Electric Lighting for Ships (page 1/3)

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

“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 tumbler in small switches, is now the [...] [more...] [$]

Fig. 62.—Reading-Table Lamp.

“Fig. 62 shows a reading-table lamp, with silk shade. The lamp is fed by a flexible cord.” (p. 152) [$]

Fig. 17.—Showing Old Type of Gramme Continuous Current Dynamo.

Fig. 17 shows the early type of Gramme machine, some of which may still be seen doing good work. (p. 64)

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

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

Fig. 95.—Showing Edison-Swan Ampère Meter.

“Fig. 95 shows an outside view of an ampère meter made by the Edison-Swan Co.” (p. 220) [more...] [$]