Experimental Westinghouse Induction Motor, Exhibited at the World's Columbian Exhibition, 1889-1893
THF165402 / Experimental Westinghouse Induction Motor, Exhibited at the World's Columbian Exhibition, 1889-1893
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Artifact Overview
Nikola Tesla's name is inseparable from the development of alternating current electricity--particularly with regard to polyphase transmission, but especially with regard to the induction motor. His motor, patented in 1888, was the first practical AC motor. George Westinghouse licensed Tesla's motor patents that same year--enabling the Westinghouse AC lighting system to become a real competitor with direct current systems.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motor
Date Made
1889-1893
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company using Nikola Tesla's patents..
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1333.172
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company.
Material
Metal
Color
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 10.5 in
Length: 6.75 in
Inscriptions
on stator and rotor:
TM-5
on inside of endshields:
2151- 1/4
stamped on leg:
2149
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