Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: DC/ENCLOSED
DATE: 1920–1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2078.001

MANUFACTURER: Robbins & Myers Co. of Canada Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Brantford, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: R41822
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER; POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. RUBBER (?) COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 13.0 cm
Width: 8.3 cm
Height: 10.0 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: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Brantford

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C. 1920S-1930S.
Canada: THIS MOTOR MADE IN CANADA BY THE ROBBINS & MYERS CO. OF CANADA LTD. OF BRANTFORD, ONT. THIS MOTOR PROBABLY USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: SMALL MOTOR OF STYLE WIDELY USED IN HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES SUCH AS FANS, SEWING MACHINES, VACUUMS, ETC. IN EARLY 20TH C. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate fixed to motor casing reads "FRAME 1002AD VOLTS 220 CYC. DCAMPS..17/ R.P.M. [blank] NO. R41822/ C E S A APP./ NO. 654/ THE ROBBINS & MYERS CO. OF CANADA LIMITED. BRANTFORD. ONTARIO. CANADA.". Green dymo tape label, above, reads "MF2-4".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES.
Decoration: N/A

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Robbins & Myers Co. of Canada Ltd., Motor, circa 1920–1930, Artifact no. 1992.2078, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.2078.001/

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