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OBJECT TYPE: ATTACHMENT/THREADED
DATE: 1913
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1995.001

MANUFACTURER: HOTPOINT
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: METAL ( BRASS?), PORCELAIN & SYNTHETIC COMPOSITION.

Dimensions

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

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Width: N/A
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: HOTPOINT
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF PLUG USED C. 1913+
Canada: PART OF A LARGE & VARIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED & DOCUMENTED 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 NATONIAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992.
Function: USED TO CONNECT AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE WITH A POWER SUPPLY.
Technical: ATTACHMENT PLUGS WERE DEVELOPED AS DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES GAINED POPULARITY. THEY WERE OFFERED IN CATALOGUES FROM C. 1900 TO UNTIL APPROX. 1955.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " Hotpoint/ [star symbol]/ 250 VOLTS/ [star symbol]/ 660WATTS/ [star symbol] " cast in raised print on cap top.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: DARK BROWN BLACK MOLDED SYNTHETIC TOP; WHITE CERAMIC BODY; BRASS COLOURED METAL COLLAR & FITTINGS.
Decoration: N/A

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