General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON BASE, SIDE PIECES & TOP SECTION, FIELD CORES, POLE PIECES & BEARING BLOCKS. STEEL SHAFT & PULLEY. LAMINATED STEEL ARMATURE CORE WITH COPPER MICA-INSULATED COMMUTATOR. BRONZE BRUSH HOLDER MOUNT, BRASS BRUSH HOLDERS, MOUNTING BOLTS, & FIBRE INSULATING WASHERS. ADJUSTABLE STEEL SPRING HOLDER. INSULATED COPPER WIRE FIELD & ARMATURE WINDINGS. BRASS AND GLASS OILERS. BRONZE BEARINGS. BRASS OIL SUMP DRAIN TAPS. STEEL HARDWARE. BRASS CONNECTORS.

Dimensions

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

Length

127.0 cm

Width

97.0 cm

Height

48.0 cm

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Conversion

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

KAY

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Hamilton

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C. 1896-1920.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE AND VARIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED & DOCUMENTED BY ONTERIO HYDRO IN THE 1960S. THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 7500 ARTIFACTS, AND IS THOUGHT 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 CONVERT DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC ENERGY INTO ROTARY MECHANICAL ENERGY.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF CANADIAN MADE MOTOR DISPLAYING IMPROVED FIELD AND POLE DESIGN FOR THIS PERIOD.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's plate on motor front reads: " KAY ELECTRIC/ WORKS/ HAMILTON ". " X " handpainted in white on casing top. " SER. SH. " handpainted in white on fibreboard panel.

Missing

COTTON ROPE WRAPPINGS ON FIELD COILSDAMAGED & FALLING OFF FIELDS. ADDED TERMINAL BOARD BROKEN OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ARMATURE WINDINGS, CARBON BRUSHES & BRUSH SPRINGS. SUMP DRAIN TAP BROKEN.

Finish

RED ENAMEL FINISH ON METAL WORK. FIELD AND ARMATURE ORIGINALLY VARNISHED- NOW BLACK. BRASS & COPPER COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.

Decoration

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