General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

11

AKA

Adapter plug

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1-.9 metal and/or synthetic construction. .10 electrical tape wound on paper roll.

Dimensions

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

Length

21.0 cm

Width

11.0 cm

Height

6.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Eagle

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This kit may have been used c. 1950's+. Not used after 1992.

Canada

Part of a large collection of photographic equipment used by Yousuf Karsh, Canada's internationally honoured portrait photographer. From 1932 to 1992, Mr. Karsh operated from his principle studio in Ottawa, photographing heads of state, religious leaders, and those prominent in business, the arts and entertainment. His photographic prints and negatives, and personal papers are in the national archives of Canada.

Function

Used to adapt 3-prong electrical plugs for use with 2-prong receptacles.

Technical

Small kit assembled by Mr. Karsh, probably for use with lighting or flash equipment. Adapters with ground wires or tabs probably used in European/non-North American locations. Apparently, adapters were used extensively by Karsh: damaged state of.4 suggests the ground was not always employed. (ref. 3 p. 142)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "CAUTION/ CONNECT TAB TO/ GROUNDED SCREW/ UL/ N13/ U.S.A." cast in raised print on plug end; "15A/ EAGLE/ 125V" cast in raised print on receptacle end/.2 same as.1, except model "XX/N" /.3 "M/E/ 5/ 15A/ 125V" cast in raised print on plug end/.4 same as.3, except model "8"/.5 "PENENS CORP./ 3105 CHICAGO" incised in handle/.6 "STANLEY U L" & "2003 3 IN. U.S.A." incised in handle/.7 "PWC" crudely incised inhandle/.8 "1.0/ JAPAN" incised in handle/.9 same as.8, except model (size?) "1.4";.10 "CSA", "NO.33546" & "LR 31971" stamped repeatedly on cardboard roll. PT case marked "[logo] PAN AM." on front/ "3/ SINC/ CORDS" handwritten on paper tag tied to pt bag.

Missing

Uknown as kit is an assemblage of individual items. From CA of 06/16/1999 by Gordon Perrault: No - Complete

Finish

.1-.2 have light grey synthetic casings, gold-tone metal prongs. .3-.4 have medium grey synthetic casings, gold-tone metal prongs. .5,.8-.9 all silver metal .6-.7 have yellow synthetic handles, silver metal shafts .10 flat black electrical tape wound on brown paper roll. Pt case is quilted dark blue simulated leather, nylon lining, zipper closure.

Decoration

N/A