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I'll take a wild guess. It's an open air circuit breaker and the knob is for ampacity adjustment.
Very cool looking stuff.
Larry LeVoir Inspector City of Irvine, CA
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Deadfront? What's that then?
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Wow all that just screams "frankensten" to me! What and where was that switchgear used in? an old factory or something??
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Wondering what type of facility needed 3000 amps of service in 1924?
Bob Badger Construction & Maintenance Electrician Massachusetts
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It was used in the Florshiem Shoe Factory on the corner of Belmont and Pulaski in Chicago. The building is aproximatly 250,000 sqft.
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I'll bet the sparks that thing throws out when the contacts open or close is impressive . I hope a really long operating stick goes along with it . I kinda wonder what they used for PPE back then? Those big ol' live front switchboards are neat pieces of work! Mike (mamills)
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Does anyone have a clue to this switch with the knob. What is is it????
Larry LeVoir Inspector City of Irvine, CA
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"I kinda wonder what they used for PPE back then?" Apprentices
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PCBelarge: ...Apprentices... That's a riot! Thanks for starting my day off on a good note . Mike (mamills)
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