Laboratory Model of Tesla Motor, circa 1889
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Nikola Tesla's name is inseparable from the development of alternating current electricity--particularly with regard to polyphase transmission, but especially with regard to the induction motor. His motor, patented in 1888, was the first practical AC motor. George Westinghouse licensed Tesla's motor patents that same year--enabling the Westinghouse AC lighting system to become a real competitor with direct current systems.
Nikola Tesla's name is inseparable from the development of alternating current electricity--particularly with regard to polyphase transmission, but especially with regard to the induction motor. His motor, patented in 1888, was the first practical AC motor. George Westinghouse licensed Tesla's motor patents that same year--enabling the Westinghouse AC lighting system to become a real competitor with direct current systems.
Artifact
Motor
Date Made
circa 1889
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1333.175
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company.
Material
Cast iron
Brass (Alloy)
Cloth
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 11.5 in
Length: 25 in
Inscriptions
brass plaque: Westinghouse Historical Collection No. 175 handwritten, on motor: M-98
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