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- Van Depoele Motor, circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Van Depoele Motor, circa 1885
- Edison Manufacturing Company Small Battery Motor, 1889-1911 -
- 1889-1911
- Collections - Artifact
Edison Manufacturing Company Small Battery Motor, 1889-1911
- Westinghouse Induction Motor, 1889-1895 - 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.
- 1889-1895
- Collections - Artifact
Westinghouse Induction Motor, 1889-1895
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.
- Ediphone Electric Motor, 1920-1940 -
- 1920-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Ediphone Electric Motor, 1920-1940
- Crocker-Wheeler Motor, circa 1900 - 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.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Crocker-Wheeler Motor, circa 1900
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.
- Boston Motor Company Toy Motor, circa 1894 -
- circa 1894
- Collections - Artifact
Boston Motor Company Toy Motor, circa 1894
- Westinghouse Induction Motor, 1889-1895 - 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.
- 1889-1895
- Collections - Artifact
Westinghouse Induction Motor, 1889-1895
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.
- Western Electric KS-6953 Electric Motor, circa 1930 -
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Western Electric KS-6953 Electric Motor, circa 1930
- Westinghouse Induction Motor - 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.
- Collections - Artifact
Westinghouse Induction Motor
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.
- Bernstein Electric Co. Type T Fan Motor, circa 1892 - 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 1892
- Collections - Artifact
Bernstein Electric Co. Type T Fan Motor, circa 1892
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.