Motor & generator set

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/SINGLE PHASE/.50 HP
DATE: 1919
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2067.001

MANUFACTURER: Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
MODEL: CA
LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 3286452
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER AND OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. 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: 60.0 cm
Width: 19.5 cm
Height: 21.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Generation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Westinghouse
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR GENERATOR SET PROBABLY USED C. 1920S+
Canada: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR GENERATOR SET AVAILABLE AND USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO CONVERT AC ELECTRICAL POWER INTO DC MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: MOTOR ISSPLIT-PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR. GENERATOR IS SIMILAR IN CONSTRUCTION TO WESTINGHOUSE'S CD MOTOR, EXCEPT THAT THE WINDINGS ARE PROPORTIONED DIFFERENTLY. BOTH ARE SIMPLE & RUGGED, SMALL & LIGHT-WEIGHT, AND BOTH REQUIRE LITTLE/NO MAINTENANCE. (REFS. 2 & 3)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate fixed to motor casing reads "WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC & MFG. CO./ R/ PITTSBURGH, PA. U.S.A./ ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR/ TYPE CA/ SINGLE PHASE FRAME NO. 625/ 1/2 H.P. CONT. HOURS 40 [degree SYMBOL]C 60 CYCLES/ 110 VOLTS 6.4 AMPS. 3450 R.P.M./ 198544 A/ SERIAL/ 3286452/ W/ WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC/ PATENTED 1-2-12 12-10-12 7-29-13/ 10-27-14 4-13-15 8-17-15 10-12-15/ 2311 (8-7-17)". "W/ WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC" printed on endcap.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERNAL SURFACES
Decoration: N/A

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Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Motor & generator set, circa 1919, Artifact no. 1992.2067, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1992.2067.001/

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