Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC-DC/110V/SERIES
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0161.001

MANUFACTURER: Edison, Thomas A. Inc.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Orange, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 2378
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST ALUMINUM CASE. INSULATED COPPER WIRE FIELD & ARMATURE WINDINGS. COPPER, MICA INSULATED, COMMUTATOR. FIBRE BRUSH HOLDER RING. BRONZE BRUSH HOLDERS WITH STEEL SPRING-LOADED STEEL PRESSURE LEVER. CARBON BRUSHES. MISC. STEEL HARDWARE, BRONZE BEARINGS: LUBRICATEDWITH OIL-SATURATED COTTON WICKS IN DRILLED CHAMBERS. STEEL SHAFT; CAST IRON MOUNTING BRACKET

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.0 cm
Width: 14.0 cm
Height: 11.0 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: Edison
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Orange

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C.1930-1940
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO ROTARY MECHANICAL ENERGY
Technical: TYPICAL OF SMALL MOTORS USED TO POWER DOMESTIC APPLIANCES OR EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS SEWING MACHINES
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: CIRCULAR PLATE SCREWED TO CASING READS: 'MOTOR/ NO 2378/ Edison/ MADE AT/ Orange, N.J./ U.S.A./ UNIVERSAL FOR ALL CIRCUITS WITH PROPER RESISTANCE/ by Thomas A. Edison, Inc.'
Missing: UNKNOWN
Finish: CASE HAS NATURAL ALUMINUM FINISH
Decoration: N/A

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Edison, Thomas A. Inc., Motor, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1996.0161, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0161.001/

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