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OBJECT TYPE: DC/OPEN
DATE: 1880–1910
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2276.001

MANUFACTURER: Toronto & Hamilton Electric Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 1415
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST-IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRONZE, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. CARBON BRUSHES. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 81.0 cm
Width: 34.0 cm
Height: 45.0 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: Toronto Hamilton
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Hamilton

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR USED IN EARLY 20TH C.
Canada: GENERATOR MADE IN CANADA BY TORONTO & HAMILTON ELECTRIC CO., HAMILTON ONT.
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on casing reads "MADE AT HAMILTON, ONT./ BY THE/ TORONTO & HAMILTON/ ELECTRIC CO./ NO. 1415/ VOL 110AMP [blank] REV 2000".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: PROBABLY BLACK ENAMEL FINISH: FINISH OBSCURED BY GRIME.
Decoration: N/A

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Toronto & Hamilton Electric Co., Generator, between 1880–1910, Artifact no. 1992.2276, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.2276.001/

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