Vintage Century Electric Motor

New york ny 1920 s christensen engineering co.

Vintage century electric motor. Louis mo 1910 1993 by the late 1970s they were owned by gould inc and motors were labeld gould century. Antique century single phase motor 2 hp century electric co. Century was making electric motors from the beginning of 20 century. Century electric 2hp motor.

I have a similar one on my table saw. Most of these early fans will have plaques or tags on the head or elsewhere with the patent and other information about the maker current ac or dc type etc. Milwaukee wi 1900 s manufactured ceco brand electric motors. The brass placard reads.

The index is a valuable resource. Century single phase motor manufactured by century electric co. Vintage electric motor antique electric fan antique steam engine antique toy electric motor antique engine antique bipolar motor antique emerson electric fan antique dc electric motor electric fan emerson fan antique toy motor century electric motor. I ve seen the old dental engines mechanical drills and old movie projectors that used western electric motors.

By the late 1970s they were owned by gould inc. By 1993 the name was magnetek century electric inc. It is an ac motor but it starts like a dc with a commutator and brushes that move away centrifugally once the speed is reached. The vintage machinery photo index is a place where members of this site can submit photos of old woodworking machinery.

Antique electric motor vintage toy electric motor antique motor vintage ge motor vintage motor starter old electric motor antique electric fan vintage century electric motor vintage electric fan vintage generator sherline vintage electric drill. Electric motors are relatively inexpensive and are available in a wide variety of forms and capacities thus making it possible to fit them to almost any job requiring stationary power. And motors were labeled gould century. Century electric co single phase electric motor this important maker of electric motors was established in 1900 and incorporated in 1901.

It weighs over 200lbs. I think i can see similar brushes in your photo as well and i assume it is a similar ac. The operating speeds of electric motors ordinarily sold for farm purposes except the small universal motors are practically constant throughout the load range that is from no load to full load. People are beginning to grab these old turn of the century motors as collector s items which is a shame in a way.

Most vintage electric fans that are of interest are going to date from near the turn of the century to no later than the 20 s in most cases. H p 2 frame p 7 cycles 60 volts 110 or 220 amps 11 2. 1903 this is a huge and extremely heavy antique motor.