Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1953

Date Range To

1958

Materials

RUBBER, BAKELITE, METAL

No. Pieces

1

Length

150.4

Diameter

3.0

Description

EXTENSION CORD, CREAM COLORED CORD IS SOILED THROUGHOUT, TINGED A BROWNISH COLOR. BOTH MALE AND FEMALE ENDS OF EXTENSION CORD ARE DARK BROWN BAKELITE WITH FLORAL DESIGN ON BACK OF PLUG. FEMALE PORTION IS TWO PRONGED WITH WIRES AND SCREWS VISIBLE. FEMALE PLUG IS SPATTERED AND SMEARED WITH WHITE PAINT. BOTH PLUGS MARKED “15A 125V,” FEMALE PLUG MARKED “SS.”

Subjects

ELECTRICAL & MAGNETIC T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

AT THE TIME OF DONATION, ACCORDING TO THE DONOR WENDY AITKENS, THE CORD WAS STORED WITH ALL OF THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. SHE THINKS IT WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE BEEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITEMS LIKE THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS. SEE PERMANENT FILE. SEE P20090030001-10 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CHRISTMAS ITEMS AND FAMILY HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P20090030007

Acquisition Date

2009-09

Collection

Museum

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