Receptacle, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: 3-PRONG/DOUBLE/POLARIZED/FLUSH/TWIST
DATE: 1938–1956
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1934.001

MANUFACTURER: HUBBELL
MODEL: TWIST-LOCK
LOCATION: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BAKELITE & METAL COMPOSITION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 4.0 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: HUBBELL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Connecticut
City: Bridgeport

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEPTACLE USED C. LATE 1930S TO 1960S, AND POSSIBLY LONGER.
Canada: PART OF A LARGE & 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 & 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 BY A WIRING SYSTEM.
Technical: THE TWIST-LOCK DEVICE WAS A KIND OF SWITCHED RECEPTACLE. WHEN THE CAP WAS INSERTED & TWISTED POWER WAS BROUGHT TO THE MOTOR ANDWOULD LAST UNTIL THE CAP WAS UNLOCKED. USED FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS & APPLIANCES.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "10A. 250V." & "15A. 125V." cast in raised print on front. "HUBBELL" incised on one metal end piece. "GR" cast in raised print on single contact side.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: BLACK CASING.
Decoration: N/A

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