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#124579 11/05/06 06:28 AM
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And I thought some of the service wiring here was messy! [Linked Image]

#124580 11/05/06 09:45 AM
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yatx, are you a big meter collector? i collect several types.find most on ebay.your right about the"H" they were defintely not for outside service.e57 if they got this one new i sure would like to buy several. most likely they found these on ebay.pauluk,think your wiring over there's scary, ya sould see some of it over here!YIKES!!!!!!

#124581 11/14/06 10:37 AM
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Hah, I was at animal kingdom this past Sunday.
I saw these very meters on the wall and I had to [Linked Image]

#124582 11/29/06 01:29 AM
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Circuit Man,

I dabble in collecting, like I dabble in a lot of things. I have the I-14, which is pretty much mint and was zeroed out when I bought it. I have a GE Type I, which is in terrible shape but looks neat, and a few modern meters.

#124583 12/05/06 01:33 PM
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Is that mess (excluding the meters obviously) actually hooked up?

I've seen nasty installations here in Queens County also...and other outlying areas. [Linked Image]

#124584 12/05/06 05:09 PM
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AK was built in 1998, so surely none of it would actually be hooked up, especually in the land of Lawers, Liability, Insurance, and Disney's works.

#124585 12/11/06 04:32 PM
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No, I would be willing to bet a fair sum that they are not live. Disney is anal about safety and cutting edge technology. So, safety aside, thes meters are too old and low tech for them to use. They are extreme sticklers for detail. As such, these units were most likely purchased at an overseas auction and imported to the States just for this attraction. Very expensive and time consuming for a basic prop that 99% of the population wouold never notice or appreciate. But, that is how serious the Disney folks are about details. Another example, the foreign cast members are never allowed to work for Disney for more than one year. That way they do not become Americanized and lose their accent/authenticity.

[This message has been edited by IanR (edited 12-11-2006).]

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