Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/ENCLOSED/2 HP
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2250.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: 1/CLASS 4/FORM H
LOCATION: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 2480
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. WOODEN BLOCK ON TOP PROVIDES MOUNTING FOR ELECTRICAL CORDS. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON CORDS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 60.0 cm
Width: 35.0 cm
Height: 43.0 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: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Peterborough

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS MOTOR MADE IN PETERBOROUGH, ONT. BY CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PRESUMABLY USED IN CANADA. (REF 1)
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on motor reads "ELECTRIC MOTOR/TYPE 1 NO. 2480/ CLASS 4 2H 1800 FORM H/ VOLTS 550 AMP. [blank]/ H.P. 2 SPEED 1800/ PATENTED/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LIMITED/ PETERBORO, CANADA." "2480" stamped into top of motor casing. Green dymo tape label reads "MF7/2".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOTOR CASING IS HEAVILY SOILED.
Decoration: N/A

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Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., Motor, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2250, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.2250.001/

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