Insulator
Object number2015.107.9
Manufacturer
Westinghouse
OriginUnited States of America
MediumCeramic/Porcelain/Glaze/Rubber/Metal
Credit LineIn memory of Edward J. Reis
DescriptionWestinghouse lightning arrester. Round ceramic glazed in glossy brown with gray maker text on top. Sides are concave. Underside is recessed with black rubber around perimeter with one rubber-insulated electrical wire protruding. Brown ceramic ring at center. Inside brown ceramic ring is a white porcelain cavity with black rubber inside and one rubber-insulated elecrical wire protruding.Dimensions2.25 x 4.375 x 4.375 in. (5.7 x 11.1 x 11.1 cm)MarksGray text on top "LIGHTNING ARRESTER / AUTOVALVE / MADE IN / W [Westinghouse logo] / U.S.A. / S.671043-M / 151 TO 500 V."
Historical NotesPart of a collection of Westinghouse-related material collected by Ed Reis.
Previous owner
Edward J. Reis
Subjects
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Industrial Ceramics Department of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation
American Safety Table Company
Liberty Electric Corporation
1930-1939
