Gould ITE Pushmatic Load Center

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1

First pushmatic I’ve yet to inspect.
House built it in 1979.

Are these the same as or related to Bulldog Pushmatic?

Are all Pushmatic load centers considered bad?

2

, Yes.
Some people do .
I do not and yes you can still buy new breakers.
If the panel looks fine no serious rust or dampness then why be concerned .
If it was a 1979 SQ.D in the same condition what would you say.

Roy Cooke

3

I’d say it was fine, then.

This panel was very clean and neat.

I’ll call it like I saw it and leave it at that.

Thanks for the reassurance.

4

Pushmatic/Bulldog/Etc. are quite decent breakers. One nice thing is they are literally bolt on so no problem with spabs going bad or getting loose.
Also they have a very clear “off/on” indication.

With age they can get touchy to reset ofter being turned off or tripped. That is about the only bad thing I can say.

As Roy commented, I would not call them out as any worse than a QO, CH or BR style.