General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

24

Total Parts

29

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

All metal construction.

Dimensions

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

Length

36.0 cm

Width

29.0 cm

Height

24.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Crop processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

General Electric

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Schenectady

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

1930's +

Canada

Used in a Canadian orchard co-op’s packing-house on Covey Hill in Quebec's Eastern townships.

Function

Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

Technical

The motor powered all of the mechanized parts of the fruit & vegetable grader & sizer.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr’s plate reads: “GENERAL GE[logo] ELECTRIC/ MODEL 5KCJ203H19 [stamped in] HP 1 [stamped in] 40°C RISE/ [space left blank] SERVICE FACTOR [space left blank] AT RATED VOLTS AND CYCLES/ TYPE KCJ [stamped in] CODE J [stamped in] FRAME 203 [stamped in] SINGLE PHASE/ VOLTS 115/230 [stamped in] 60 [stamped in] CYCLES/ FL AMP 1 2/6 [stamped in] FL SPEED 1715 [stamped in]/ U.S.PAT. 2085995 2180983 1723912 [stamped in] NO.PA 11710 [stamped in]/ N.P. 85414 SCHENECTADY N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A./ TRI CLAD CAPACITOR MOTOR”; Chart with information listing the effects of high and low voltages on amount of rotations, affixed to motor; “GE” logo on left end.

Missing

Nothing apparent.

Finish

Painted grey.

Decoration

None.