Danbury, CT 1907 Electric Distribution Pole, Transformer, Nice Close View

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted June 9, 2015

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Great example of overhead electric lighting pole line construction of the 1900-1910 period. Note the wooden octagonal pole and two porcelain "suicide box" or "widow-maker" plug type primary fuse cutouts mounted on the crossarm that also supported this cast iron transformer...

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