General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL (INCLUDING BRASS) & PORCELAIN CONSTRUCTION;.2 GOLDTONE METAL; COMPOSITE (?) CORD OPENING COLLAR & LINER IN UPPER INSIDE PORTION OF CAP.

Dimensions

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

Length

4.0 cm

Width

3.7 cm

Height

5.3 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

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF PLUG USED C. 1915+.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE & VARIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED & DOCUMENTED 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

USED TO CONNECT AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE TO A POWER SUPPLY.

Technical

PLUGS WITH REMOVEABLE COVERS PERMITTED THE ATTACHMENT AND RELEASE OF ELECTRICAL FRAGILE CORDS WITHOUT THE NEED TO TWIST OR PULL WIRES. THIS STYLE OF PLUG WAS FEATURED IN TRADE CATALOGUES FROM C.1904; BY 1940 THEY WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "BRYANT" cast in raised print on ceramic face of plug..2 "BRYANT" incised on lower edge of cap.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

.1 NATURAL BRASS COLOUR AND GOLDTONE METAL COMPONENTS; WHITE PORCELAIN;.2 GOLDTONE METAL CAP; BLACK COLLAR AND LINER.

Decoration

N/A