Re: [TCML] Tesla motors

[DC Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

yes, the owner knows the history of all his motors.

DC




On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 8:35 AM, Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>   Very interesting.  Does the owner know the history of those motors
> [single phase, poly phase, or at least one of each?]?  If polyphase how many
> phases? How can he prove they were made by Tesla?  Were they experimental
> units?  It would be really interesting to see the nameplates, if any; the
> oldest Tesla nameplate I've seen is the one the generator plate from Niagra
> Falls which Smithsonian has [or at least use to have] in its display of
> Edison stuff..  Do you mean to imply that there are also DC motors made by
> Tesla?  That's something new to me.
>
>   Further question.  If these were made by Tesla where were they made?  His
> writings sure show some interesting and beautifully made stuff and I assume
> it was made in his New York lab but don't recall seeing anything saying so
> specifically.
> Ed
>
> "DC Cox wrote:
>
>   At Tesla Fest 2009 we have a very rare collection of Tesla AC motors mfg
>> in
>> 1892.  They were originally built by Tesla.
>>
>> Also, some of his (and Edison's) DC motors will be on display.
>>
>> A national collector is hauling in his rarest motors to display them with
>> the many coils that are coming.  Hopefully, he will run some of them for
>> short periods of time.
>>
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