Wadsworth Service Panels

[nwagner]

Any of you sparkies familiar with Wadsworth Service Panels? I encounter mostly Square D's, Cutlers and Westinghouses with the occassional Zinsco and outdated fuse panel. This one was a first for me and I am curious if it has its own little nuances (or common defects). The client likes the look of the breaker handles!

[wsiegel]

The picuture is kinda fuzzy, but it looks like it is time to replaced that box - the bottom is rusted through.

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by wsiegel

The picuture is kinda fuzzy, but it looks like it is time to replaced that box - the bottom is rusted through.

Agreed, that looks kinda nasty, plus is that a double tap on the bottom left? I am not sure that service parts are still available for that panel.

Regards

Gerry

[Marc D. Shunk]

They're neither good or bad. They're just old. They never were especially popular. You might also see the Wadsworth panel under the SEARS and Montgomery Wards brand names.

[nwagner]

Since this panel was stuffed inside of a tiny closet that held the electric water heater, this was the best picture I got after a dozen shots. That isn't rust on the bottom of the panel interior, it is a tar like substance. I believe I cited two double taps in this panel.

[nwagner]

Originally Posted by Marc D. Shunk

You might also see the Wadsworth panel under the SEARS and Montgomery Wards brand names.

Were they sold with those SEARS catalog homes?