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Breaker, Circuit

Object number2007.167.514

Manufacturer Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (1886 - 1945)

Date1922-1940

OriginMansfield, OH

MediumPlastic; Metal; Paper

Credit LineTransfer from George Westinghouse Museum Foundation

DescriptionBlack plastic circuit breaker with metal inside and a white paper label on the side.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 4.375 x 6 x 1.5 in. (11.1 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm)
InscriptionsBlue handwritten text on the paper label states "#2".

White stamped text states "INSPECTED / [illegible] MS NA / CLARK".

Black text on top of the breaker states "OFF" and "ON".
MarksBlack text on the switch states "15A".

Silver text on the metal label states "UND LAB INSP / BRANCH CIRCUIT / CIRCUIT / BREAKER / A. / 15 / V. / 125 / E-7819 / ISSUE B-22".

Black text on the paper label states "NOTICE / This Circuit Breaker is calibrated at the factory / for a specific current rating. The cover is sealed / to the base to prevent tampering with the adjust- / ments. Patent numbers Re. 17,650, 1,324,908, / 1,399,498, 1,656,851, 1,675,322, 1,726,233 / 1,781,441, 1,786,796, 1,802,718, 1,802,758, / 1,820,702 / WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MFG. COMPANY / MANSFIELD WORKS, MANSFIELD, OHIO / WEP 3901-5 / MADE IN U.S.A."

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