General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

MAGNETIZED STEEL FIELD (HORSE SHOE MAGNET), MAGNETIZED STEEL ARMATURE CORE, ENAMEL INSULATED COPPER MAGNET WIRE, BRASS GEARED DRIVE WHEEL AND PINION, BRASS ARMATURE BEARING SUPPORTS AND CRANK AND DRIVE WHEEL BEARING SUPPORTS. FIBRE INSULATORS, WOODEN BASE, INSULATED WIRE AND PLATED BRASS OR COPPER HAND GRIPS. PLASTIC HAND CRANK HANDLE; COPPER SLIP RING, BRASS BRUSH ASSEMBLY; WOOD BASE

Dimensions

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

Length

26.0 cm

Width

20.0 cm

Height

9.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Generation

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kendrick Davis

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Hampshire

City

Lebanon

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF MAGNETO USED C.1900-1930S

Canada

PART OF A LARGE AND VARIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED & DOCUMENTED BY ONTARIO HYDRO IN THE 1960S. THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 7500 ARTIFACTS, AND ISTHOUGHT TO BE THE LARGEST & MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN CANADA. IT WAS DONATED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992.

Function

TO PRODUCE AN AC CURRENT FROM MECHANICAL ENERGY SUPPLIED FROM A HANDCRANK.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF SMALL HAND CRANK MAGNETO

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NONE

Missing

ARMATURE COIL OPEN

Finish

FIELD MAGNET, GLOSS RED ENAMEL. BRASS PARTS PLATED. HAND GRIPS PLATED. WOODEN BASE GLOSS BLACK ENAMEL.

Decoration

NONE