General Information

Serial #

1692573

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON AND STEEL; POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS CONSTRUCTION. FABRIC 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

24.0 cm

Width

18.0 cm

Height

19.0 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

Westinghouse

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Pittsburgh

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C. 1910+

Canada

EXAMPLE OF TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN CANADA DURING THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE 'ELECTRIFICATION' OF DOMESTIC APPLIANCES.

Function

TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY. THIS MOTOR WAS USED SPECIFICALLY TO POWER A WASHING MACHINE.

Technical

AC SINGLE-PHASE MOTORS WERE FIRST DEVELOPED DURING THE 1890S. THEY WERE MAINLY USED FOR OPERATING MACHINES OF 5 HP RATING OR ELSE: MOST COMMONLY THEY POWERED HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES OR OFFICE EQUIPMENT. AN EXCEPTION TO THIS WAS THEIR USE BY RAILWAYS. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's plate fixed to motor reads "Alternating/ Current Motor/ Continuous Duty/ 1/8 H.P. 110 Volts/ 3.9 Amps. 25 Cycles/ 1 Phase 1400 R.P.M./ Style No. S.o 778441/ Serial No. 1692573/ Manufactured for/ THE NINETEEN HUNDRED WASHER CO./ by/ WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MFG. CO. / PITTSBURG, PA. U.S.A./ PATENTED MAY 4,'97/ MAR.1,'98 DEC.6,'10/ 2852 11-11-131". Black dymo tape label reads "MF4/31".

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES.

Decoration

N/A