Exhibit Diagram of Defendant’s Magnetic Blow-Out Controller – U.S. Circuit Court Case, 1899
Drawing
This is a technical drawing of a Magnetic Blow-Out Controller, which was used in electrical circuits to manage current flow and prevent arc formation. The document appears to be an exhibit submitted in a legal case involving the U.S. Circuit Court, Eastern District of New York in 1899. The case involved Thomson-Houston Electric Co. versus Nassau Electric Railroad Company. The diagram is color-coded and labeled with key components, including the contact fingers, contact segments, magnetic blow-out coil, reversing drum, and operating drum.
This document is related to patent litigation concerning electrical switching technology in railway systems. The Thomson-Houston Electric Co. was a major player in the electrical industry, later merging with General Electric (GE). The Nassau Electric Railroad Company operated streetcar lines in New York. This exhibit likely served as evidence in a dispute over electrical switching technology used in electric railways.
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection]
"U.S. Circuit Court, Eastern District New York. Thomson-Houston Electric Co. v.s. Nassau Electric Railroad Company. Complainant’s Exhibit Diagram of Defendant’s Magnetic Blow-Out Controller. (B. & D. Spec. Exh., Feb. 20, 1899.)"