Crocker-Wheeler Type T 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
00.1793.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wire
Stone (Worked rock)
Color
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 12.125 in
Length: 10 in
Inscriptions
on plate:
CROCKER-WHEELER COMPANY/ AMPERE, N.J., U.S.A./ PAT'D MAY 5, 1891, AND OTHERS./ 1/6 H.P. SIZE 1/6 T NO 11574/ SPEED 1600 AMP. 1.75 VOLTS 115
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