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OBJECT TYPE: DC/BIPOLAR/TOY
DATE: 1889
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2115.001

MANUFACTURER: NOVELTY ELECTRIC CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. MOUNTED ON WOODEN BASE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.0 cm
Width: 11.5 cm
Height: 11.5 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: NOVELTY
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: EXAMPLE OF TYPE OF MOTOR PROBABLY USED IN AFFLUENT URBAN HOUSEHOLDS, TO PROVIDE POWER FOR ELECTRICITY-DRIVEN TOYS. (REF. 1)
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY. THIS TYPE OF MOTOR WAS OPERATED BY A BATTERY.
Technical: MOTOR FEATURES SIEMENS ARMATURE CONCEPT. THE POWER IS PROVIDED FROM A BATTERY. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "NOVELTY ELECTRIC CO." cast in raised print on both side panels of motor frame.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: MOTOR FRAME HAS BLACK ENAMEL FINISH; BRASS FLYWHEEL. WOOD BASE IS STAINED & POSSIBLY VARNISHED.
Decoration: DECORATIVE GOLDTONEPIPING ON FLYWHEEL.

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NOVELTY ELECTRIC CO., Motor, circa 1889, Artifact no. 1992.2115, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2115.001/

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