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Hello,

I found these items in a box of fittings I purchased from the Murray Bridge area of South Australia. The area had a 250 VDC supply prior to the 240 VAC 50Hz being standard in the area.

The three pictures show the plug & socket. Unfortunately, the socket has a bit missing around the Earth pin. The markings on the back of the socket are:

MADE IN ENGLAND
VITREOUS
14522
5A 250V

The manufacturers' mark looks like a horseshoe magnet with wire around it with the letters GEC with this mark.

Darren Carroll
Alice Springs, NT, Australia