Receptacle, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: 2-PRONG/DOUBLE/T-SLOT/FLUSH/POLARIZED
DATE: 1948
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1950.001

MANUFACTURER: HUBBELL
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Bridgeport, Connecticut, 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 CASING.

Dimensions

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

Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 3.4 cm
Height: 2.6 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: HUBBELL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Connecticut
City: Bridgeport

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEPTACLE USED C. LATE 1940S- EARLY 1950S.
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: PROVIDES A POINT AT WHICH POWER CAN BE DRAWN FROM A WIRING SYSTEM
Technical: STANDARDIZATION WAS SERIOUSLY DISCUSSED BY MFRS IN 1915 ANDPRETTY WELL IMPLEMENTED BY 1925. THE T-SLOT WAS A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN STANDARDIZATION (INTRODUCED BY HUBBELL IN 1915) AS IT ACCEPTED BOTH TANDEM, PARALLEL AND POLARIZED PLUGS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " 10A. 250 V./ 15A. 125V./ 15A. 125V./ MADE IN U.S.A. " incised on receptacle front; " HUBBELL " and Underwriters Laboratories symbol incised on mounting bracket. "PAT. NOS. 1567863/ 2032980- 2051856/ 2146741- RE.21743/ WIRE STRIP GAUGE/ BACK/ SIDE/ MADE IN U.S.A./ HUBBELL [logo]/ 10A 250V./ 15A. 125 V. " incised in back.
Missing: PART OF EACH MOUNTING BRACKET (POSSIBLY) MISSING.
Finish: OFF-WHITE RECEPTACLES PROPER; DARK BROWN CASING FORMS BACK; SILVER MOUNTING BRACKETS.
Decoration: N/A

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