Electrical Switch?

[Count Pierre]

Toddled of to another site after the Tot Lot. Found a few pennies, a halfpenny, a couple of Matchbox cars, &  this electrical switch thingy.

It's diameter is 114mm, it is made from porcelain/ceramic???, & is quite heavy.

Could it be a switch off a transformer??

Front reads 600volt, 30 amp

[lazyaussie]

nice relic CP  no idea what it is though

[Rwork]

i know it has australia on the front but it is made in England. search the english data base patent numbers and you may get an answer.

[Count Pierre]

 Thanks Rwork.

I tried that & everything else I could think of on google, but still no joy.

Now I'm REALLY curious...............

[ant]

I think it's an insulator, do a google image search for '600v ceramic insulator and you'll see the same kinda thing.

P.S happy birthday CP

[purgatori]

nice count its in very nice condition made in england too

[Adrian ss]

Maybe the control knob of an very old variac?? Otherwise I have not got a clue

[lxss5000]

It is a fuse Insulator Basicly it had a fuse wire inside and it fits onto a matching base.

Not 100% sure of where they were used but I assume outside as the whole thing is designed to go together to make a Insulator.

Will post a photo of a complete on in a few days if I remember.

[blueyonder]

Looks more like a switch to me..the two dark nipply things look like they would contact the silvery tags when rotated.Noticed they left Tasmania off the logo..Bloody Poms!..Cheers..Dave

[Metal Kiwi]

yes it is a fuse carrier of the old fuse wire type. I think it says 30 amp on the front.
You push the carrier in to the fuse base and twist to lock it in. The fuse wire is still
visible in the centre hole.
Early kitchen stoves had same or similar.