Circular brown phenolic electric plug and socket (plugged together)

Circular brown phenolic electric plug and socket (plugged

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Circular brown phenolic electric plug and socket (plugged
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Circular brown phenolic electric plug and socket (plugged together), plug base of urea formaldehyde, made by Wylex, in England, 1930-1939.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1980-676/193
Materials:
phenol formaldehyde (unspecified), steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), urea formaldehyde and incomplete
Measurements:
overall: He.38 mm x Dia. 57 mm, Wt. 0.1428kg
type:
electric plug and socket
credit:
Purchase (Roger Newport)