Receptacle, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: screw/surface
DATE: 1917–1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2627.001

MANUFACTURER: Duncan
MODEL: 123
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 shell/ porcelain base/ copper/ synthetic/ mica/ fabric wire covering

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 4.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 5.1 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: User site
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Duncan
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: early 1920s
Canada: An example of a receptacle of a type used in Canada. Part of a large & varied collection of over 7500 electrical items acquired & documented by Ontario Hydro in the 1960s. The collection was thought to be the largest & most comprehensive of its kind in Canada & was donated to the National Museum of Science & Technology in 1992.
Function: An electrical wiring device used to provide a point at which power can be drawn from a wiring system by means of a plug .
Technical: An example of a receptacle of circa 1917 to 1925. A simple arrangement which did not require the service of a mechanic to change a lamp was a necessity for commercial production of electric lamp sockets & receptacles. In 1880 Edison introduced the screw cap which still bears his name (Ref. 2). Edison had the idea for a light socket while screwing the cap on a kerosene can. It has the advantage of firmly seating the bulb without having to snap, pull or otherwise jar the lamp and its delicate filament (Ref. 3).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: raised lettering on underside reads "DUNCAN" & "123"
Missing: appears complete
Finish: gold coloured metal/ white porcelain/ black synthetic
Decoration: N/A

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Duncan, Receptacle, electric, between 1917–1925, Artifact no. 1992.2627, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.2627.001/

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