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OBJECT TYPE
screw/spring mounted
DATE
1910
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.2694.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
brass/ wood/ metal parts

Dimensions

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

Length
9.2 cm
Width
6.5 cm
Height
12.0 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
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
early 20th century
Canada
An example of a spring mounted socket of a type used in Canada. Part of a large and varied collection of over 7500 electrical items acquired and documented by Ontario Hydro in the 1960s. The collection was thought to be the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in Canada and was donated to the National Museum of Science and Technology in 1992.
Function
An electrical wiring device used to support & connect to electricity a lamp or other electrical device, this one with an attached spring.
Technical
An example of a socket mounted on a spring to reduce vibration and protect the lamp bulb.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
none
Missing
appears complete
Finish
metallic & gold coloured
Decoration
N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Socket, circa 1910, Artifact no. 1992.2694, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2694.001/

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