Elektron Manufacturing Company Double Pole Main Electric Switch, circa 1889
THF165674 / Elektron Manufacturing Company Double Pole Main Electric Switch, circa 1889
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Artifact Overview
Switches open or close an electrical circuit to turn things off or on. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, knife switches were commonly found in engine or generating rooms, connected to factory motors, or mounted on a building's power and lighting switchboard. Operators pushed the hinged, metal blades into the switch's jaws to send electricity to where it was needed.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Switch
Date Made
circa 1889
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Most likely manufactured by the Elektron Manufacturing Company of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
58.95.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edwin M. Parre.
Material
Metal
Stone (Worked rock)
Color
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.75 in
Width: 10.5 in
Length: 7.5 in
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