General Information

Serial #

P11754

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Porcelain/ Copper wiring/ Metal parts

Dimensions

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

Length

11.3 cm

Width

4.5 cm

Height

3.5 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

Pass Seymour

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1940s +

Canada

An example of a type of receptacle installed in Canadian houses in the 1940s.

Function

A device installed in a building to provide a point at which electrical power can be drawn from a wiring system.

Technical

An example of an early surface mount ceramic receptacle. It was made by P&S, which early specialized in porcerlain electrical products. The receptacle, also called a Duplex Convenience Outlet, was made under the brand name P&S Surfex, which referred to the surface wiring method and the porcelain finish, which did not corrode and was shock-proof. This receptacle was designed to simplifiy the electrical installations in a house. It is a "feed thru" model, which eliminated th eneed for extra boxes and connectors; the wire was placed under the terminal screws without looping; specifications 10 A. - 250 V., 15 A. - 125 V. Some of the 1940s P&S Surfex products were made in Canada by the Renfrew Electric and Refrigerator Co. Hoever, the use of the UL logo rather than CSA would indicate this receptacle was made in the company's U.S. plant.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Raised lettering reading 'P&S/ SURFEX' at one end and on other '10A - 250V/ 15A- -125V'/ Stamped 'UL' on underside

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Painted glossy dark brown/ Metallic back plate

Decoration

N/A