Receptacle

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Receptacle

Entry/Object ID

1.89.169

Description

Material: ceramic, metal. Size: 1 3/4" L. Description: Dustin Collection - white porcelain ring at top of Edison brass base lamp socket. Small holes burned through sides from arcing at terminals.

Context

Part of the Fred G. Dustin Collection of Electrical Artifacts. This collection, originally displayed at the 1910 Electric Show in Minneapolis, was kept at Hodgson Hall for many years. In 1988-1989, it was dismantled, cleaned, and some items were taken to...(information has been lost). Transferred to the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis on 11 July 2006.

Cataloged By

Legacy Artifacts Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Receptacle

Class

Electrical & Magnetic T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Sci & Tech

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Deaccession

D.1.89.169

Create Date

May 31, 1989

Update Date

November 21, 2024