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OBJECT TYPE: AC/GASOLINE/60 CYC/110 V/30 AMP
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1899.001

MANUFACTURER: KOHLER CO.
MODEL: 3.5R21
LOCATION: Kohler, Wisconsin, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 202458
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL AND ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION. BABBITT BEARINGS. COPPER RADIATOR CORE. MISC. METAL HARDWARE & FITTINGS. COMPLETE UNIT MOUNTED ON SPRINGS, ON A WOODEN BASE.

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Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Generation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: KOHLER
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Wisconsin
City: Kohler

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS GENERATOR USED C. 1950S- 1960S. (REF. 1)THIS TYPE USED C. 1940S- 1960S. (REF. 3)
Canada: EXAMPLE OF EMERGENCY ENGINE GENERATOR OF A TYPE USED EXTENSIVELY IN CANADA, TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS TELEPHONE SERVICE DESPITE POWER OUTAGES.
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY. SPECIFICALLY USED TO PROVIDE AC POWER TO TELEPHONE EQ. IN CASE OF COMMERCIAL POWER FAILURE.
Technical: THIS UNIT SIMILAR TO LARGER UNITS INSTALLED IN TELEPHONE OFFICES OR MICROWAVE RADIO SITES AS EMERGENCY STANDBY POWER SOURCES. MECHANICALLY GOVERNED TO MAINTAIN APPROX. 60 HZ 110 VOLT POWER. IT HAS TEMPERATURE MONITORING & OVER-TEMP. SHUT DOWN. IGNITION BY MAGNETO, WITH SHIELDED WIRING TO PREVENT RADIO, ETC. INTERFERENCE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate fixed to generator reads " KOHLER/ ELECTRIC PLANT/ MODEL 3.5R21/ NO. 202458/ SPEC. NO. 875H34567.12/ K.W. 3.5 K.V.A. 3.5/ VOLTS 115 A C / AMP. PER TERM. 30/ PHASE 1 CYCLES 60/ R.P.M. 1800 H.P. [ blank ]/ BAT. VOLTS 12/ PATENTED/ IN U.S.A. AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES/ TRADE MARK/ KOHLER OF KOHLER/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE/ KOHLER CO., KOHLER, WIS./ U.S.A. ". Cast in raised print on top, front of radiator " KOHLER/ U.S.A. ". Cast in raised print on top of gasoline motor head " 240957-2 ". Most components bear model & mfr. info. Most controls labelled. Motor control plate reads " CUTLER-HAMMER/ MOTOR CONTROL/ CH ".
Missing: NONE. ONE SUPPORT BRACKET IS CRACKED. From CA of 02/02/2000 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Cap or plug missing form pr. left side, top of engine. May be other missing parts.
Finish: BLUE ENAMEL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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