Electrical Nostalgia Photos RSS Feed http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php Electrical Nostalgia Photos RSS Feed ECN Electrical Forums - UBB.threads(tm) Old and odd Rope switch. http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/205192/Old_and_odd_Rope_switch.html#Post205192 Posted by TNT_Tim:
I remember seeing something similiar to this type of switch just a little newer version at a feed mill with high ceilings once, one man could load a hopper with his various feeds (hay, corn, barley, oats whatever) and could go to the end of the gravity fed delivery shoot and bag his own feed, (...)]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:28:34 MST Antique Electrical Plug Identification http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/204771/Antique_Electrical_Plug_Identi.html#Post204771 Posted by Texas_Ranger:
And a scary one too... even with a cover like that, having exposed live pins just doesn't seem like a good idea! In the late 19th/early 20th century people were obviously much less concerned about accidental electrocution... for example I've got an electric iron where the large-headed screws (...)]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:32:18 MST Generator / Battery Bank Control Panels http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/202167/Generator_Battery_Bank_Control.html#Post202167 Posted by sparkyinak:
Electro shock therapy...
?=^)]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:48:36 MDT Old SwitchGear http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/201873/Old_SwitchGear.html#Post201873 Posted by harold endean:
Sparky,

I don't know if those disconnects are even fused or not. They might just be a disconnect without fuses. Though from the picture, there is a hinge on top of each handle.]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:30:43 MDT Old boxes of wirenuts http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/200984/Old_boxes_of_wirenuts.html#Post200984 Posted by Texas_Ranger:
Cool, thanks for the info!
Apparently wirenuts enjoyed a brief spurt of popularity around that time in Austria and then disappeared again. My brother's current apartment (ca. 1968) has wirenuts all over the place, except for later additions that were done using choc block style connectors.

I (...)]]> Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:52:47 MDT Unusual Knob and Tube Parts http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/200064/Unusual_Knob_and_Tube_Parts.html#Post200064 Posted by harold endean:
I don't think I ever saw those parts and I have worked with a lot of K&T here in NJ. Maybe they didn't use them here or maybe me memory isn't what it used to be.]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:26:38 MDT Vibration Wire Nut http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/199739/Vibration_Wire_Nut.html#Post199739 Posted by Trumpy:
Compare these connectors from down this way:



We've always used screw type connectors down here with everything from domestic wiring up to industrial stuff that doesn't require lugs and what-not.
BTW, if anyone collects connectors and would like one each of these, send me a PM, I have zillions of them.]]> Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:22:24 MST Failed Inspection Sticker (Humorous) http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/199736/Failed_Inspection_Sticker_Humo.html#Post199736 Posted by Webmaster:
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Here is a humorous fail sticker that I would leave on the job only if I knew the electrical contractor very well.

Being that I worked with a lot of these guys and saw them in the supply house, they knew me and knew that I like to joke around.

Harold


]]> Sun, 06 Mar 2011 12:43:12 MST Box of Wire... Remember these? http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/199386/Box_of_Wire_Remember_these.html#Post199386 Posted by frenchelectrican:
Yeah that bring back old days I haven't see them for a quite a while they are famous for being pain in rear end when the spool in the box is near empty the last 30 or so meters will tangle up like rough yarn ball.

Merci.
Marc]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:47:31 MST What is This? http://www.electrical-contractor.net/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/199363/What_is_This.html#Post199363 Posted by harold endean:
John,

All my trucks had shrink tubing on them in case we ran up against that old RH wire that was cooked for a long time. We would undo the splice VERY VERY Careful. Slip on the heat shrink to secure the old RH right where it was. Then proceeded to try to keep working. Carefully. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:45:34 MST