Old electric contactor from an elevator

A few years ago the elevator in my apartment building was replaced. The changed the motor, the controls and the cabin.

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I could not resist and salvaged some parts of the control.  Among other parts I saved the electric contactor switching the motor. Here are some Pictures. 

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Side view

 

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flexible feed line to the 3 main contacts

 

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One of the main switching contacts with the spark quenching chamber removed

 

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Detailed view of one of the spark quenching chambers

 

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