The Pennsylvania State University, Stage Lighting Archives
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WIRING AND DISTRIBUTION

I-18W01   4-WAY STAGE PLUGGING BOX
    Four 30A circuits.  Oak plywood construction with
    iron fittings and asbestos insulation; cartridge
    fuses.
    Donated by Century-Strand.



I-18W02   KLIEGL BROS. 4-WAY STAGE PLUGGING BOX
    Oak construction with iron and aluminum fittings and
    asbestos insulation; wire fuses. Patent date2/21/05.
    Donated by Century-Strand.

I-18W03   KLIEGL BROS. 6-WAY STAGE PLUGGING BOX
    30A circuits.  Oak construction with iron and
    aluminum fittings, asbestos insulation; cartridge fuses.
    Patent date 2/21/05.
    Donated by PSU Theatre Arts Department.


I-18W04   CENTURY No. 3091 FLOOR POCKET
    Standard box adapted for triangularly shaped 30A
    3-wire receptacle.
    Donated by Century-Strand (1972).


I-18W05   MAJOR "MICRO-PATCH" PANEL
    A sample panel, 5 X 10, on the slider patch
    principle.
    Donated by Terry Wells (1975).

I-18W06   SLIDER PATCH
    G. Izenour model for Century Lighting.  5 sliders X
    10 busses.
    Donated by George Izenour (1976).

I-18W07   SPRING-LOADED PATCH PANEL PLUG AND JACK
    G. Izenour design; the first spring-loaded system.
    Hand fabricated.
    Donated by George Izenour (1976).


I-18W08   PATCH PANEL PLUG AND JACK
    G. Izenour design.
    Donated by George Izenour (1976).


I-18W09   "COLD PATCH" PLUG AND JACK
    G. Izenour design.  Hand fabricated model of first
    "cold patch" system, developed for use with thyratron
    tube dimmers, ca. 1952.
    Donated by George Izenour (1976).


I-18W10   KLIEGL ROTOLECTOR CROSS CONNECT SYSTEM
    An automatic cold make-and-break rotary selector
    switch for assigning load circuits to control
    channels.  A switch panel, including circuit breaker
    and pilot light, is provided for each load circuit.
    Capacity of these switches is 20A, for up to 24 control
    channels.  An early version of the system, 8" X 8"
    front.
    Donated by Terry Wells, 1977.


I-18W11   KLIEGL ROTOLECTOR CROSS CONNECT SYSTEM
    An automatic cold make-and-break rotary selector
    switch for assigning load circuits to control
    channels.  A switch panel, including circuit breaker
    and pilot light, is provided for each load circuit.
    Capacity of these switches is 20A, for up to 24 control
    channels.  A later, more compact version of the system,
    6-1/2" X 6-1/2" front.
    Donated by Terry Wells, 1977.


I-18W12   CONNECTOR DISPLAY BOARD, KLIEGL BROS., INC.
    Connector Display Board, showing connectors
    manufactured from about 1928 to 1948.
    Donated by Joel Rubin of Kliegl Bros. Inc.
    (1979).

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William Kenyon
Director, Stage Lighting Archives
The Pennsylvania State University
510 Academic Activities Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-2261