Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/FAN MOTOR
DATE: 1901
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2061.001

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

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General Information

Serial #: 213971
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER AND OTHER METALS; FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. MOUNTED ON WOODEN STAND.

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.0 cm
Width: 24.0 cm
Height: 22.5 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: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS MOTOR USED AFTER 1901.
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY. DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO POWER A FAN.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate on motor housing reads "ALTERNATING CURRENT FAN MOTOR/ NO. 213971 VOLTS 100/115 CYCLES 60/ PATENTED MAR. 18,'89 JUNE 4,'89 JULY 30,'89/ MAY 13,'90 MAY 27,'90 JUNE 25,1901/GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., U.S.A./ No. 2794". "GE [logo]" cast in raised print on motor cap. Blue dymo tape label on motor housing top reads "MF6/4". "83" printed by hand in black grease pencil on white label applied to motor.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MOTOR. STAND PAINTED BLACK.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Motor, after 1901, Artifact no. 1992.2061, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2061.001/

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