The times they are a-changin’.
This post seems to be older than 10 years—a long time on the internet. It might be outdated.
This is actually a pretty amazing application of engineering principles and worth watching for everyone.
0“An instrument that would not only provide inverse reactive current, for use in unilateral phase detractors, but would also be capable of automatically synchronizing cardinal grand meters. Such an instrument comprised of Dodge gears and bearings, Reliance Electric motors, Allen-Bradley controls, and all monitored by Rockwell Software is Rockwell Automation’s Retro Encabulator.”