Dynamotor

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1939–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2131.001

MANUFACTURER: RUSSELL ELECTRIC CO.
MODEL: BALLENTINE 530 D 3CB
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 6723
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, AND OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. RUBBER COVERING ON CABLES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 42.0 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: 32.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Regulation & transformation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: RUSSELL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF DYNAMOTOR WAS USED DURING WW 11 (1939-1945). (REF. 2)
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT AC TO DC POWER, OR VISA VERSA.
Technical: THIS TYPE OF DYNAMOTOR WAS USED ON TANKS DURING WW II, FOR COMMUNICATIONS PURPOSES. (REF. 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1Mfr's plate on dynamotor casing reads "BALLENTINE/ DYNAMOTOR/ TYPE NO. 530 D 3CB SERIAL NO. 6723/ INPUT/ 6V 21A/ 12V 11A/ OUTPUT/ DUTY/ CONTINUOUS/ CONTINUOUS/ OUTPUT/ 500V 16A/ 500V 16A/ RUSSELL ELECTRIC CO./ CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A.". Plate on dynamotor end reads "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS/ BEFORE CONNECTING/ THIS UNIT TO BATTERY,/ SEE SWITCH BELOW/ AND SWITCH ON PE-104/ POWER CONVERTER./ FOR 12 VOLT BATTERY- TO 12 V./ FOR 6 VOLT BATTERY- TO 6 V." Red dymo tape label on casing top reads "MF.MF.1.54". * Markings cont'd in Supp. Info.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: DARK GREY-BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES OF.1-.2.
Decoration: N/A

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RUSSELL ELECTRIC CO., Dynamotor, circa 1939–1945, Artifact no. 1992.2131, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1992.2131.001/

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