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OBJECT TYPE: pilot light
DATE: 1937
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2570.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric 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: iron/ copper/ brass/ steel/ bakelite/ paper label

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.5 cm
Width: 4.1 cm
Height: 3.1 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: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: mid 20th century
Canada: An example of an American made socket of a type used in Canada. Part of a large & varied collection of over 7500 electrical items acquired & documented by Ontario Hydro in the 1960s. The collection was thought to be the largest & most comprehensive of its kind in Canada & was donated to the National Museum of Science & Technology in 1992.
Function: An electrical wiring device used to support & connect to electricity a lamp or other electrical device, specifically a pilot light.
Technical: An example of a socket for a pilot light.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: incised lettering on frame reads "G.E. CO." & "75W/ 125V"/ black lettering on paper label attached to frame reads "Use G.E. Co's./ 6 Watt 125 Volt/ S-6 Mazda Lamp"
Missing: appears complete
Finish: painted black / gold & metallic parts/ paper probably originally white
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Socket, circa 1937, Artifact no. 1992.2570, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2570.001/

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