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OBJECT TYPE: DESK/VARIABLE SPEED/ELECTRIC
DATE: 1913
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.0554.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: AR
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1010131
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SPUN STEEL PEDESTAL BASE/ CAST IRON MOTOR HOUSING/METAL SPEED CONTROL LEVER/ BRASS PLATED COPPER? BLADES/ BRASS MFR'S PLATE/ FIBRE COVERED CORD

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.1 cm
Width: 17.2 cm
Height: 27.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Environment control
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: RECTANGULAR MFR'S PLATE ON TOP OF MOTOR HOUSING READS: 'ALTERNATING CURRENT FAN MOTOR/ NO. 1010131 CAT. 75956 TYPE AR/ FORM [0.]1 VOLTS 110 CYCLES 60/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., U.S.A.'/ PRINTING STAMPED ON BASE READS: 'OFF 1 2 3'/ PAPER LABEL ON UNDERSIDE OF BASE READS: ‘ALTERNATING CURRENT FAN MOTORS/ INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING/ TO CONNECT: Remove the fibre base plate/ and pass the cord through the rubber bushing/ In the side of the base to the binding posts on/ the switch plate, marked "Line"./ OPERATION: The motor will operate at/ 7 speeds over a range of frequency and/ [?] combined of 5 per cent/ [?] above or below that/ [stamped on the name plate]. Po-/[si]tion ‘1' of the operating lever/ produces the highest speed/ and positions ‘2' and ‘3' the medium and/ lowest speeds./ LUBRICATION: The oil cups are filled with/ a special grease which for ordinary [use will]/ last a season. In refilling the oil cups a go[od]/ grade of oil should be used./ [L] - 10419 10m 2-8-1 [3?]'.
Missing: FAN GUARD/ PLUG OR SOCKET CONNECTOR From CA of 03/08/1994 by Tony Missio: Undetermined - no blade guard
Finish: BLACK JAPANNED FINISH ON BASE & HOUSING/ BLADES BRASS UNFINISHED/ MFR'S PLATE BRASS WITH BLACK BACKGROUND & BRASS PRINTING/ FIBRE CORD COVERING BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Fan, circa 1913, Artifact no. 1992.0554, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.0554.001/

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