Crocker-Wheeler Motor, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
Francis Crocker teamed up with Schuyler Wheeler to form Crocker-Wheeler Electric Motor Company in 1888-89. Their company manufactured motors for use in factories, small shops, offices and homes. Their motors powered lathes, presses, and drills and ran elevators, fans, and sewing machines. The two men were well-respected engineers, both serving as president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motor
Date Made
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
28.722.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Stone (Worked rock)
Wire
Color
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 8.25 in
Inscriptions
on plate:
CROCKER-WHEELER COMPANY/ AMPERE, N.J., U.S.A./ PAT'D MAY 5, 1891, AND OTHERS./ 1/6 HP SIZE 1/6 CM NO 11131 SPEED 1600 AMP. 85 VOLTS 230
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