If you look at picture 2 you can see pits in the putty knives which would leave me to belive this is actually controlling some sort of high amperage 3 phase system. not just a dummy panel for decoration.......they could have taken it one step further and ran re-rod or a dowel thru the three handles and made is a 3 pole switch... :P
I can't tell if that is really pitting, or simply that they were closed when the assembly was dusted with white spray paint..
