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- "Unisphere" Mechanical Bank, circa 1964 - Many early space toys depicted outer space as a futuristic fantasy world. But when space travel became possible, these toys became more realistic looking. An earlier version of this mechanical bank had the rocket topped with the moon. This later version depicts the 1964-65 New York World's Fair Unisphere--a symbol of global interdependence in the space age.
- circa 1964
- Collections - Artifact
"Unisphere" Mechanical Bank, circa 1964
Many early space toys depicted outer space as a futuristic fantasy world. But when space travel became possible, these toys became more realistic looking. An earlier version of this mechanical bank had the rocket topped with the moon. This later version depicts the 1964-65 New York World's Fair Unisphere--a symbol of global interdependence in the space age.
- Crocker-Wheeler Type S Motor, 1893-1900 - 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.
- 1893-1900
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Crocker-Wheeler Type S Motor, 1893-1900
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.
- Crocker-Wheeler Speed Regulator, Used by the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore, 1893-1900 -
- 1893-1900
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Crocker-Wheeler Speed Regulator, Used by the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore, 1893-1900
- Crocker-Wheeler Type T 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 Type T 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Toast-O-Lator Electric Toaster by Crocker Wheeler Co., 1939 - This Toast-O-Lator toaster brought the assembly line to the breakfast table. Homemakers inserted bread into the vertical entry slot. Saw-toothed mechanical strips pushed the bread past heating elements and out the other end. This 1938 model is a key example of wild experimentation in toaster design, and was developed in age where new technologies were romanticized within the home.
- 1939
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Toast-O-Lator Electric Toaster by Crocker Wheeler Co., 1939
This Toast-O-Lator toaster brought the assembly line to the breakfast table. Homemakers inserted bread into the vertical entry slot. Saw-toothed mechanical strips pushed the bread past heating elements and out the other end. This 1938 model is a key example of wild experimentation in toaster design, and was developed in age where new technologies were romanticized within the home.
- Marconi Radio Motor Generator, 1917 - In the early days of radio, a motor generator was used to convert electrical power from one form to another. These devices were typically used to convert frequency, voltage, or phase of power. By doing do, they enhanced or modified radio signals, and extended the abilities of radio equipment.
- November 27, 1917
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Marconi Radio Motor Generator, 1917
In the early days of radio, a motor generator was used to convert electrical power from one form to another. These devices were typically used to convert frequency, voltage, or phase of power. By doing do, they enhanced or modified radio signals, and extended the abilities of radio equipment.