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OBJECT TYPE: AC/MULTIPOLAR
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2303.001

MANUFACTURER: RIDGWAY DYNAMO & ENGINE CO.
MODEL: AQB 26-125-277
LOCATION: Ridgway, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 301
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 245.0 cm
Width: 165.0 cm
Height: 160.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 4082.0
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Generation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: RIDGWAY
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Ridgway

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "RIDGWAY" cast in raised print on front & back of base. Plate fixed to generator reads "RIDGWAY ALTERNATOR/ NO.- 301/ CAPACITY 125 K.V.A. 27.3 AMPS. 2300 VOLTS/ TYPE AQB 26-125-277 DESIGN NO. 42N07/ SPEED 277 R.P.M. CYCLES 60/ MANUFACTURED BY/ RIDGWAY DYNAMO AND ENGINE COMPANY/ RIDGWAY, P.A., U.S.A." "0-13" handpainted in yellow on casing top. "THE BRUCE MACBETH ENGINE CO. CLEVELAND/ PATENTED/ B 120" cast in raised print on inside surface of flywheel.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: HEAVILY RUSTED- ORIGINAL FINISH CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
Decoration: N/A

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RIDGWAY DYNAMO & ENGINE CO., Generator, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2303, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.2303.001/

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