Eickemeyer Dynamo, Used by the Haxton Canning Company, 1889
THF166363 / Eickemeyer Dynamo, Used by the Haxton Canning Company, 1889
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Artifact Overview
Rudolf Eickemeyer developed his "ironclad" dynamo in the 1880s. The unique method of construction--its heavy iron field coil construction and iron sheathing--gave the dynamo its nickname. It was compact, rugged and efficient, though the ironclad design made it difficult to cool. This dynamo supplied power for the lighting system and small motors at the Haxton Canning Company in Oakfield, New York, for 15 years.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Generator
Date Made
1889
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
32.107.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 41.5 in
Width: 23.25 in
Height: 31 in
Weight: 1165 lb
Inscriptions
on plate on top:
NO 362/ EICKEMEYER DYNAMO/ 110 VOLTS. 60 AMP. 1200 REV./ PATENTED/ MAY 20,1886/ [...]/ OCT. 22, 1889
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