Bidspirit auction | Kent No. 8 Bi-polar DC

Kent No. 8 Bi-polar DC Motor - This antique open-frame electrical device is a bi-polar DC motor or dynamo, constructed with a cast metal frame finished in black enamel and mounted to a rectangular dark-stained wooden base. The unit features an armature with original fabric-insulated copper windings and a commutator with corresponding brush holders. Electrical connection is facilitated through two screw-terminal binding posts located at the front of the wooden base, which are connected to the motor by two fabric-insulated lead wires. A rectangular brass identification plate is secured to the top of the cast frame with two screws. The plate is embossed with a stylized logo reading Kent followed by the text DYNAMO OR MOTOR and NO. 8 at the bottom, flanked by decorative arrow motifs. A paper adhesive label is attached to a string on the motor and reads .Kent Dynamo / motor NO. 8. The wooden base measures approximately 9 inches in length.