Socket

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1992.2019.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: SCREW/SWITCHED
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2019.001

MANUFACTURER: Leviton
MODEL: METEOR
LOCATION: Unknown

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALUMINUM SWITCH SHELL; METAL (INCLUDING BRASS AND POSSIBLY COPPER) COMPONENTS; ASBESTOS PAPER LINER; FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CORDS (SEVERED); PORCELAIN SEAT INSIDE SOCKET; BLACK SYNTHETIC KEY OR KNOB

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.3 cm
Width: 5.3 cm
Height: 7.0 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: Leviton
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF SOCKET PROBABLY USED C. 1950S+
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 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992.
Function: TO SECURE AND CONNECT AN ELECTRICAL BULB TO A FIXTURE.
Technical: ALUMINUM SOCKET CASING WITH KEY SWITCH. KEYS WERE ADDED TO LAMP SOCKETS IN THE LAST DECADE OF THE 19TH C.: KEYS, PULL CHAINS AND PUSH BUTTONS WERE NECESSARY ON DEVICES NOT CONTROLLED BY A WALL OR BASE SWITCH.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " LEVITON/ PATENTED/ 250 W.250 V. " & " PRESS " incised in exterior CASING. " METEOR " cast in raised print on both sides of key. " 250 V./ 250 W. " incised in porcelain seat, inside socket.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: BRIGHT ALUMINUM INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SURFACES; FLAT BLACK SYNTHETIC KEY. BROWN ASBESTOS PAPER LINER VISIBLE BETWEEN INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SOCKET SHELL.
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

Leviton, Socket, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1992.2019, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2019.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.