General Information

Serial #

5045X

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Exterior casing made of iron. Interior mechanisms mostly made of brass.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

46.0 cm

Width

24.0 cm

Height

17.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Industrial equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Campbell

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Lynn

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Comes from the Ontario Hydro collection.

Function

Used to control and automate the daily on/off cycle of exterior lights (street lights).

Technical

An example of a week-long industrial timer from the post-world war I period when factories began using larger electrical controls and equipment. This one displays attractive decorative features representing early 20th century design. Campbell Electric was a large electrical company from a heavily industrial part of Massachusetts. They were also major producers of instruments for electrical therapy, including transformers and electrical switches.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr. Plate reads: "MFR'D BY [logo: CAMPBELL ELECTRIC CO. LYNN, MASS.] U.S.A./ VOLTS 250 AMPS. 75/ POLES 2 NO.5045X/ TYPE C" Bottom right corner of clock face plate reads: "[logo: CAMPBELL ELECTRIC CO. LYNN, MASS.] / EIGHT DAY TIME SWITCH" Mfr's label glued to inside of door reads: "START CLOCK. Turn knob (marked "starter")./ CLEAN AND OIL at least once each year preferably by a com-/ petent clock repairer, and only the very best grade clock oil should/ be used to prevent gumming./ CLOSE DOOR tightly to exclude dust and moisture./ If exposed to the weather, a wooden box, properly constructed,/ would protect clocks when being wound in stormy weather./ OIL BREAK TIME SWITCHES, TYPE "E". Fill switch com-/partment with best quality transformer oil, preferably strained through/ cloth to eliminate particles of metal or dirt. Remove screw in front/ of box, pour oil through opening at top where switch lever works/ until it comes through screw hole. Replace screw. To remove oil - / remove screw from bottom of box. Do not attempt to use this switch/ on any voltage above 250 without oil./ TROUBLE with this switch should be reported direct to CAMPBELL/ ELECTRIC CO., LYNN, MASS., stating Serial Number of Switch, date of purchase and from whom purchased./ CLOCK MOVEMENT REMOVABLE for repairs or for shipment/ by parcel post or express by taking out the three round head brass/ screws and disconnecting switch lever./ Serial No. 5045 [hand-written number] Tested by CSA [hand-written abbreviation] Date 4[/]27[/]14/ Type C [hand-written letter] Poles 2 [hand-written number] Amp 75 [hand-written number] Volts 250 [hand-written number]/ CAMPBELL ELECTRIC CO., LYNN, MASS."

Missing

N/A

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A