Superior Electric Company Powerstat Variable Transformer with Micro Switch, 1940-1950
THF170648 / Superior Electric Company Powerstat Variable Transformer with Micro Switch, 1940-1950
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Transformer
Date Made
1940-1950
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Powerstat Variable Transformer made by Superior Electric Company in Bristol, Connecticut. Micro Switch made by Micro Switch Corporation in Freeport, Illinois.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.0.34.67
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Copper (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Copper (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 7 in
Inscriptions
on plate on terminal board:
POWERSTAT / TYPE 2170 / ORU, V, 240 1 0 60 ~ / OUT V. 0-240 AMPS 4.0 / FOR CONSTANT IMPEDANCE LOAD / MAX. AMPS. 6.3 MAX. KVA 1.5 / THE SUPERIOR ELECTRIC COMPANY / BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT, U.S.A.
on top of transformer:
THE SUPERIOR ELECTRIC CO. / BRISTOL, CONN., U.S.A.
on bottom of transformer:
POWERSTAT / THE SUPERIOR ELECTRIC CO. / BRISTOL, CONN., U.S.A.
on Micro Switch:
MICRO SWITCH / PATENT NO. 1,960,020 / PAT PEND. / MICRO SWITCH CORP. / FREEPORT, ILL., U.S.A.
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