Generator

Object number2007.167.85

Manufacturer Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (1886 - 1945)

Date1920-1929

OriginEast Pittsburgh, PA

MediumMetal; Plastic

Credit LineTransfer from Westinghouse Museum Foundation, Gift of D. C. Burnham

DescriptionGreen and black body. Rectangular base with circular components on opposite sides parallel to base and cylinder extending from top perpendicular to base. Dimensions36 x 29 x 32 in. (91.4 x 73.7 x 81.3 cm)
MarksProduct plate on cylinder and Westinghouse logo on circular component on opposite side.
Historical NotesWestinghouse Light and Power Plant; Type AC1 Model 88 generator. This generator was built at the East Pittsburgh plant in the 1920s. It ran on kerosene and could deliver direct current wherever it was needed. The generator was found in the hills of West Virginia and was restored to next-to-original condition. Donated to the George Westinghouse Museum by D. C. Burnham, transferred to the Heinz History Center in 2007.

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