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- C. & C. Electric Motor Company Electric Fan, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
C. & C. Electric Motor Company Electric Fan, circa 1890
- C & C Electric Motor Company Type 1N Electric Fan Motor, circa 1887 - Companies began producing small electric motors in the late 1800s to power household appliances like electric fans. The first fans, driven by direct current motors, were bulky and potentially dangerous due to exposed electrical components and blades. Advancements in motor technology--specifically the reliable, compact alternating current motor--and inexpensive electrical power made fans available to a growing number of Americans.
- circa 1887
- Collections - Artifact
C & C Electric Motor Company Type 1N Electric Fan Motor, circa 1887
Companies began producing small electric motors in the late 1800s to power household appliances like electric fans. The first fans, driven by direct current motors, were bulky and potentially dangerous due to exposed electrical components and blades. Advancements in motor technology--specifically the reliable, compact alternating current motor--and inexpensive electrical power made fans available to a growing number of Americans.
- Motor, 1886 -
- 1886
- Collections - Artifact
Motor, 1886