Motor Controller Used at the Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, circa 1897
THF169931 / Motor Controller Used at the Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, circa 1897
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Artifact Overview
Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin is known as the birthplace of modern physics for the volume and importance of research conducted there. It is also home to the world's largest refracting telescope. When it opened in 1897, the observatory included an adjustable floor and a rotating dome, governed by motor controllers made by Chicago-based Cutler-Hammer Manufacturing Company.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Electric controller
Date Made
circa 1897
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
42.109.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Cutler-Hammer, Inc.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 50.5 in
Width: 24.5 in
Length: 21 in
Inscriptions
on plate:
THE CUTLER-HAMMER/ MFG. CO./ CHICAGO, ILL./ 25 HP [blank] KW 110 WATTS/ PATENTED/ SEPT. 11 1888 JAN. 7 1890.
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