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Published under the auspices of the University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service, this vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to electric motors, with a focus on their uses on a farm. Written in simple, clear language and profusely illustrated, "Electric Motors for the Farm" will appeal most to those looking for a great introduction to the basics of electric motors. Contents include: "Electricity Can Produce Work", "Electric Power Is Not Expensive", "Advantages of Electric Motors", "What One Kilowatt-hour of Electricity Can Do", "What Electric Motors Can Do", "Type of Motor", "Split-phase", "Permanently Attached Motor", "Small Portable Motor", "Large Portable Motor", "Repulsion-Induction" etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.