A. L. Ide & Sons Engine-Generator, circa 1905
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Engine (Power producing equipment)
Date Made
circa 1905
Creators
Warren Electric Manufacturing Company
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Springfield
Creator Notes
Engine manufactured by A. L. Ide & Sons, Springfield, Illinois. Generator manufactured by Warren Electric Manufacturing Company, Sandusky, Ohio.
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.1848.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Southern Methodist University.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Steel
Copper (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 ft
Width: 4 ft
Length: 9 ft
Diameter: 10 in (Bore)
Length: 10 in (Stroke)
Horsepower: 50 hp (37.28 kW)
Speed: 250 rpm (4.17 Hz)
Inscriptions
on plate on engine: IDEAL on plate on engine: A. L. IDE & SONS / PATENTED / NOV. 25, 1884 / [...] / AUG. 7, 1900 / SPRINGFIELD, ILL, U.S.A. on side of engine: A. L. IDE & SONS / BUILDERS / SPRINGFIELD ILL. / U.S.A. on side of generator: WARREN on plate on generator: WARREN ELECTRIC / MFG. CO. / SANDUSKY, OHIO, U.S.A. / PAT. JUNE 30, 1896
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