See http://www.google.ca/patents/about?id=HBhZAAAAEBAJ&dq=1902793 for details on the patent. The claim to fame seems to be that it is a thermal relay whose operating delay doesn't vary with voltage. > -----Original Message----- > From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng- > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Stepney > Sent: April-20-11 5:52 AM > To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Relay > > Thanks. > It would be nice to know all about it. > > The label on the mounting brackets states: > > THERMAL RELAY > Type [ T ] Class [ B ] > Draw. No. 53610- [ 12 ] GR. [ 3 ] > > Serial [ 7599 ] > Made in USA > General Railway Signal Co. Rochester N.Y. > > Patented USA 1902793 > Canada 1934 > > The letters/numbers in the square brackets are stamped on small plain areas, > obviously made for that purpose. > > > On top, the plastic mouldng has 29511-46 moulded into it, and an engraved > label, FD 136. The latter, of white-black-white plastic sheet, is affixed by > two screws. > > Alan > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Sheppard Residence" <psbr20252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 9:19 PM > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Relay > > > Alan, > > Probably timing. > > I can make some enquiries if you have an serial or type numbers (it's my > day job!) > > Cheers > > Peter > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.