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Associated person:
Weber  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 2 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 2 3/8 in; 6.985 cm x 3.81 cm x 6.0325 cm
Object Name:
Socket with Switch
lamp socket
telephone receiver
Other Terms:
Socket with Switch; Components; Power and Lighting; Power and Lighting
Date made:
ca 1895
Description (Brief):
Weber keyed socket for a medium-screw based incandescent lamp, ca 1895. Brass shell with plastic key and shell insulator, ceramic base, threaded post connector. Marked on key: "Weber"; on shell: "Weber Patents / 250V. 50 C.P."
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
from International Business Machines, Inc., William J. Hammer Collection
ID Number:
EM.320752
Catalog number:
320752
Accession number:
241402
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-63c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_712226