Based in Houston, TX. Serving Industrial Customers Across Texas & the United States.

Specialty Sourcing:
Hard-to-Find & Obsolete
Electrical Parts

When standard distribution channels are quoting long lead times, have discontinued the part, or simply can't locate what you need: Edmundson Industrial provides an alternative path. Send us a part number, nameplate data, or equipment description. We'll check inventory and supply options and respond with availability, condition, and pricing.

What We Source

  • Discontinued circuit breakers & trip units
  • Obsolete MCC buckets & starter units
  • Legacy switchgear sections & parts
  • Hard-to-find contactors & starters
  • Discontinued VFD & drive components
  • Surplus & reconditioned equipment
  • OEM replacement parts & assemblies
  • Oilfield & rig electrical: SCR, Ross Hill, NOV
Discontinued Parts
Obsolete Equipment
Surplus & Reconditioned
Legacy & OEM Parts
Oilfield & Rig Electrical
Fast Response on Urgent Needs

When Standard Channels Can't Find It

Industrial electrical equipment has a long service life, often decades. But manufacturers discontinue products, change product lines, and stop supporting legacy systems. When that happens, standard distribution channels stop carrying inventory, and the only answer they can give you is "discontinued" or a lead time measured in months.

Edmundson Industrial provides an alternative. We maintain select physical surplus inventory and source discontinued, obsolete, and hard-to-find industrial electrical equipment through established supply channels. We have the relationships and the network to locate parts that aren't in standard catalogs.

The process is straightforward: send us a part number, nameplate data, or a description of what you need. We check current inventory and sourcing options, and respond with availability, condition details, and pricing. If we can locate it, we'll quote it. If we can't, we'll tell you that directly.

  • Send a part number, model number, catalog number, or nameplate data: the more detail, the better
  • We check surplus inventory, supply channels, and sourcing options
  • We respond with availability, condition, pricing, and lead time options
  • Technical documentation (photos, datasheets, condition reports) provided when available
  • All sourced equipment is described accurately: condition is always stated clearly
Submit a Part Number Request

Sourcing at a Glance

  • How to Submit Part number, model number, catalog number, nameplate data, photos, or description
  • What We Source Discontinued, obsolete, and hard-to-find industrial electrical equipment across all major categories
  • Manufacturers All major manufacturers including legacy brands: Westinghouse, ITE, Sylvania, Gould, Federal Pacific, and others
  • Condition New, surplus, reconditioned, and used: condition is always stated clearly with every quote
  • Documentation Photos, datasheets, nameplate information, and condition reports provided when available
  • Response We respond as quickly as possible: same-day on urgent requirements when feasible
  • Alternate Paths When an exact match isn't available, we can advise on compatible alternatives depending on the application

What We Source & Supply

Edmundson Industrial sources hard-to-find and obsolete industrial electrical equipment across all major product categories. These are the types of requests we handle most frequently.

Circuit Protection

Circuit Breakers & Components

Discontinued molded case, power, and air circuit breakers across all major manufacturers, including legacy brands no longer in production.

  • Discontinued MCCB across all frame sizes
  • Legacy low voltage power circuit breakers
  • Obsolete air frame breakers
  • Hard-to-find trip units and accessories
  • Breaker parts: shunts, UVRs, aux contacts
  • Westinghouse, ITE, Sylvania, Gould, Federal Pacific
Motor Control

MCC Buckets & Starters

Obsolete and discontinued motor control center buckets, starter units, and MCC replacement components across major manufacturers.

  • FVNR and FVR starter buckets
  • Discontinued combination motor starters
  • Legacy overload relays and heater elements
  • MCC components: doors, bus, hardware
  • NEMA and IEC contactors: all frame sizes
  • Reduced voltage and reversing starters
Power Distribution

Switchgear & Distribution

Legacy and discontinued switchgear sections, switchboard components, and power distribution parts that aren't available through standard channels.

  • Discontinued switchgear sections
  • Legacy MV switchgear parts
  • Obsolete switchboard components
  • Bus plug and busway parts
  • Draw-out unit components
  • Transformer replacements and parts
Drives & Controls

VFDs, Drives & Controls

Discontinued variable frequency drives, drive components, and control equipment across multiple manufacturers and vintages.

  • Discontinued VFDs and adjustable speed drives
  • Drive control boards and power modules
  • Legacy PLC hardware and I/O cards
  • Obsolete relays, timers, and sensors
  • Discontinued HMI and operator interface equipment
  • OEM replacement electrical assemblies

How a Sourcing Request Works

Submit a part number or description and we do the legwork. Here's what happens from inquiry to quote.

01

Submit Your Request

Send us the part number, model number, manufacturer, and quantity. Attach photos, nameplate images, or datasheets if you have them. For hard-to-find items, more information helps us find the right match faster.

02

We Check All Options

We check current physical surplus inventory, distribution channels, surplus dealer networks, and sourcing contacts. For oilfield or legacy items, we tap into specialized channels for those specific product lines.

03

Quote with Full Details

We respond with availability, condition rating, pricing, and lead time. Condition is always stated clearly, new, surplus, reconditioned, or tested. Photos, nameplate data, and documentation are provided when available.

04

Approve & Order

Review the quote, confirm condition details, and approve to proceed. We confirm the order and fulfill. For urgent requirements, we work to move as fast as the supply situation allows.

The Gap That Specialty Sourcing Fills

Standard industrial electrical distributors are built for current-production, in-stock product lines. They're not built to locate equipment that was discontinued years ago or to hold surplus inventory across thousands of obsolete part numbers. When you need something outside their catalog, their only answer is "discontinued" or a long lead time on a special order that may never materialize.

That's the gap Edmundson Industrial fills. Our sourcing capability is specifically built for the equipment that standard channels can't touch, legacy, discontinued, and hard-to-find industrial electrical parts across all major manufacturers and product lines.

  • Manufacturer discontinues a product: distributors stop stocking it immediately
  • Standard distributors don't hold surplus or excess inventory from older generations
  • No relationships with surplus dealers, secondary markets, or legacy supply channels
  • "Lead time: 52 weeks" on a special order that isn't actually coming
  • Legacy brands with no successor (ITE, Westinghouse, Federal Pacific, Gould) have no current distribution path
  • Obsolete control equipment with no catalog equivalent: no alternate part number available

The Edmundson Industrial Sourcing Advantage

We're built for what standard channels aren't equipped to handle. Here's what we bring to a sourcing request:

  • Physical surplus inventory on select items: not just a search service
  • Established relationships with surplus dealers and secondary market suppliers
  • Experience with legacy brands: we know what we're looking for when you send a nameplate
  • Oilfield-specific sourcing for SCR systems, Ross Hill Controls, NOV, and related legacy equipment
  • Accurate condition reporting: we describe exactly what the item is, not what you want to hear
  • Technical documentation when available: photos, test records, nameplate data
  • Honest response when we can't locate something: we won't string you along on a dead lead
Submit a Sourcing Request

What to Include for the Fastest Response

The more detail you include with your sourcing request, the faster and more accurately we can locate what you need. Here's what matters most for each type of request.

Part Number or Catalog Number

The single most useful piece of information. Full part number, model number, or catalog number including any suffixes. If you have multiple variants (voltage, frame size, trip rating), include all of them.

Nameplate Photos

For equipment already installed, a clear photo of the nameplate is often the fastest path. It captures the manufacturer, model, ratings, and catalog information in one image, especially useful for legacy equipment where part numbers are hard to decode.

Manufacturer & Vintage

Tell us the manufacturer even if you think it's obvious. For legacy brands, tell us the era if known, Westinghouse from the 1970s vs. the 1990s can be different equipment entirely, and that matters when we're checking supply channels.

Condition Preference & Urgency

If new-only matters for your application, say so. If surplus or reconditioned is acceptable, that opens up significantly more sourcing paths and often faster lead times. And if this is an urgent downtime situation, tell us that clearly at the top of your request.

Submit Your Request

Use the RFQ form or email part numbers directly. Include as much detail as possible, part numbers, photos, nameplate data, quantity, and urgency. We respond to all requests as quickly as possible.

  • Part number, model number, or catalog number
  • Manufacturer and approximate vintage if known
  • Quantity needed
  • Condition preference: new, reconditioned, or any
  • Photos of nameplate or the equipment itself
  • Urgency: especially for downtime situations
  • Application context (helps evaluate alternatives)
Submit an RFQ
Email Part Numbers Directly sales@edmundsonindustrial.com

How We Describe Condition

Every sourced item we quote is described accurately. We don't overstate condition, and we provide documentation when it's available. Here's what each designation means.

New / Unused

New & New Surplus

New-in-box or new-in-package equipment that has never been installed or energized. May be current production or surplus new-old-stock (NOS) from excess inventory. Manufacturer packaging and documentation may or may not be present, we'll specify.

Reconditioned

Reconditioned & Tested

Previously installed equipment that has been cleaned, inspected, serviced, and tested to verify proper operation. Condition report and test documentation are provided when available. Reconditioned equipment from reputable sources is a legitimate and cost-effective option for many applications.

Surplus / Used

Surplus & Used Equipment

Equipment removed from service or excess inventory. Condition varies by item, we inspect and describe each item's condition, including any visible wear, markings, or issues. Photos are provided. We don't sell equipment we wouldn't quote to ourselves.

Have a Hard-to-Find Part? Send What You Have.

Full catalog number, partial part number, nameplate photo, or just a description. Partial information is fine. We work with incomplete data regularly and can often identify obsolete equipment from minimal details. Most requests receive a response within one business day.