Time Switch [Venner]
Maker and role
Venner Time Switches Limited, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2011.122.2
Description
A grey cast iron rectangular time switch. Front surface is hinged and held in place with a screw clasp. Square window in centre of front surface with small hinged disc covering hole to left of window. Front surface is textured with an engraved diamond pattern. Interior contains a circular disc with the numbers 1-12 on each semicircle. One hand protruding from the top and bottom of the disc, reading "IN" and "OUT". Disc sits on a motor encased in a circular gold-coloured motor. Springs and other mechanisms sit below clock face. Hinged handle on top surface. Time switches were commonly used to switch street lighting on at dusk and off at dawn.
Marks
type B2
Venner Time Switch / No. 99842 Type B2 / Amps 5 Volts 250 / Owner's No. Maker's Plate
Venner Time Switch / No. 99842 Type B2 / Amps 5 Volts 250 / Owner's No. Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Venner Time Switches Limited. Time Switch [Venner], 2011.122.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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