Vtg 1943 Cutler-Hammer Electrical Catalog Manual Binder WWII Era Safety Switches For Sale

Item Specifics

• Condition: Used
• Condition Description: Very good vintage condition for its age. Outer binder shows minor shelf wear and corner rubbing. Internal tiered tabs are fully intact, crisp, and readable. Pages are clean with typical light age-toning but no major tears, heavy oil stains, or moisture damage. Completely legible throughout.
• Year Printed: 1943 (With updates through 1947)
• Brand: Cutler-Hammer
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original (Not a facsimile$

Item Description

Vintage 1943 Cutler-Hammer Industrial Electrical Master Product Catalog Binder

Up for sale is a fantastic piece of American industrial history: an original WWII-era Cutler-Hammer Master Product Reference Catalog Binder. Assembled in September 1943, this specific volume features a fascinating historical provenance—it was custom-stamped and routed directly to electrical engineer Mr. C. D. Russell at the National Traffic Guard Co. on Moreland Ave in Atlanta, Georgia.

As a live working master reference book used in the field, this multi-ring post binder features the original 1943 base sheets alongside period-correct supplemental updates sent out by Cutler-Hammer in 1946 and 1947 to keep the engineering firm up to date.

📋 Included Multi-Tiered Product Sections:

The catalog features a heavy-duty staggered cardstock tab system that remains in excellent condition. Sections bound inside include:

• Section 1: General Information
• Section 500: Brakes (Magnetic)
• Section 4000: Safety Switches (Features detailed Type A Fusible lineups, 250V/600V pricing, and specifications)
• Section 4300: Service Control and Multibreakers
• Section 9400: A-c Drum Control (Multi-speed reversing controls for 3-Phase motors)
• Section 9550/9580: A-c Magnetic Contactors, Single Phase, and Squirrel Cage systems
• Sections 9630–11100: Wound Rotor, Multi-Speed, & Synchronous controls, general purpose Resistors, and Field Rheostats
• Section 15000: Electric Heating Devices

Condition Details:

• Exterior: The black textured hardbound binder is sturdy, holds pages tightly, and shows normal vintage edge/corner wear from a working shop environment.
• Interior: The tiered indexing tabs are exceptionally clean and crisp. Pages have a light, authentic mid-century patina with clean text, sharp technical illustrations, schematics, and classic 1940s wholesale pricing sheets. No missing pages or major damage observed.

Perfect for collectors of industrial Americana, vintage electrical engineering ephemera, or anyone restoring period-correct mid-century machinery.