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Early Electric Motor Cleaned Up and Running
« on: January 26, 2020, 06:24:14 am »
This is a reproduction early electric motor by Anton Stoelwinder.  It is an exact duplicate of the first electric motor built by Paul Gustave Froment in 1844. 

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Re: Early Electric Motor Cleaned Up and Running
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2020, 06:41:36 am »
That is an exquisite electric motor Doug, that I have had the privilege of seeing 1st hand.
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2020, 11:51:45 am »
That is a very nice piece! I could watch that run until the batteries were dead, and that may take several days. Lol
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2020, 02:34:24 pm »
Runs very smoothly, Doug.
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2020, 04:59:43 pm »
A work of art, both static and in motion.
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Re: Early Electric Motor Cleaned Up and Running
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2020, 11:15:05 am »
I really like this one Doug!

Thanks for posting the video.
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Re: Early Electric Motor Cleaned Up and Running
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2020, 11:44:26 am »
That's a very attractive motor  8)
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Re: Early Electric Motor Cleaned Up and Running
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2020, 02:27:38 pm »
That's a really special motor - very nice!
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Re: Early Electric Motor Cleaned Up and Running
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2020, 01:24:35 pm »
Thanks all,
I am contemplating making a couple repro #6 dry cells. one for this motor and one for a motor specifically designed for an #6 battery to be installed inside the motor. Someone is making a repro, but it is pricey$35. with shipping, and that is with an open bottom which won't work in my application. Making the lable will probably be the hardest part, since my computer skills are nill.
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Re: Early Electric Motor Cleaned Up and Running
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2020, 03:41:26 pm »
You probably know this already but R40 cells are still available.
Making your own case to take F cells or D would be cheaper though, 2 inch PVC pipe and caps etc are a good size match.
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Re: Early Electric Motor Cleaned Up and Running
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2020, 08:00:53 pm »
Thanks Dave,
I had not run across the R40 cells- had to see what they were after reading your reply.. 4000ma would run my solenoid engine forever! I would still want to make a more "period" appropriate label though.
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2020, 10:06:34 pm »
Here’s a dummy #6 cell that I have. It’s made from a piece of 2” schedule 80 pvc pipe 6-1/4” long. The two D cells are arranged to be connected in parallel. This cell is very well made and will last me as long as I live. I think I paid $45 for it. Well worth it.
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Re: Early Electric Motor Cleaned Up and Running
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2020, 07:37:05 am »
Thanks, that gives me several options. I have several originals (all quit dead of course). I am considering trying to dig the guts out of one enough to put 2 D cells inside. I'm not sure what is inside those #6 batteries, but I'm betting it won't be easy to dig it out!
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