vintage switch gear - Page 2 - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

BryanMD · 05-28-2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 480sparky

Wow! I know I put my phone number on my work, but like you say, it's the shops #, not my home phone.

Then again, would the J'man even have had a home phone back then?

Couldn't find anything on 'ol Ray but his company was a comer.
http://www.grandkahn.com/history.html

1928

Grand Electric formed and specialized in providing the power needs to emerging communications industry. They became a member of the National Electrical Contractors Association in the same year.

nysparky · 01-26-2009, 02:23 AM

i think they switched the bug when the black panthers showed up with a left handed fist

sherman · 01-28-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by nysparky

i think they switched the bug when the black panthers showed up with a left handed fist

It might just be a photo plate /stamp reversal I will look into it further.

Zog · 04-22-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DBack Elec

Wow! very interesting. What is the brand name on the switch gear? We have an 50's vinage Sq D gear that we work on sometimes. Hard to get parts.

FYI I have 5 million vintage switchgear parts in stock, anything you would ever need.

erics37 · 05-08-2009, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sparky970

I know this isn't the union board, but does anyone know when the IBEW "bug" switched from the right hand to the left hand?

Maybe when the NJATC was formed. Perhaps they decided to correct the bug so that the hand could be used as an example of the Left Hand Rule (sort of).