Robbins & Myers Motor, circa 1912
THF166662 / Robbins & Myers Motor, circa 1912
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Artifact Overview
In the late-19th and early-20th centuries, American companies began producing electric motors to power factory machinery, business equipment and household appliances. Robbins and Myers (R&M) originally made castings for agricultural tools and machinery when it formed in the late 1870s, but two decades later it began making fan motors. R&M success led it to manufacture motors of various sizes and horsepower.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Electric motor
Date Made
circa 1912
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
33.206.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robbins & Myers Sales Inc.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 18.5 in
Length: 10.25 in
Inscriptions
on plate on top:
ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR/ NO P2373 H.P. 1/4 SPEED 1750 VOLTS 110 AMP 468 CYC. 60/ THE ROBBINS & MYERS CO. SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, U.S.A.
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