What great colors. Between the red painted body of this gizmo and the blue of the benches in the background and on to the copper colors inside the thing. It's a treat for the eyes.
Ok, I am trying to figure out what this is. That's my challenge in this challenge. I'm going to guess that it's the control for a locomotive or trolly car or subway car. Are those large electrical contacts and cams inside that thing? It looks like a huge version of a "cam switch". I've got to know :)