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OBJECT TYPE: DC/BIPOLAR/MANUAL
DATE: 1890–1899
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2297.001

MANUFACTURER: Carlisle & Finch Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON FRAME; STEEL SHAFT; WOODBASE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.0 cm
Width: 22.0 cm
Height: 29.3 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: Carlisle Finch
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Cincinnati

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF HAND CRANK GENERATOR POSSIBLY USED LATE 19TH- EARLY 20TH C. (REF. 1)
Canada: THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR PROBABLY USED IN SOME URBAN CANADIAN HOMES OR SCHOOLS FOR FURNISHING CURRENT TO OPERATE A LIGHT, TOYS, OR FOR EXPERIMENTS. (REF. 2)
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: VERY SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY TO EDISON 2-POLE GENERATOR. (REF. 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings visible on generator.
Missing: BRUSHES MISSING. (REF. 1) MAY ALSO BE MISSING OTHER PARTS.
Finish: MOST COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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Carlisle & Finch Co., Generator, between 1890–1899, Artifact no. 1992.2297, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.2297.001/

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