Socket mount

Wooden socket mount. About 1920.

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Wooden socket mount. About 1920.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden socket mount. About 1920. Square wooden block with recess to rear. White-painted finish.

Part of the Bob Gray collection of electrical objects.

Prior to modern plastering techniques and the invention of rawlplugs, pattresses, like this, were used to create a flat surface upon which to fix electrical plug sockets.

Details

Category:
Electricity Supply
Object Number:
Y2012.15.47
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 21 mm x 86 mm x 86 mm, 10 g
type:
mounting block
credit:
Mr Robert Gray