Mystery slot in old GE service panel

[bleep]

I have a 50 year old GE service panel with no labeling. I have one double slot with a vertical connection to the bus on the top half and no connection on the bottom half. Can someone please tell me what this is? Thanks a lot.

 

[tthh]

photo would be good

 

[infinity]

Split-bus panel?

 

[bleep]

photo would be good

Thanks. Got one but trying to figure out how to post it.

 

[bleep]

Photohttps://link.shutterfly.com/RW9wCkt2Uqb

 

[tthh]

that's what I'm thinking...does it look like this...

 

[bleep]

Thanks. Got one but trying to figure out how to post it.

Photo https://link.shutterfly.com/RW9wCkt2Uqb

that's what I'm thinking...does it look like this...

View attachment 2561015

No. I keep trying to post a photo https://link.shutterfly.com/RW9wCkt2Uqb

 

[infinity]

 

[synchro]

Like infinity mentioned, perhaps it might be a split-bus panel. Can you post a picture that includes several breakers both above and below this slot? Or a shot including all of the breakers if the picture is reasonably focused.

 

[bleep]

Like infinity mentioned, perhaps it might be a split-bus panel. Can you post a picture that includes several breakers both above and below this slot? Or a shot including all of the breakers if the picture is reasonably focused.

I can do that tomorrow, but I can tell you that this is the only slot like this. All the rest look just like it, but have a connection on the top and the bottom. Could this be a phantom slot?

 

[LarryFine]

Or a broken tang.

 

[Another C10]

it might be a split-bus panel

What was the point or purpose of the split buss configuration ..

 

[hbiss]

Looks like a slot for a full size single pole breaker to me.

-Hal