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OBJECT TYPE
SCREW/SWITCHED
DATE
1883
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.2035.001
MANUFACTURER
Canadian General Electric
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
BRASS CASING; COPPER CONTACTSTRIP; PORCELAIN SEAT; ASBESTOS PAPER LINER

Dimensions

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

Length
6.0 cm
Width
3.7 cm
Height
7.5 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
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
THIS TYPE OF SOCKET USED C. 1883+
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 SUPPORT AND CONNECT AN ELECTRICAL LAMP OR OTHER DEVICE WITHIN A SOCKET.
Technical
EXAMPLE OF EARLY SCREW-TYPE SOCKET WITH SWITCH CONTROL. THREADED SOCKET ALLOWED LAMP BULB TO BE FIRMLY SEATED WITHOUT TWISTING OR EXERTING PRESSURE ON THE DELICATE FILAMENTS. PRIOR TO 1900 THERE WERE OVER A DOZEN DIFFERENT BULB BASES: BY THE TURN OF THE CENTURY 70% OF LAMP BASES (& SOCKETS) WERE OF THE EDISON SCREW-TYPE.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
" CANADIAN/ GEN. ELEC. CO. LIMT'D/ PATENTED/ 1882-1883 " incised on casing.
Missing
NONE.
Finish
LACQUERED BRASS
Decoration
ELONGATED FLORAL DESIGN ON TURN KEY.

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