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William N. Murray, who worked for a Packard distributor, founded the company in Pittsburgh in 1916. [1] His goal was to create powerful, distinctive "prestige" cars. [ 2 ] Murray was an automotive enthusiast and was said to have driven the first motorized vehicle, a De Dion-Bouton tricycle , on the streets of Pittsburgh. [ 3 ]
In 1950 Standard introduced the Hygrade System, simplified carburetor kits for tune-ups and light overhauls. [3] Standard Motor Products had its Initial public offering in 1960 [3] and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 1977. [4] [5] [6] In 1963 it entered the wholesale parts market with a new subsidiary, Marathon Parts. [3]
The universal motor is a type of electric motor that can operate on either AC or DC power and uses an electromagnet as its stator to create its magnetic field. [1] It is a commutated series-wound motor where the stator's field coils are connected in series with the rotor windings through a commutator. It is often referred to as an AC series motor.
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Matthew Murray (1765 – 20 February 1826) was an English steam engine and machine tool manufacturer, who designed and built the first commercially viable steam locomotive, the twin-cylinder Salamanca in 1812.
Building an H-bridge-controlled motor with photocells to track light; H-bridge motor control with 4017 (in Turkish) Using the HIP4081A for H-bridge control Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Using the L293D H bridge for DC motor control; A simple circuit designed around L293D motor driver IC
A motor capacitor [1] [2] is an electrical capacitor that alters the current to one or more windings of a single-phase alternating-current induction motor to create a rotating magnetic field. [ citation needed ] There are two common types of motor capacitors, start capacitor and run capacitor (including a dual run capacitor ).
Leroy Chollet (March 5, 1925 – June 10, 1998) was an American professional basketball player. Chollet enrolled at Loyola University New Orleans and led the Loyola Wolf Pack to their first championship.