Plug & adapter

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OBJECT TYPE: 2-PRONG/T-SLOT/SCREW-IN
DATE: 1914–1956
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1970.001

MANUFACTURER: Hubbell
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: 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: SYNTHETIC (BAKELITE ?) AND METAL CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 3.8 cm
Width: 3.8 cm
Height: 6.7 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: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF PLUG & ADAPTER USED C. 1914+
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: TO CONNECT AN APPLIANCE TO AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY VIA A THREADED SOCKET.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF T-SLOT ADAPTER & PLUG.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "HUBBELL" stamped into one side of eachprong on.1 "HUBBELL" & "660W 250V" cast in raised print on adapter.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: DARK BROWN/BLACK FINISH. BRASS-COLOURED METAL PRONGS ON.1; SILVER METAL THREADED BAND ON.2
Decoration: N/A

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