Relay
Object number2009.91.5
Date1955
OriginSwissvale, PA
Mediumiron; paper; rubber
Credit LineGift of James L. Fonzi
DescriptionStyle KP Relay.Dimensions9.5 x 4.875 x 4.875 in. (24.1 x 12.4 x 12.4 cm)InscriptionsPaper tag attached with handwritten, "Field / SR".
MarksLabel seen through window, has text "STYLE KP RELAY / CODE 12347 INSP.CP / SER K 87686 DATE 4-22-55".
Curved metal label attached to back, "UNION SWITCH & SIGNAL / DIVISION OF WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO. / SWISSVALE, PA. MADE IN U.S.A. / KP / POLAR STICK / D.C. RELAY".
Engraved ID names, "UN 217122 SER K 87686 / UPPERCOIL 105 105 LOWERCOIL / U.S. PATENTS [followed by a list of numbers] / PATENTED IN CANADA-1938, 1943".
Historical NotesJames L. Fonzi worked for Union Switch and Signal for 43 years. After he retired he retained some of the test equipment and continued to operate his own company, Time Code Consultants, which tested railroad signals. He operated that company from 1986 till 2009 when he donated the equipment
Previous owner
James L. Fonzi
Related institution
Time Code Consultants, Inc.
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Union Switch & Signal, Division of Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Union Switch and Signal
Union Switch and Signal
Union Switch and Signal
Time Code Consultants, Inc.
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
