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collector
Electric current collectors are used by trolleybuses, trams, electric locomotives or EMUs to carry electrical power from overhead lines or electrical third rails to the electrical equipment of the vehicles. Those for overhead wires are roof-mounted devices, those for third rails are mounted on the bogies.
Typically, they have one or more spring-loaded arms that permit the working engagement with the rail or overhead wire and a collector or contact shoe in running engagement with the wire or rail. The collector arm pushes the contact shoe against the contact wire or rail. As the vehicle moves, the contact shoe slides along the wire or rail to draw the electricity needed to run the vehicle's motor.
The current collector arms are electrically conductive but mounted insulated on the vehicle's roof, side or base. An insulated cable connects the collector with the switch, transformer or motor. The steel rails of the tracks act as the electrical return.
Electric vehicles that collect their current from an overhead line system use different forms of one- or two-arm pantograph collectors, bow collectors or trolley poles. The current collection device presses against the underside of the lowest wire of an overhead line system, which is called a contact wire.
Most overhead supply systems are either DC or single phase AC, using a single wire with return through the grounded running rails. Three phase AC systems use a pair of overhead wires, and paired trolley poles.
Collector wants to buy ….
Vintage 22 Bricks of 500 …. Prefer to be full , but will also take empty ones …. Will look at boxes of 50 also ….
( Vintage to me ) 1970's or earlier
Prefer to be in the Salem and surrounding area. Not into long drives … I am in Silverton Ore …
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What the anti-freedom crew would like to see nationwide. From the Empire State: Queens gun collector with ‘arsenal of deadly weapons’ arrested
From the article:
The phrase "banana ammo clip containing 25 caliber rounds" is easily the stupidest thing I've read all day. Maybe all year...
Ruger 10-22
1st edition collector model from 50 anniversary design contest.
Similar stock to the ones on the rimfire bolt action with swappable cheek risers.
Stainless 18" barrel threaded 1/2x28 with Ruger flash hider.
Peep sights incorporated into rail.
Comes with both cheek pieces...
I was just cruising around the web and happen to stop by and check out the Northwestern part of the country. I am primarily a Glock person and always looking for another one to add to the safe. I am both retired and disabled. (I no longer shoot but more of a collector). I like to keep up on...
This stainless steel 380 was made for a short time in my hometown of Detroit, Michigan between 1975-1977. For a short time the Walther PPK was prohibited from importing into the US and this company jumped in to fill the void. The grips are brand new NOS and the pistol itself looks like new but...
A local Gun Store is selling some rifles from an estate of a former FFL.
Some great finds, This is where my unfired SKS-D came from. This came to the store the other day.
This is an Australian Lithgow Enfield SMLE No. 1 Mk III. Brand new, in the box, 1943 date IIRC. .303
I'm not a .303 shooter...
I have four sealed bottles. what I have according to research: 1950 bottle of Martini & Rossi Vino Vermouth, these go for around $350-$500 depending on the condition of the labels. 1952 Bellows french vermouth extra dry , I've seen these for $200-$300 depending on label condition. 1954 Cinzano...