Patent model, Van Depoele electric motor, US Patent #323,982
date: label: date made
content: 1885
name: label: associated person
content: Van Depoele, Charles J.
label: maker
content: Van Depoele, Charles J.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Circular ring-type armature with spaced commutator bars. Revolves in the field of two flat electromagnet coils. Spring brushes can be rotated on the commutator. Dual pulley wheel at one end of armature shaft. Two base plates allow for motor to be mounted with the armature vertical or horizontal. Red rotor, black frame. References: US Patent 323982, Electric Motor, issued 11 August 1885 to Charles J. Van Depoele; Martin and Wetzler, The Electric Motor, page 132.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Electricity
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: EM.308604
label: catalog number
content: 308604
label: accession number
content: 89797
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Motor
label: Object Name
content: electric motor
label: Other Terms
content: Motor; Motors and Generators
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in; 21.59 cm x 24.13 cm x 15.875 cm