Breaker, Circuit
Object number2007.167.515
Manufacturer
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
(1886 - 1945)
Date1922-1940
MediumPlastic; Metal; Paper; Velcro
Credit LineTransfer from George Westinghouse Museum Foundation
DescriptionBlack plastic circuit breaker.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 4.25 x 6 x 3 in. (10.8 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm)InscriptionsBlue handwritten text on the paper label states "24" 23 / 12'29".
White stamped text on the breaker states "INSPECTED / A ML NA / 50".
Black text next to the switch states "ON" and "OFF".
MarksBlack text on the base states "S-683211-A".
Gold text on the plaque states "UND. LAB. INSP. / BRANCH CIRCUIT / CIRCUIT / BREAKER / 35-A. 250-V. / E-7819 ISSUE B-17".
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 ad- / justments. Patent numbers 17,650, 1,726,233, / 1,786,795, 1,802,718, 1,675,322 / WEP. (torn off) / PRINTED IN U.S.A."
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation
c. 2006
