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Western Electric RECTOX Rectifier

Found on the wall in the closet with the phone system, this Western Electric Rectox Rectifier provided DC power for the phone system. What I found interesting is this device was manufactured by Westinghouse for Western Electric. Given that Western Electric was a huge manufacturing concern for the Bell System, I thought they made everything themselves. I could not find a date code on this device, which might provide a clue as to why Westinghouse built it.

For those interested, a Rectox rectifier is a Copper-Oxide rectifier, a very early solid state device, and one of the earliest generations of rectifiers. A rectifier converts alternating current (AC) such as what comes out of your wall socket, to direct current (DC), such as what comes from a battery. You can clearly read the markings on the plate at original size. This particular supply took 220V AC and delivered 30V DC at 2.25 amps. A power supply built with today's technology that delivers same voltage and current would be about the size of your cell phone charger.

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Taken on: October 17, 2011

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Camera: Canon EOS 60D, f/8.0, 1.3 sec, 24mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 60D
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1.3
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	100
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.5 (Windows)
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