0 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: RITTER
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN EARLY 20TH C. (REF. 1)
Canada: THIS TYPE OF SMALL MOTOR USED IN CANADA. (REF. 1)/ It comes from North Bay, Ontario
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on motor reads "ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR/ MANUFACTURED BY/ THE RITTERDENTAL MFG. CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A./ PATENTED:/ FEB. 19, 1895. JUNE 25, 1895. FEB. 7, 1899./ RE-ISSUE FEB. 21, 1899. JUN. 12, 1900. JAN. 29, 1901./ MAY 28, 1901. RE-ISSUE JUL. 2, 1901. JUL. 8, 1902. NOV. 4, 1902./ NOV. 13, 1906. ENGLAND APR. 17, 1900. GERMANY APR. 19, 1902./ SWITZERLAND APR. 17, 1900. +/ Volts 110 Amp. [blank] Alternations 3000/ 25/ Speed [blank] No. 2754". "363" handwritten in blue ink on white decal applied to casing.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: MOST COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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