Crocker-Wheeler Motor, circa 1900
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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
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2016.0.1.63
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: undefined in
Width: undefined in
Length: undefined in
Inscriptions
on plate:
CROCKER-WHEELER COMPANY/ AMPERE, N.J., U.S.A./ PAT'D MAY 5, 1891 AND OTHERS/ SIZE 1/6 DM NO 11444/ SPEED 1000 AMP. .45 .25 VOLTS 115 26
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