Gaume direct current motor
date: label: date made
content: 1879
name: label: associated person
content: Gaume
label: maker
content: Gaume
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Painted label reads: "Gaume's / Electro-Magnetic Engine / Pat. Feb. 4, 1879, No. 524." The patent claims: "An arrangement of electromagnets and armatures whereby back pull upon the revolving magnets is avoided." A direct current motor housed in rectangular metallic case. The armature shaft has a commutator at one end with brush arrangement affixed to frame. Two binding posts are available for input voltage. The shaft runs through center of case to an L-shaped frame extension. Rectangular casing is decorated with painted floral designs and filigree. Reference: US Patent 211985, "Improvement in Electro-Magnetic Engines," issued to 4 February 1879 to Charles J. B. Gaume.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Electricity
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: from Princeton University, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, thru Dean Howard Menand
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: EM.318552
label: catalog number
content: 318552
label: accession number
content: 232729
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: 5 1/4 in x 5 1/4 in x 12 1/4 in; 13.335 cm x 13.335 cm x 31.115 cm