Vintage electrical panel doohickey

[jabberwoki]

What is it and why do i need it?

 

[wyliesdiesels]

you got better pics? hard to tell what it is? first thought it was a welder but after looking longer dont think so

 

[nadogail]

Is there any name plate?

 

[jabberwoki]

Hard to get good pix it`s in a dark tight shed.
My mate took pix of the plate , ill post them when he sends them to me.
Looks like some kind of control panel to me?

 

[wssix99]

That's the last missing part I need... How much do you want for it?

 

[Sinatra]

It looks like a heavy duty variable power supply. Probably for test purposes. I think that component at the bottom with the hand wheel is a Variac. You can vary the voltage output by adjusting the dial.

 

[Dagny]

the upper knob is a variable voltage transformer. testing something or many things

 

[Stuart in MN]

It does appear to be some sort of test rig, but it's the sort of thing that if you don't recognize what it's for, it's probably not something you can use.

 

[Steve.S]

Looks like a power supply for a turbo encabulator. If you can pick it up cheap, go for it! They've been getting harder to find lately. Check out one of the TC forums, particularly the wanted to buy sections. Someone always needs one for an encabulator that they've just picked up.

I'd take it off your hands but I sold my TC several years ago after the power supply gave up the ghost. Good to see another one on the market - hope it still works.

 

[jabberwoki]

That does seem to fit for sure.

 

[nadogail]

The video was a demonstration of “When you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, you baffle them with Bull * * * #”

 

[Steve.S]

I like the original.

 

[bbbarracuda]

With all those switches and gauges you should be able to configure it to do whatever you want.
I'm leaning toward reanimating dead bodies.

 

[mikedodge]

Without seeing better pictures it sort of looks like an old training panel that you can hook up meters and motors and transformers etc to. Or some industrial test station for monitoring something.

 

[engineer2]

Hi-pot tester?

 

[jabberwoki]

Here's the tag.

 

[RPH]

Hi-pot tester?

I’m going with this too.

 

[Lightning rod]

hipot tester for 3

multi-amp got bought out by Megger corp in the 50's

 

[foolishpride]

It looks similar to the old relay test sets we used to use many years ago, but on a bigger scale. Multi-Amp was the manufacturer of those also. It's basically a Current & Voltage Source. I learned to test relays on an old Multi-Amp SR-51.

 

[vwpieces]

DANGER
HIGH VOLTAGE
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And the Gas can next to it
Gotta buy it.

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

That is a Multi Amp tester to check relays and circuit breakers. This "machine" will put put variable amperage across a breaker to test for operation along with how long the breaker takes to trip……. Notice the "stop clock" on the upper panel. I have used a multi amp machine (similar to this) to test over loads on starters, high voltage relays, circuit breakers.
Back in the late 1970’s I spent 8 weeks at the multi amp headquarters in Duncanville, Texas learning how to use their test equipment and calibrating high voltage relays.

This machine that the OP posted is a medium sized machine…… I have used some multi amp machines that are the size of two refrigerators and weigh 800 pounds.

BTW! The value of this ANTIQUE machine in the pics is worthless scrap and it would be almost impossible to find any one to buy it even for parts.

 

[MBfreak]

I WANT IT!

Ola

 

[rburke65]

Well if you don’t know what it is, and you don’t use it, then I would think you don’t need it!

 

[jabberwoki]

Since when has that stopped me before?

 

[sliderhd]

I wish you were closer. I'd pickup it up, set it in the pasture set it on fire and watch it burn!! I also have a lot of hours using the type of equipment calibrating protective relaying equipment. If you had some other pieces to go along with it you could calibrate your power meter!