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Words and pictures from “Electric Lighting for Marine Engineers” by Sydney F. Walker, undated but approx. 1890 (a bookseller lists an 1892 edition). Lots of steampunk potential here!

Fig. 69.—Showing Internal View of Tumbler Switch.

Fig. 69.—Showing Internal View of Tumbler Switch.

Electric Lighting for Marine Engineers (1892)

“Figs. 69 and 70 are inside and outside of the tumbler switch. The base of this switch is sometimes slate and sometimes porcelain. In larger switches, the “chopper” switch, which corresponds to the t [...]

Keywords: diagrams, electrics, switches, machinery

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Added: 2006-10-06

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Fig. 72.—Author’s Main Switch—Bent Spring Pattern.

Fig. 72.—Author’s Main Switch—Bent Spring Pattern.

Electric Lighting for Marine Engineers (1892)

“Figs. 72 and 75 show the author’s form of large switch.”

Keywords: switches, electrics, diagrams, handles

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Fig. 27.—Switchboard.

Fig. 27.—Switchboard.

Electric Lighting for Marine Engineers (1892)

“Figs. 27 and 28 show switchboards suitable for use on board ship. Fig. 27 shows the usual arrangement of circuits on board a “tramp.” It will be understood, of course, that there should be an ampère [...]

Keywords: machinery, electrics, diagrams, guages, switches

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Added: 2006-10-06

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