. Inventory of the West End Street Railway Company . 129 DESCRIPTION OP THE G. E. 800 MOTOR. These motors were manufactured by the General Electric Co., Schenectady, IT. Y.,and were purchased during 1895 and 1896. The water and dust proof features are carefully looked after. It is a four pole motor with two field coils; one in upper part of frame and onein lower. The frame consists of two parts, upper and lower, connected by a hinge bolt. Anopening in the upper part covered by a spring lid, making a tight joint, allowseasy access to the commutator. The shape is that of a rectangular box with c
. Inventory of the West End Street Railway Company . 129 DESCRIPTION OP THE G. E. 800 MOTOR. These motors were manufactured by the General Electric Co., Schenectady, IT. Y.,and were purchased during 1895 and 1896. The water and dust proof features are carefully looked after. It is a four pole motor with two field coils; one in upper part of frame and onein lower. The frame consists of two parts, upper and lower, connected by a hinge bolt. Anopening in the upper part covered by a spring lid, making a tight joint, allowseasy access to the commutator. The shape is that of a rectangular box with corners slightly rounded. The commutator carries two brushes. The armature is of the laminated drum type wound with machine made insulated coilslaid in longitudinal slots cut in the circumference. The armature core is composed of thin sheet iron discs held together by pressureof thrust plates upon the shaft,and ventilated by means of holes extending longi-tudinally through it. The gear and pinion are enclosed in a cast iron case which keeps them fre
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