General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 PORCELAIN BASE; BRASS CAP & SWITCH HANDLE..2 TURNED WOOD MOULDING.

Dimensions

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

Length

8.3 cm

Width

8.0 cm

Height

5.3 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

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF SWITCH USED C. 1911+

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 OT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992.

Function

TO MAKE OR BREAK A CONNECTION IN AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.

Technical

"SLICK" MODELS OF G.E.C. TUMBLER SWITCH IS OF THE LINK CATEGORY: THE DOLLY AND CONTACTS ARE PERMANENTLY CONNECTED BY A LINK WHICH IS OFTEN OF INSULATING MATERIAL. "SLICK" PATTERN INTRODUCED IN 1911, AND REMAINED POPULAR IN ENGLAND FOR OVER 40 YEARS. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "SLICK/ No 1/ A/ VITREOUS" cast in raised print on base..2 No markings visible.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

.1 WHITE CERAMIC BASE; CAP HAS BRIGHT BRASS FINISH (POSSIBLY LACQUERED)..2 WOODEN MOULDING HAS BEEN STAINED DARK BROWN; SMALL AREAS OF PALE PINK PAINT VISIBLE ON RIM (WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH WALL).

Decoration

N/A