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Comparison of old and new Edison trucks: E.E.I. Presentation Film

Description

Transformer installation on rear property line by old truck; pole replacement by old truck; trolleying transformer to rear proper line by new truck; relocation of pole by trenching using new truck; streetlight installation by new truck. Pole replacement and installation of 12KV transformer by new truck. Installation of capacitors by new truck; air stapler in use in EDS yard; tract poling by new trucks - conventional and flat bed truck; rearrangement of existing services by new truck.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
approximately 1960
Call number
SCE MP 627
Creator
Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Edison International, December 2005.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
NOT AVAILABLE. Audiovisual materials are not available for paging until reformatted. Boxes 21-51 and oversize reels housed in cold storage. Please contact Reader Services for more information.
Rights
Authorization for commercial uses must be obtained from Southern California Edison through the EIX (Edison International) Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications. The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
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