Breaker, Circuit

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Breaker, Circuit

Entry/Object ID

1.89.166

Description

Material: ceramic, metal. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 2" L. Description: Dustin Collection - tagged white porcelain fuse: "Fuse Marked: Bergman 6 amp 250 volt. Electricitats Werke A.G., meaning Electrical Works Company. Fuse from Mont Sec, France, Sept. 15, 1918 - Note: Metal parts are of iron due to scarcity of brass & copper" - screw threads and rear cap, front plate of metal. Rear cap detached. Bottom chipped.

Context

Part of the Fred G. Dustin Collection of Electrical Artifacts. This collection, originally displayed at the 1910 Electric Show in Minneapolis, was kept at Hodgson Hall for many years. In 1988-1989, it was dismantled, cleaned, and some items were taken to...(information has been lost). Transferred to the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis on 11 July 2006.

Cataloged By

Legacy Artifacts Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Breaker, Circuit

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Electrical System Components

Nomenclature Class

Electrical & Magnetic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Exhibitions

Notes

11/88 to 4/89; M.6. 'Bringing The World Home'

Deaccession

D.1.89.166

Create Date

May 31, 1989

Update Date

November 21, 2024