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OBJECT TYPE: 2 PRONG/T-SLOT/SWITCHED/PUSH-IN
DATE: 1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1947.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: 2295
LOCATION: Schenectady, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC & METAL COMPOSITION; ELECTRICAL CORDS ARE FABRICCOVERED.

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.0 cm
Width: 5.2 cm
Height: 4.0 cm
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: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Schenectady

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF CURRENT TAP USED C. EARLY 1920S- 1940S.
Canada: PART OF A LARGE & VARIED 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 & MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN CANADA. IT WAS DONATED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992.
Function: DRAWS CURRENT FROM A WIRING SYSTEM.
Technical: LIKE SWITCHED LAMP HOLDERS, THIS OBJECT GAVE THE USER INDEPENDANT CONTROL OF LIGHTS, AND OUTLETS FOR APPLIANCES. THE T-SLOT PERMITTED USE WITH TANDEM, PARALLEL OR POLARIZED PLUGS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " CAT. GE 2295/ GE/ U.S.A. " & " UND. LAB. INSP./ SA. 250V./ 6A. 125V./ PAT. 12-28-20 " cast in raised print on casing.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: DARK BROWN/BLACK CASING.
Decoration: SOME CROSSHATCHING APPEARS ON SELECTED AREAS OF FRONT & BACK OF CASING.

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