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OBJECT TYPE: AC/ENCLOSED
DATE: 1903
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2057.001

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

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General Information

Serial #: 700515
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 CAST IRON MOTOR HOUSING; STEEL SHAFT; STEEL, COPPER AND OTHER METALS COMPONENT PARTS; FABRIC COVERED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS..2 METAL BOX; FABRIC COVER ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS; BAKELITE PLUG COVER..3 METAL COIL & CAGE; ASBESTOS INSULATION; (POSSIBLY) CERAMIC OR STONE CENTRAL CORE; FABRIC COVERED CORD.

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 15.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Conversion
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: Unknown
Canada: THIS TYPE OF FAN MOTOR USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL MOTOR USED TO POWER AN ELECTRIC FAN.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 Mfr's plate on motor housing reads "ALTERNATING CURRENT FAN MOTOR/ NO. 700516 VOLTS 110 CYCLES 60/ PAT. AUG.13,'95 JUNE 25, 1901 NOV. 17, 1905/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., U.S.A.". "GE [logo]" cast in raised form on cap. "No.00" cast in raised print near coupling collar..2 "NAT. PAT./ NO. 1,776,652" incised in collar clamp. "3679" cast in raised print on plug cap; "MADE/ IN U.S.A." incised on each plug prong..3 No markings visible.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: .1 BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERNAL SURFACES; BROWN WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON CORD..2 FLAT GREY METAL CONDUIT BOX & COVER; BROWN WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON CORD; MOULDED BLACK BAKELITE PLUG COVER..3 PERFORATED SCREEN SLEEVE; MOTTLED GREY & BROWN ASBESTOS DISK; OFF-WHITE & GREY CENTRAL SUPPORT CORE; OFF-WHITE WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CORD.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Motor, after 1903, Artifact no. 1992.2057, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.2057.001/

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