Motor & generator set
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- OBJECT TYPE
- AC/.05 HP
- DATE
- 1899
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1992.2096.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Robbins & Myers Co.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- P8736
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER AND POSSIBLY OTHER METALMATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. SOME RUBBER (?) AND SYNTHETIC FITTINGS. BOTH UNITS MOUNTED ON WOODEN BOARD..1 FABRIC COVERINGS ON WINDINGS, AND ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 42.0 cm
- Width
- 21.7 cm
- Height
- 18.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Energy-electric
- Category
- Generation
- 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 OF DEVICE USED IN EARLY 20TH C.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY..2 STATIC GENERATOR PRODUCED HIGH VOLTAGE, BUT NO POWER OUTPUT. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 Mfr's plate fixed to motor casing reads "ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR/ NO. P8736 H.P..05 CYC. 60/ VOLTS 110 AMP. 2 SPEED 2400/ THE ROBBINS & MYERS CO./ SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, U.S.A."..2 "G.E. CO. NO. 62" cast in raised print on one edge of mounting bracket.
- Missing
- UNKNOWN.
- Finish
- .1-.2 BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES. WOODEN BASE IS STAINED DARK BROWN.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Robbins & Myers Co., Motor & generator set, after 1899, Artifact no. 1992.2096, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.2096.001/
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