Motor
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- OBJECT TYPE
- AC/SHUNT/VARIABLE/1/8 HP
- DATE
- 1911
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1992.2050.001
- MANUFACTURER
- KIMBLE ELECTRIC CO.
- MODEL
- J2
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 10731
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CAST IRON CASINGAND BASE; STEEL SHAFT; WOODEN CONTROLLER ARM HANDLE; FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 31.0 cm
- Width
- 17.5 cm
- Height
- 26.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Energy-electric
- Category
- Conversion
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- KIMBLE
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN EARLY 20TH C.
- Canada
-
THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN CANADA. - Function
-
TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY. - Technical
-
PATENT 838,547 GRANTED FOR IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING "... FIELD-WINDINGS ARE SO ARRANGED THAT THE MOTOR MAY BE CONTROLLED IN A SIMPLE MANNER WITHOUT USING OUTSIDE RESISTANCE AND TO PROVIDE AN IMPROVED FORM OF CONTROLLER ARM WHICH WILL AUTOMATICALLY RETURN TO THE "OFF" POSITION WHEN THE CIRCUIT IS BROKEN". (REF. 2) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Mfr's plate on motor casing top reads "THE KIMBLE/ KIMBLE ELECTRIC COMPANY/ CHICAGO/ PATENTED DEC. 18,'06. DEC. 7.'09. DEC. 7. 09. SEP. 26 11. OTHERS PEND./ TYPE D MODEL J2 CY 60 PHASE 1/ VOLTS 110 R.P.M. VAR. H.P. 1/8 NO. 10731". Decal, below, reads "KIMBLE/ MOTORS". Blue dymo tape label, to right of plate, reads "MF 6/3". "OIL [right facing arrow]" cast in raised print near shaft housing, on both ends of motor. "R OFF L" cast in raised print on motor casing behind controller arm.
- Missing
- UNKNOWN.
- Finish
- BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST AREAS OF MOTOR CASING.
- Decoration
- GOLDTONE PIPING AND FLASHES DECORATE SIDES OF CASING, AND ACCENTUATE MFR'S PLATE.
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KIMBLE ELECTRIC CO., Motor, after 1911, Artifact no. 1992.2050, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2050.001/
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