Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/SINGLE PHASE
DATE: 1909
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2073.001

MANUFACTURER: Robbins & Myers Co.
MODEL: P
LOCATION: Springfield, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: P397670
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER AND OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. RUBBER WASHER.

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: 18.0 cm
Height: 18.0 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: Robbins Myers
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Springfield

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE POSSIBLY USED EARLY 20TH C. (REF.1), OR C. 1930S.
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: ORIGINALLY IDENTIFIED AS A FAN MOTOR DATING TO THE FIRST DECADE OF THE 20TH C.(REF.1). BASED ON THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE MOTOR; THE DESIGN AND MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION; AND THE PLACEMENT AND DESIGN OF THE MOUNTINGS, IT MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO POWER A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE (IE. WASHER), OR SMALL OFFICE/ INDUSTRIAL MACHINE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate on motor housing reads "ALTERNATINGCURRENT MOTOR/ PHASE 1 VOLTS 110 CYC.25/ SPEED 1400 AMPS. PER PHASE 3.7/ FRAME 17 H.P. S/ TYPE P NO. P397670/ THE ROBBINS & MYERS CO./ SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, U.S.A.". Green dymo tape label, below, reads "MF4/32". "[illegible]/ 1/ 19/ A/ UNITED STATES/ OF AMERICA" printed on rubber washer on one terminal post.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST AREAS OF EXTERIOR.
Decoration: N/A

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