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OBJECT TYPE: ATTACHMENT/PARALLEL/WEATHERPROOF
DATE: 1935–1941
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2003.001

MANUFACTURER: Arrow-Hart & Hegeman
MODEL: Unknown
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: HARD RUBBER CASING; METAL (POSSIBLY BRASS) POSTS.

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: 4.0 cm
Height: 5.2 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: Arrow Hart
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF PLUG USED C. 1935+
Canada: PART OF A LARGE & VARIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS
Function: USED TO CONNECT AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE TO A POWER SUPPLY.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF PLUG TYPE IN USE DURING THIS PERIOD. PRIOR TO C. 1915 PLUGS WERE MADE OF CHIEFLY OF WOOD, PORCELAIN AND/OR METAL: AFTER THIS PERIOD COMPOSITE MATERIALS BEGAN TO BE USED. CIRCA 1928, SOFT RUBBER WAS USED TO OBTAIN AN UNBREAKABLE PLUG.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "660W.250V./ A-H&H " incised on outside of each prong.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: DARK BROWN/BLACK MOLDED PLUG TOP.
Decoration: DECORATIVE PATTERN, RESEMBLING TOP PORTION OF CINQUEFOIL, MOLDED IN RAISED RELIEF SURROUNDING CAP EDGE.

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