Linear motor

Linear motor, 1948 SMG00224493

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Linear motor, 1948
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SMG00224493
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Linear motor, 1948. The first linear motor built by Professor Laithwaite, for investigating the possibility of using linear motors to drive weaving shuttles. ( Stationary winding type)

Made of copper; softwood; steel; lead (solder); plastic covered wire; textile tape (impregnated around coils); paxolin (plasticand textile...)

Details

Category:
Electricity Supply
Object Number:
1977-702
Materials:
copper (metal), wood (unidentified), steel (metal), lead (metal), plastic (unidentified), tape and paxolin
Measurements:
overall: 77 mm x 803 mm x 95 mm, ,
type:
motor
credit:
Imperial College of Science & Technology