Victor Electric Company Rotary Converter, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, American companies began producing electric-powered motors and related equipment for use in factories, businesses, medical offices, and the home. Victor Electric Company, founded in 1893, specialized in electrical medical equipment, especially that related to X-ray machines. Victor merged with General Electric in 1920.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Rotary converter
Date Made
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Built by the Victor Electric Company of Chicago, Illinois and owned by the Stecker Motor & Armature Company of Detroit, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.178.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Stecker Electric Company.
Material
Composite material
Metal
Color
Black (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Blue
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 7.75 in
Width: 7.5 in
Height: 14 in
Inscriptions
on plate:
VICTOR ELECTRIC CO./ CHICAGO/ H.P. 1/4 110 NO. 4512
on plate:
STECKER MOTOR & ARMATURE CO. DETROIT, MICH. NO. [illegible]
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