Plate, switch

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OBJECT TYPE
DOUBLE/FLUSH/PUSH BUTTON
DATE
1920–1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.1918.001
MANUFACTURER
General Electric
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
10.5 cm
Width
7.0 cm
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Energy-electric
Category
User site
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
General Electric
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
THIS TYPE OF SWITCH PLATE COVER PROBABLY USED C. 1920-1930, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada
PART OF A LARGE AND VARRIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED BY ONTARIO HYDRO IN THE 1960S. THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 7500 ARTIFACTS, AND IS THOUGHT TO BE THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN CANADA. IT WAS DONATED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992.
Function
TO PROVIDE SAFE AND ATTRACTIVE COVERING OVER SWITCH BOX, EXPOSED WIRING, AND OPENINGS AROUND WALL SWITCHES.
Technical
EXAMPLE OF COMMON SWITCH PLATE FOR PUSH-BUTTON TYPE ELECTRICAL SWITCH.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
" 040 " CRUDELY INCISED IN BACK.
Missing
NONE.
Finish
DULL BRASS-COLOURED FINISH.
Decoration
N/A

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