Unloader, silo

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OBJECT TYPE: CHAIN GATHERERS
DATE: 1973
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1973.0820.001

MANUFACTURER: WIC INC.
MODEL: WIC 7200
LOCATION: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON & STEEL CONSTRUCTION; METAL, RUBBER & SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 250.0 cm
Width: 195.0 cm
Height: 185.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Crop handling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Wic
Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
City: Drummondville

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF SILO UNLOADER USED C.1960-1990S. THIS EXAMPLE NEVER USED- DISPLAYED AT NMST. C. 1973-1994
Canada: EXAMPLE OF A SILO UNLOADER MFD. BY A CANADIAN CO., WIC INC.
Function: TO GATHER ENSILAGE FROM A SILO, AND DEPOSIT IT OUTSIDE
Technical: LABOUR SAVING DEVICE USED TO FEED ENSILAGE FROM SILO STORAGE. MFR'S SALES BROCHURE CITES FOLLOWING FEATURES: 24-INCH BLOWER INTEGRATED TO CHAIN; FITTED WITH WHEEL DRIVE WHICH CAN BE STOPPED SEPARATELY, TO FACILITATE CHAIN CLEANING; FITTED WITH 2 SETS OFKNIVES TO CRUSH FROZEN ENSILLAGE; AUTOMATIC LEVELLING; OIL BATH TYPE ELECTRIC DRIVE; EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF WEIGHT ON WHEELS & TRIPOD [REF.2, P.1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'WIC 7200' PAINTED IN BLUE-GREEN ON CHAIN GUARD/ MFR'S PLATE SCREWED TO GUARD READS: 'WIC INC. [AND LOGO]/ MADE IN CANADA/ SERIE _ MODEL _/ SERIE MOTEUR _ H.P. _/ Wickham Cte. Drummond P.Q.'/ MOTOR HOUSED BELOW CHAIN BEAR MFR'S PLATE READING: 'CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC/ A-C MOTOR/ MOD. 31203EAY7 FR 34 TYPE KH/ HP 1/4 PH. 1 V. 115/ RPM 1725 A 5.0 CY. 60/ THERMAL PROTECTION BG/ MADE IN CANADA AT PETERBOROUGH ONTARIO'/ '33/ WIC' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON CASING OVER SECOND MOTOR. (SEE MOTOR MARKINGS, ETC. IN SUPP.INFO.FILE). MOST SWITCHES, ETC. LABELLED/ PT CABLE FEED MARKED 'RATIO 9-1/ SERIAL _' CAST IN END./ Mfr's plate on second motor reads: " MODEL 5KC145AL 229U NO. CE/ HP 1 SERVICE FACTOR 1/ VOLTS 230 PHASE 1 CYCLES 60/ AMP. 7.4/ RPM 1735 TIME RATING CONT./ 40 DEG. MAX. AMB./ INS./CLASS B/ NEMA/DESIGN - / 145T FRAME/ TYPE KC CODE L/ THERMALLY PROTECTED/ GREASE BEACON 325 [ CANADA STANDARDS ASSN. TRADEMARK ] / SHAFT END/ BRG AFBMA/ 25BC02XP/ OPP./ END/ 17BC02XP/ GENERAL [ LOGO ] ELECTRIC/ TRI CLAD [ LOGO ] FARM MOTOR/ NP 261788 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA MADE IN U.S.A. "/ Decal applied to motor casing reads: " FARM MOTOR/ SPECIAL DESIGN FOR FARM/ APPLICATIONS SUCH AS SILO/ UNLOADERS, BARN CLEANERS,/ BUNK FEEDERS, ETC./ N.P. 228131 "./ Decal applied to control box, above, reads: " CAUTION/ IF THE OVERLOAD PROTECTOR/ TRIPS, OPEN LINE DISCONNECT./ WAIT TEN MINUTES FOR THE/ MOTOR TO COOL. PUSH RESET/ BUTTON, A CLICK INDICATES/ RESET./ N.P. [ NUMBER ILLEGIBLE ]."
Missing: NONE- PURCHASED NEW From CA of 07/08/1997 by Gordon Perrault: No - winch is separate from main unit, otherwise intact
Finish: PAINTED BLUE-GREEN FINISH, BLACK TIRES, HOSES & CORDS, CHAIN COVER, ETC.
Decoration: N/A

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