General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OFCONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length

15.5 cm

Width

9.0 cm

Height

14.5 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

Kendrick Davis

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C. 1900+

Canada

EXAMPLE OF SMALL MOTOR OF TYPE USED IN CANADA.

Function

TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY. THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED TO OPERATE SMALL MACHINERY SUCH AS SEWING MACHINES OR FANS, USING A BATTERY CURRENT.

Technical

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR WORKS WITH BATTERY CURRENT, AND PROVIDES MECHANICAL MOVEMENT WHERE CURRENT ELECTRICITY IS NOT AVAILABLE. SMALL ELECTRIC MOTORS WERE FIRST AVAILABLE C. 1890S. THEY WERE USED TO DRIVE MECHANO OR ERECTOR-TYPE CONSTRUCTION KITS, AND SMALL MACHINERY SUCH AS SEWING MACHINES AND FANS. MOTOR FITTED WITH SIEMENS ARMATURE. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"PORTER MOTOR/ K&D No.4" cast in raised print on plate fixed to motor top.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MOTOR.

Decoration

GOLDTONE LEAF MOTIF DECORATES UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF MOTOR CASING, ON BOTH SIDES.