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Very odd old connector

#196952 11/02/10 01:42 PM

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On a different board I stumbled across a question concerning a very odd old (probably pre-WWI) electrical connector. It looks like a male NEMA 1-15 connector recessed into the baseboards of a 1912 house.
Anyone got an idea what that might have been used for?
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=25272

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Very odd old connector	Texas_Ranger	11/02/10 05:42 PM
Re: Very odd old connector	jdevlin	11/02/10 06:35 PM
Re: Very odd old connector	SJT	11/02/10 09:01 PM
Re: Very odd old connector	Texas_Ranger	11/02/10 10:49 PM
Re: Very odd old connector	renosteinke	11/02/10 11:53 PM
Re: Very odd old connector	LarryC	11/03/10 01:14 AM
Re: Very odd old connector	noderaser	11/03/10 05:29 AM
Re: Very odd old connector	electure	11/03/10 09:24 PM
Re: Very odd old connector	Tesla	11/04/10 12:36 AM

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