General Information

Serial #

162

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS, BRONZE AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. WOODEN FLYWHEEL, SWITCHING PANEL, HANDLES, AND SELECTED FITTINGS. GLASS OILER RECEPTACLES. CARBON BRUSHES. COATED FABRIC COVERINGON POLES, ETC.

Dimensions

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

Length

165.0 cm

Width

70.0 cm

Height

118.0 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

Edison

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Sherbrooke

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR USED IN LATE 19TH- EARLY 20TH C.

Canada

THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR WAS MADE AND USED IN CANADA. THIS GENERATOR WAS MADE IN CANADIAN WORKS OF EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., SHERBROOKE, QUE. (REF. 2)

Function

TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

Technical

THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR WAS AMONG THE FIRST SUCCESSFULLY MADE, MARKETED AND USED IN CANADA. (REF. 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate mounted on generator reads as follows "EDISON/ GENERAL ELECTRIC/ COMPANY/ CANADIAN WORKS/ SHERBROOKE, P.Q.". Second plate, mounted on opposite side, reads "PATENTED/ OCT 9, 1880 MAR 13, 1881/ 8 NO. 162". Red dymo tape labels read "MC.2.27" & "SHUNT". "43540" incised on brass disk fixed to top. "1819 [damaged text] KW 125 V" incised in one end of shaft.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

BASE & SELECTED AREAS PAINTED GREEN. POLE & COMMUTATOR WINDINGS, AND SELECTED FABRIC COVERED COMPONENTS PAINTED BLACK. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH. WOOD FITTINGS ARE STAINED & VARNISHED.

Decoration

N/A