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OBJECT TYPE: AC/BIPOLAR/INDUCTION/PHONOGRAPH
DATE: 1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2054.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: 27286
LOCATION: United States of America

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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 AND OTHER METALS; STEEL SHAFT; BAKELITE PLUG COVER; FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS; FELT PADS ON CLIP-CONNECTOR; COATED PAPER OVER WINDINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 27.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 17.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Sound
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C. 1925-1930S.
Canada: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY, IN ORDER TO POWER A DISK PHONOGRAPH.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate fixed to motor reads "INDUCTIONDISC PHONOGRAPH MOTOR/ FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT ONLY/ MODEL/ 27286/ TYPE AZ-133-A/ 100/120 VOLTS/ GE [logo]/ 25/40 CYCLES/ PAT'D APR. 14,'25/ N.P.28761/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., U.S.A." "27" & "28" appear on paper covering on windings. "15A/ H&H/ 25V" incised on plug prongs.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES; SOME BRIGHT SILVER METAL FITTINGS (DISK, CLIPS, ETC.); BROWN FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS; BROWN ELECTRICAL PLUG COVER.
Decoration: DOCORATIVE LEAF/FLORAL PATTERN FORMS BORDER ON PLUG COVER.

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