Crocker-Wheeler Type R Motor, 1891
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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
1891
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Crocker-Wheeler motor manufactured for the Thomson-Houston Motor Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1038.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wire
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 7 in
Length: 10 in
Inscriptions
on plate on top:
Crocker-Wheeler Motor/ MFD FOR THOMSON-HOUSTON MOTOR CO/ 1/8 HP. Type R Pat'd May 5-91./ No 5357 Speed 1700 Volts 110
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