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Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: Mi Steam on February 09, 2020, 01:00:25 am
Quote from: Nick on February 08, 2020, 01:38:34 pm
Quote from: Mi Steam on July 13, 2019, 04:12:40 pm
I saw one that looked like mine but it had a gear with a lever on the pulley end.

Hi Carl, there is one on ebay right now that still has the gear and lever

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Nick, I did not see that motor on eBay thanks for spotting it. It even has a cover on
the switch which my motor has it missing.

Thanks, Nick
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: Nick on February 08, 2020, 01:38:34 pm
Quote from: Mi Steam on July 13, 2019, 04:12:40 pm
I saw one that looked like mine but it had a gear with a lever on the pulley end.

Hi Carl, there is one on ebay right now that still has the gear and lever

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-080220133644-495941.jpeg)

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-080220133647-49772.jpeg)

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-080220133645-496758.jpeg)
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: Nick on February 08, 2020, 01:11:42 pm
Love that last one Bill! And the guy with the peg leg  :D

I've got these two on file here and I believe I have one or two Knapp catalogs in the steam room...

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Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: AirSpyder on February 08, 2020, 08:19:20 am
Here are a couple more images of Knapp Products
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I notice that the guy on the grinder has a peg leg, I wonder what his story is?
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: Mi Steam on January 18, 2020, 01:05:20 am
Quote from: AirSpyder on January 17, 2020, 07:09:02 pm
Nice motor, I have not seen one with the switch.
Very neat.

I one version of the Knaap Lathe and also a motor similar to yours.
(Attachment Link)

The Knapp Lathe and motor look nice and the workshop would be
a great addition to own.
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: AirSpyder on January 17, 2020, 07:14:57 pm
Here is one version of a Knapp workshop (photo found on line)
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Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: AirSpyder on January 17, 2020, 07:09:02 pm
Nice motor, I have not seen one with the switch.
Very neat.

I one version of the Knaap Lathe and  also a motor similar to yours.
[attachimg=1]
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: St Paul Steam on September 17, 2019, 10:01:05 am
Neat & useful motor I.
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: Roscoe on September 17, 2019, 08:42:24 am
Cool motor, dig the reversing switch.
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: Kmot on July 16, 2019, 10:41:35 pm
I have had my eye on the auction site for a few years, hoping to score a vintage Knapp motor but they always sell for way more than I want to spend. I wanted to do the same as you, hook it up to my scratch built steam plant.
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: txlabman on July 16, 2019, 10:07:13 am
Thanks for posting Carl.

Nice one!
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: RedRyder on July 16, 2019, 06:18:09 am
That is a neat motor, Carl!


I like the reversing switch.


Gil
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: Mi Steam on July 14, 2019, 12:39:40 am
After collecting for a number you forget what you have collected.
The company was started in 1895 by David W Knapp in New York
City. Besides making electric motors they made electric automobiles,
board games, fans, machine tools, and other electric items. In 1898
ads appeared showing they were making a Knapp C And D type motors
and had cells batteries made by Gordon Burnham Co. By 1902 they
were making a Kenco Trade Mark No.1 Electric toy Train kit. It had
a trolley car and 9 feet of track and were a 2" gauge which had been
introduced by Marklin in 1891 at the Leipzig Toy Fair.

I want to hook this motor to a steam engine and see how it works.
In the past I had it hooked up to batteries and added 1.5-volt batteries
from 1 to 3 how a light bulb got brighter with more speed.
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: jkbixby on July 13, 2019, 08:38:09 pm
That's a very nice old motor - would love to have one like that especially with the known history.
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: St Paul Steam on July 13, 2019, 08:16:14 pm
Very nice, back when things were made to last.
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: Jim on July 13, 2019, 06:46:20 pm
Very nice Carl and the ad is a real bonus.
Title: Re: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: Stoker on July 13, 2019, 06:20:34 pm
That's pretty cool Carl, that you found an era appropriate ad for it too is even cooler!!!
Title: Knapp Electric & Novelty Co.
Post by: Mi Steam on July 13, 2019, 04:12:40 pm
I had forgotten about having this motor. I saw one that looked
like mine but it had a gear with a lever on the pulley end. They
were in business from about 1895 to 1947 in New York City. I
date mine about 1914 from an ad in Modern Electric and Mechanics
January 1914.

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