Fan

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1992.0568.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: DESK/VARIABLE SPEED/ELECTRIC
DATE: 1896
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.0568.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: AB
LOCATION: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

More Information

General Information

Serial #: 172424
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON PEDESTAL BASE/ CAST IRON & BRASS MOTOR HOUSING/ BRASS PLATED METAL BLADES & WIRE FAN GUARD/ SYNTHETIC SPEED CONTROL KNOB/ FIBRE COVERED CORD/ BRASS & PORCELAIN SOCKET CONNECTOR

Dimensions

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

Length: 34.5 cm
Width: 19.3 cm
Height: 43.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Environment control
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Peterborough

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S MARKS INCISED IN BRASS STRIP ON TOP OF MOTOR HOUSING READ: 'ALTERNATING CURRENT FAN MOTOR/ TYPE AB FORM C VOLTS 104/110 CYCLES 125 NO. 172424 SPEC./ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED/ PETERBOROUGH, CANADA'/ SMALL BRASS PLATE BELOW SPEED CONTROL KNOB READS: 'OFF'
Missing: From CA of 03/08/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: BLACK JAPANNED FINISH ON BASE & HOUSING/ HOUSING ALSO BRASS UNFINISHED/ BLADES & FAN GUARD PLATED BRASS UNFINISHED/ SPEED CONTROL KNOB BLACK SYNTHETIC/ CORD COVERING BEIGE FIBRE/ SOCKET CONNECTOR BRASS UNFINISHED & WHITE PORCELAIN
Decoration: FLUTING AROUND BOTTOM OF PEDESTAL/ TURNED PORTION AT TOP OF PEDESTAL/ DECORATIVE OPEN WORK ON FRONT & BACK OF MOTORHOUSING

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., Fan, circa 1896, Artifact no. 1992.0568, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.0568.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.

Fan