Receptacle, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: 2 prong/single/surface/T-slot
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2696.001

MANUFACTURER: Smith & Stone
MODEL: P221
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: porcelain shell/ brass/ wax

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: 3.9 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 5.5 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Smith Stone
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: An example of a Canadian or British made receptacle of a type used in Canada. Part of a large and varied collection of over 7500 electrical items acquired and documented by Ontario Hydro in the 1960s. The collection was thought to be the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in Canada. and was donated to the National Museum of Science and Technology in 1992.
Function: An electrical wiring device used to provide a point at which power can be drawn from a wiring system.
Technical: An example of a porcelain receptacle. According to Mellanby, porcelain bodies were first made around 1907. They were efficient but were easily broken in use and had a limited application in industrial or street use. According to Schroeder, in the pursuit of standardization of plugs and receptacles, the T-slot or (or duplex receptacle) was invented, which accepted tandem, parallel or polarized blades (introduced by Hubbell) (Refs. 2 & 3).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: raised lettering on top reads "S S [logo]" & "10 A 250V"/ raised lettering on underside reads "P221"
Missing: appears complete
Finish: glazed white porcelain/ gold & metallic parts/ black wax
Decoration: N/A

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