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Vol. 16 No. 2
The Cover – Called a condenser bushing, this 14-foot spark plug is part of a giant automatic switch that will guard the flow of electric power into a new war plant in the Pacific Northwest. Joseph Simms, East Pittsburgh, is preparing the bushing for test. The bushing conducts electricity into the tank below, where a disconnecting switch using 5,000 gallons of oil drowns out the blue-hot electric arc created when a short circuit occurs. The six-foot pile of porcelain saucers in the upper half of the bushing prevents electricity from flashing over between the tank and the transmission line. ……. Articles: Westinghouse Newsfront ….. Thunderbolts in the Making ….. Story of Radio Broadcasting ….. Invasion in Maryland ….. Around and About ….. Stories in Pictures ….. People of the Month ….. Susie Cues: Fumbling Furloughs ….. Within the Family ….. It’s A Fact ….. Retirements ….. Grincidentals ….. Keep Posted Digest ….. For the Record ….. Lest We Forget