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Nameplate for a Westinghouse direct current generator circa 1919, Knight Foundry. Westinghouse Electric helped to spread access to electricity throughout the US. Now they are CBS.

Date: 2014-03-25 02:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] basefinder.livejournal.com
I enjoy machinery data plates! :-)

Date: 2014-03-25 02:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zyzyly.livejournal.com
I was trying to think what these things were called--nameplate didn't seem exactly right.

yeah--it's like a little history lesson.

Date: 2014-03-25 03:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] randomdreams.livejournal.com
Also sometimes brassplate, but nameplate is pretty common too.

Date: 2014-03-25 03:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] randomdreams.livejournal.com
Holy smokes, 750 amps! That thing must be a big generator.

Date: 2014-03-25 03:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zyzyly.livejournal.com
Slightly smaller than a VW bug

Date: 2014-03-28 07:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marstokyo.livejournal.com
And General Electric is NBC

Date: 2014-03-29 01:36 am (UTC)

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