Match Dwarfs World’s Smallest Electric Motor (Aug, 1939)
I think that’s just a giant match.
Match Dwarfs World’s Smallest Electric Motor
Completely dwarfed in comparison with an ordinary kitchen match, a Lilliputian electric motor constructed in Switzerland by Ferdinand Huguenin is said to be the smallest in the world. Rated at five thousandths of a watt and driven by a two-volt battery, the tiny engine employs forty-eight separate parts, including pieces of platinum and two rubies.
I’d like to see that motor next to a nanomotor.
Comment by Stannous — February 10, 2007 @ 7:19 pm
For its time it was amazing.
@Stannous: If you weren’t the inventor of anything on this scale, its better to appreciate the work of others.
Comment by Joseph — February 18, 2011 @ 1:36 am