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I don't know what this is but I like the red on blue mixed with urban decay & rust.
Larry D
Mon 12-13-2010
Just think, most of these controls you see have been replaced by a PLC control or a computer program.
big_d
Mon 12-13-2010
It must be because the holidays are coming up, but that red ball made me think of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Lady Ethereal Butterfly
Mon 12-13-2010
For me its a red clown nose..... @ absolutely great photo.
LucieLou
Mon 12-13-2010
I wonder if sparks flew when that was used.
A D Nilsen
Tue 12-14-2010
Do Not Lick
Prancer
Tue 12-14-2010
That's called a rheostat; Depending on the position of the handle, it allows more or less current to flow. Similar to the volume control knob on older radios, etc.
Junkyardave
Tue 12-14-2010
That's correct. Also think of a round or slide dimmer switch for lighting. I'd love to know what the R and L stand for. Hard to believe there's old tech stuff like this still around in original form (even if this structure was demolished). They won't be around forever, but the pictures will (-: .
10tacle
Tue 12-14-2010
If you slip that thing to the left a little... I think my garage door would go up.
greenskulker
Wed 12-15-2010
Raise or lower the current maybe?
mike k
Thu 12-16-2010
likely a transformer tap switch which would be de-energized before being moved to a new tap position
Jinx
Wed 12-22-2010
Just a guess.. but this looks like it might have been the main generator control panel. As Mike K said the R and L means raise and lower. It probably controlled the governor valves to the turbine and were used to raise or lower the turbine speed so that the generator was at the correct speed and phase when it was connected to the grid.
Mitch A.
Wed 12-22-2010
always good to make the right contacts
Joe
Sun 12-26-2010
So this is what Metropolis would look like in color... if shot today.
Pepper Q
Tue 01-04-2011

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