Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/FOOT OPERATED
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2086.001

MANUFACTURER: NATIONAL REFINING CO. LTD.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 891
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON AND STEEL; POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. RUBBER RING ON BASE; RUBBER 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: 28.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 11.0 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: NATIONAL REFINING
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PROBABLY USED C. 1920S-1930S.
Canada: FOOT-OPERATED MOTOR MFD BY NATIONAL REFINING CO. LTD., OF TORONTO, ONT. APPROVED FOR USE BY HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION (H.E.P.C.). It came from North Bay, Ontario.
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate fixed to motor casing reads "ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR/ MANUFACTURED BY/ THE NATIONAL REFINING CO. LTD./ TORONTO, CANADA./ VOLTS 110 CYCLES 25WATTS 70 SERIAL NO. 891/ H.E.P.C. APPROVAL NO. 1014". Green dymo tape label on casing top reads "M.F.1.25.". "2" stamped into casing edge, and on round plate laid inside casing. Lengthy "Instructions" printed on round paper label fixed to inside of motor cover- please see transcript in supp. info.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES; SILVER METAL FOOT CONTROL 'LEVER'.
Decoration: N/A

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