socket with switch: 6.9 cm x 5.7 cm; 2 11/16 in x 2 1/4 in
overall: 2 3/4 in x 1 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 6.985 cm x 3.175 cm x 5.715 cm
Object Name:
Lamp Socket
lamp socket
Socket with Switch
Other Terms:
Socket with Switch; Components; Power and Lighting; Power and Lighting
Date made:
ca 1885
Description (Brief):
Weston US-based keyed socket, c 1885. Brass shell, threaded post connector with set-screw, plastic key. Shell top and bottom held together with 3 screws. Marked: "Weston System / Patented May 6-84 / AP. 21-85 Jun. 15-85".
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
from International Business Machines, Inc., William J. Hammer Collection
