Backus Water Motor, circa 1880
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motor
Date Made
circa 1880
Place of Creation
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
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