Receptacle, electric

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OBJECT TYPE
screw/surface/switched/reciprocating
DATE
1915
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.2641.001
MANUFACTURER
Canadian General Electric Co.
MODEL
SYM13582
LOCATION
Canada

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
porcelain shell/ copper/ brass

Dimensions

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

Length
6.9 cm
Width
6.7 cm
Height
6.9 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
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
circa 1915+
Canada
An example of a receptacle of a type made & 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 provide a point at which power can be drawn from a wiring system by means of a plug .
Technical
An example of a receptacle of circa 1940. 1890 to 1899 was a period during which the details of wiring devices which had appeared in the previous decade were improved. Keys were added to lamp sockets & receptacles (Ref. 3). A simple arrangement which did not require the service of a mechanic to change a lamp was a necessity for commercial production of electric lamp sockets. In 1880 Edison introduced the screw cap which still bears his name. Lamp holders with switches were Edison's original design. Much of the demand for these was left over from the days of lighting with gas and it took people some time to become accustomed to switching on the lights at the door. When portable lamps were introduced, the demand for switched holders was reinforced in spite of frequent efforts by engineers & insurance interests to discourage it (Ref. 2).
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
raised lettering around edge reads "C.G.E." & "660W. 250V."/ raised lettering on underside reads "SYM13582"
Missing
appears complete
Finish
glazed white porcelain/ copper & gold coloured metal
Decoration
N/A

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