[GreenKeys] Model 28 Motor Trivia

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Early on a lot more of the world was wired for 25 cycles than it is 
today. For that matter the house I grew up in started out life wired 
for 25 cycles. I don't think it stayed that way much past WW I though. 
Edison didn't get a whole lot of stuff built before Westinghouse nuked 
him in the power business.

Since Edison and GE had some pretty heavy political connections I'm 
wondering if they got 25 cycle power put into ships built in the WW I 
era. If so at least some of those ships were still technically a 
possible site for a model 28.

I had not thought of island power systems. Most of the world outside 
the US was either 50 or 60 Hz (except for parts of Russia that were 
both .... long story ...). I was not aware of much 25 Hz stuff getting 
exported. I would think that it would almost have to be a US island to 
have had the privilege of running 25 Hz.

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ

On Jul 2, 2004, at 6:14 PM, zeke wrote:

> as I recall it back in the days of WWII the pacific had Island power 
> systems that were 25 cycles  who knows how long those power plants 
> were still in operation...