Hubbell 2-Prong Electrical Connector

Description (Brief):

Hubble 2-prong electrical connector. Bakelite body and removable (2-piece) strain-relief. Relief screws into top of plug body. Two brass prongs in vertical configuration, contact screws. Indents near tip of prongs. Molded: "Patented / Knostrain" and "Hubbell".

Date Made: ca 1925

Maker: Harvey Hubbell Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Work and Industry: Electricity

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Credit Line: from Scott J. Cornelius Sr.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1999.3042.03Catalog Number: 1999.3042.03Nonaccession Number: 1999.3042

Object Name: Connector

Measurements: overall: 2 1/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 5.3975 cm x 4.445 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-833f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_750896

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