Magnet wound with cord. It has a pivoting shaft through the center that is crossed at right angles by an arm, which nearly touches the sides of the magnet.
Context
Invented in Montpelier, Vermont by Wareham A. Chase in 1841. Chase was a jeweler in Montpelier and displayed this perpetual motion engine in his window.
Acquisition
Accession
1899.1
Source or Donor
Chase, Wareham A. (1817-1911)
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Artist
Chase, Wareham A. (1817-1911)
Date made
1841
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Motor, Electric
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Motor
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Power Producing Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Energy Production T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
