Tool, flexible shaft
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- OBJECT TYPE
- FLEXIBLE SHAFT/ROTARY/POWER
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2003.0174.001
- MANUFACTURER
- FOREDOM ELECTRIC CO.
- MODEL
- R
- LOCATION
- Bethel, Connecticut, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 14514
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL CASINGS & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC COVERED CABLES & PARTS/ RUBBER FEET
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 216.0 cm
- Width
- 13.5 cm
- Height
- 18.2 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Industrial Technology
- Category
- Tools-Machine
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- FOREDOM
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Connecticut
- City
- Bethel
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN MUSEUM ARTIFACT CONSERVATION LABORATORY OF CCI IN WHICH ENVIRONMENT & DETERIORATION RESEARCH WAS CARRIED OUT, IN SUCH AREAS AS EFFECTS OF LIGHTING, TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY ETC., METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION & PACKING OF ARTIFACTS, & MATERIALS SUCH ASVARNISHES, RESINS & ADHESIVES. - Function
-
POWER TOOL WITH FLEXIBLE SHAFT USED WITH INTERCHANGEABLE TOOL HEADS FOR SUCH TASKS AS HAND GRINDING, DEBURRING, CARVING, SAND CLEANING, BUFFING & POLISHING. THIS EXAMPLE WAS LIKELY USED FOR CLEANING OR RESTORING MUSEUM ARTIFACTS. - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF FLEXIBLE SHAFT ROTARY POWER TOOL USED WITH INTERCHANGEABLE TOOL HEADS FOR VARIOUS GRINDING, DRILLING & CARVING TASKS. ACCORDING TO ITS WEB SITE, FOREDOM IS LEADING MFR. OF FLEXIBLE SHAFT ROTARY POWER TOOLS IN WORLD. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1922 & HAS MAINTAINED CONTINUOUS MFG. OPERATIONS IN CONNECTICUT SINCE 1955. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- PLATE ON MOTOR READS "FOREDOM B/ 115 VOLTS A.C. SERIES R/ 50/60 CY. SERIAL NO.14514/ 8 AMP./ SINCE 1922/ THE FOREDOM ELECTRIC COMPANY/ A DIV. OF BLACKSTONE IND. INC./ BETHEL, CONN. MADE IN U.S.A."; LABELS ON MOTOR READS "MAXIMUM NO LOAD SPEED/ 14,000 RPM" & "CAUTION/ This motor can be used only with Foredom SR-1 or SM-1 Speed Control/ 110-120 VOLTS 60 CYCLES AC"/ LABEL ON CONTROLLER READS "FOREDOM SR-1/ SPEED CONTROL/ 120 V. 60 [CYCLES] ONLY"/ INCISED LETTERING ON HAND PIECE READS "FOREDOM #30"/ HAND INCISED "87981-K" ON MOTOR & CONTROLLER/ GOLD STAMPED "THE FOREDOM ELECTRIC COMPANY" ON STRAP
- Missing
- APPEARS COMPLETE
- Finish
- MOTTLED GREY PAINTED FINISH ON MOTOR & CONTROLLER/ BRUSHED METAL HAND PIECE/ BLACK CABLES & FEET
- Decoration
- N/A
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FOREDOM ELECTRIC CO., Tool, flexible shaft, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2003.0174, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2003.0174.001/
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