electric current producing apparatus ?
Datecirca 1950
Inventory Number1996-1-0326a
ClassificationElectricity Equipment
Subject
Maker
Bodine Electric Company
1905-present
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions14.5 × 45.3 × 48.3 cm (5 11/16 × 17 13/16 × 19 in.)
Material
Accessoriesfour coils of thin wire of varying lengths (1996-1-0326b)
Description(a) This object is made up of many different components, most of which are mounted on a large rectangular black slab. On one side, mounted with screws and wingnuts onto a smaller, thicker black slab, is a cylindrical AC motor. Its label reads "BODINE ELECTRIC COMPANY". Out of this motor stems a braid of black wires which wind around to a shiny metal box. Spouting from the opposite end of the box is a light bulb. Next to the side of the box closest to the middle of the slab is an upright shiny metal cylinder. The long wire continues out from the side it entered; it terminates in what looks to be an exposed two-prong plug.
On the other side of the black slab is a long rectangle, through the middle of which runs a rod. Over and under the rod are two large clear thick donut-shaped discs wrapped around which are countless tight coils of metal wire. Each of these discs feature connection nodes. One such node on the bottom disc is hooked up to a wire which is unconnected to anything else on the other end.
There are also four miscellaneous small coils of thin wire (b): one is orange, one is yellow, one is black and one green.
On the other side of the black slab is a long rectangle, through the middle of which runs a rod. Over and under the rod are two large clear thick donut-shaped discs wrapped around which are countless tight coils of metal wire. Each of these discs feature connection nodes. One such node on the bottom disc is hooked up to a wire which is unconnected to anything else on the other end.
There are also four miscellaneous small coils of thin wire (b): one is orange, one is yellow, one is black and one green.
Signedon label of AC motor: BODINE ELECTRIC COMPANY
FunctionThe exact function of this instrument is unknown.
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Date: before 1933
Accessories: cords missing
Object number: RS0153
American
Date: mid 20th Century
Accessories: Silver metal stand, 1 thin metal bar, thick metal bar, 3 brass wires.
Object number: RS0989
ACME Apparatus Company
Date: 1930-1950
Accessories: handle; black cylindrical component; wrapping newspaper
Object number: 1997-1-0516
Percy Williams Bridgman
Date: 1928-1957
Accessories: two small rectangular cardboard boxes
three small round cardboard boxes
one large round cardboard box
Object number: 1999-1-0045b
Sanborn Company
Date: 1930-1945
Accessories: leather cover; cloth cover; thin red wire
Object number: 1996-1-0278
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