AC Generator, Used by the International Harvester Company, circa 1895
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By the late 1800s, manufacturers began using electricity to power their factories. Individual machines or groups of machines could be powered by motors -- instead of mechanical drive by networks of lineshaft. Electric generators also powered lights that added hours to the production day. The Milwaukee Harvester Company purchased this alternating current generator in 1895.
By the late 1800s, manufacturers began using electricity to power their factories. Individual machines or groups of machines could be powered by motors -- instead of mechanical drive by networks of lineshaft. Electric generators also powered lights that added hours to the production day. The Milwaukee Harvester Company purchased this alternating current generator in 1895.
Artifact
Electric generator
Date Made
circa 1895
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
31.1039.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Copper (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 4.917 ft
Width: 5 ft
Length: 6.5 ft
Length: 12 in (Stroke)
Diameter: 14 in (Bore)
Horsepower: 112 hp (83.52 kW)
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