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OBJECT TYPE: SINGLE PHASE/INDUCTION/AC
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.1011.002

MANUFACTURER: Delco Products Corp.
MODEL: 5117
LOCATION: Dayton, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: E-3-2
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: all metal construction; includes aluminium mfr's plate and steel shaft; coated fabric covering on wires.

Dimensions

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

Length: 29.0 cm
Width: 18.0 cm
Height: 18.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Industrial equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Delco
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Dayton

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This type believed used c. 1939+
Canada: Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name.
Function: To provide power to compressor within refrigeration system.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate mounted on motor front reads "Delco Motor/ MODEL 5117/ SERIAL E-3-2/ 110-220 VOLTS 60/ 3.8- 1.9 AMPS [illegible] 1715/ SINGLE PHASE - REPULSION INDUCTION 140 [degree symbol] C RISE/ Delco Products Corp./ MADE IN DAYTON, OHIO, U.S.A.". Oiler cap on motor marked "GTS BROS./ MFG. CO./ PAT."
Missing: Appears complete. Connected to .1 compressor; mounted together on shared base.
Finish: Original metal finish obscured by black paint; dull silver colour aluminium mfr's plate; silver colour steel shaft extends from one end of casing; black coating applied to fabric wrapped wires [cut].
Decoration: N/A

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Delco Products Corp., Motor, circa 1939, Artifact no. 1998.1011, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.1011.002/

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