Plug, motor

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OBJECT TYPE: BASE IN CASING/2 PRONG
DATE: 1930–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2004.001

MANUFACTURER: G.E. Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: 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: METAL & SYNTHETIC CONSTRUCTION

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.9 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height: 3.3 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: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF FITTING USED C. 1930S- 1960.
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 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCINCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992.
Function: WHEN MOUNTED FLUSH WITH A MOTOR (OR OTHER LARGE DEVICE), PROVIDES CONNECTION WITH A POWER SUPPLY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "G.E. CO." & "U.S.A." cast inraised print on underside of plug. "125 V', "250 V.", "10 A." and "15 A." incised in rim surrounding prongs.
Missing: N/A
Finish: SILVER METAL HOUSING SURROUNDS PRONGS; DARK BROWN/BLACK BASE.
Decoration: N/A

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G.E. Co., Plug, motor, between 1930–1960, Artifact no. 1992.2004, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2004.001/

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