Crouse Hinds Quick Disconnect Box  

MFR:  Crouse Hinds
Make:  Model 1218 (?) 
Years Made:  Unknown
Estimated Year:  Unknown 

Orig City:  TBD
Orig Color:  Yellow

Current Color:  Bare metal, awaiting repaint.

Notes, Commentary, Restoration: 
Not too widespread, these would be hung from the wire before a signal is put up.  Installing the signal itself then becomes a simple task of opening the box, plugging it in, and closing the box.  A good idea, for sure, but the actual usefulness of such a system is much less so.

This unit has the more common 1 1/2" serrated pipe adapter on the top instead of a direct mount to a span wire balancer (hanger). It is complete except for the signal head flange...IE the only part critical to this box being usable.

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