Receptacle, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: 2 PRONG/ROUND HOLES/SINGLE/FLUSH
DATE: 1915–1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1921.001

MANUFACTURER: Bryant Elect. Co.
MODEL: 5428
LOCATION: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL & PORCELAIN CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.2 cm
Width: 6.2 cm
Height: 2.8 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: Bryant
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Connecticut
City: Bridgeport

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEPTACLE USED C. 1915-1920.
Canada: PART OF A LARGE AND VARIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED BY ONTARIO HYDRO IN THE 1960S. THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 7500 ARTIFACTS, AND IS THOUGHT TO BE THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN CANADA. IT WAS DONATED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992.
Function: PROVIDES A POINT AT WHICH POWER CAN BE DRAWN FROM A WIRING SYSTEM.
Technical: THE FIRST RECEPTACLES WERE SURFACE TYPES BUT AS ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND APPLIANCES BECAME POPULAR, EFFORTS WERE MADE TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF THE INSTALLATION, AND THE FLUSH PLATE WAS DEVELOPED.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Both.1 &.2 incised " BRYANT ELECT. CO./ PAT. MAR. 15, 1904/ 2 AMP.- 125 V.- 6 AMP.- 250 V. " 5428 " & logo (?) cast in raised print on porcelain fitting on back.
Missing: .2 IS MISSING A NUT, AND THEPORCELAIN FITTING IS CRACKED.
Finish: .1-.2 BRASS-COLOURED PLATES; WHITE PORCELAIN COMPONENTS.
Decoration: N/A

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