Westinghouse alternating current fan motor
date: label: date made
content: ca 1892
label: date made
content: ca. 1892
name: label: maker
content: Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One Tesla fan motor. Nameplate reads "Westinghouse Elec.&M'f'g Co. / Pittsburgh, PA. / Pat. Tesla Jan 27'[18]91 / Hassler Feb.12'[18]89 / Other patents applied for Style No. 2624 / Volts 50 Altern. 7200." An early 2-phase alternating current induction motor with voltage input terminals on frame. Frame affixed to pedestal mounting. Removable rotor assembly. Reference: The Westinghouse Engineer, January 1950, page 72
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Electricity
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: from Brown University, Div. of Engineering thru George M. Smith
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: EM.319275.01
label: catalog number
content: 319275.01
label: accession number
content: 235101
objectType: label: Object Name
content: motor
label: Object Name
content: induction motor
label: Object Name
content: electric fan
label: Object Name
content: electric appliance
label: Other Terms
content: Fan; Motors and Generators
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 1/4 in x 11 in x 8 in; 28.575 cm x 27.94 cm x 20.32 cm