overall: 4 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 10.795 cm x 8.255 cm
base only: 1 5/8 in x 3 1/4 in; 4.1275 cm x 8.255 cm
adapter only: 3 in x 2 1/4 in x 2 in; 7.62 cm x 5.715 cm x 5.08 cm
Object Name:
Socket
lamp socket
Other Terms:
Socket; Components; Power and Lighting; Power and Lighting
Date made:
ca 1908
Description (Brief):
Benjamin Electric Co. A surface-mounted, keyless lamp socket with wooden base, brass shell, plastic insulating ring. Handwritten on bottom: "H.V.A. Parsell Apr, 21 - 09", "188", and "24-7 Falls[?]". Unit includes a right-angle adapter for wall-mount application. Adapter has a brass shell, ceramic insulator, and plastic grip-ring. Stamped on top: "Benjamin Patd - May 17,-'04 - May 7,-'07 / D'Olier Patd.- Aug.2,-'04 - Feb.28,-'05 / 660W-250V."
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
from International Business Machines, Inc., William J. Hammer Collection