Backus Water Motor, circa 1880

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Motor

Date Made

circa 1880

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America

Object ID

91.0.190.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Iron (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)

Color

Red
Dark green

Dimensions

Height: 42 in
Width: 40 in
Diameter: 31.5 in

Inscriptions

painted on sides of case: BACKUS WATER MOTOR CO. / NEWARK, N.J. plate reads: Backus Water Motor Co. / Newark, N.J. / Patented Jan. 5, 1874