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The owner of a Chinese restaurant in an early 1900's building ordered a "used" small electric buffet cart... He was puzzled why he kept losing power to it & felt that if the plug fits, everything should be fine! enclosed are the plug from the table, & his recept..
-Randy (lostazhell) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.electrical-contractor.net/Forum/Images/buffetplug2.jpg)
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Nice Randy what part of southern Cali did you find this historic piece.
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Tim, Just outside of Downtown LA on the west... The street level of a highrise building... the vertical prong on the cord cap is burned, The porcelain recept appeaded unscathed except for that terminal screw showing discoloration from heat...
-Randy
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I take it the plug is something international. The prongs are too far apart to be a Nema 2-20P.
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Gene, The cordcap was a NEMA 5-20 back when it still had its ground pin... The recept is the old T-slot style... I know not its NEMA designation but I think its standard "old stuff" ![[Linked Image]](https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/biggrin.gif) -Randy
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Wow!! keep 'em coming Randy. I love it. Whatever you do, don't throw that stuff out. And if you're planning on it, call me. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/wink.gif) There are some 20-amp/220 volt plugs that are two-pin. Look at this thing. It's from a Colombian manufacturer. Hubbell makes one also: ![[Linked Image from codelca.com.co]](http://www.codelca.com.co/Library/LoadPicture.asp?FileName=Images\PRODUCTC-004.GIF) [This message has been edited by SvenNYC (edited 04-07-2004).]
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Sven.... Hubbell still makes 2 prong cord caps??? I wonder if they cost an arm & a leg like the rest of their stuff! ![[Linked Image]](https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/tongue.gif) I've got some really old Hubbell stuff I'll have to photo for here.... One peculiar piece is a recept that has the same face design as the old Hubbell's but is stamped "ACORN"... I've only come across one of those.. -Randy
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When did U.S. manfacturers stop making receptacles with two T-slots? And were they used for both 120 and 240V circuits? If so, then I would imagine there were quite a few mishaps.
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Randy, I have no clue how much a Hubbell plug with that particular config costs, but in one electronics parts & controls catalog I saw a Hubbell Nema 1-15 valise plug go for like either US$10 or $15 ![[Linked Image]](https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/eek.gif) Was the cap in your picture moulded-on or was it a "replacement" screw-on plug? That hole looks like a screw to hole both sides of the plug together, although now I see that it's the stump of the round grounding pin. Hubbell also owns Bryant. I like their spec-grade duplex receptacles. A nearby Home Desperate used to sell them but then they stopped and switched over to Leave-it-on products .
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Paul.. I'm assuming the T-slots were used for both 120/240V applications ![[Linked Image from geocities.com]](http://www.geocities.com/cherokee2170/dualt.r.jpg) It looks like even the regular NEMA 1-15's were dual voltage at a time! ![[Linked Image from geocities.com]](http://www.geocities.com/cherokee2170/dual.r.jpg) I can only imagine the fun this must've been! "Before you stick it, Wiggy it!" -Randy PS... if the images don't show, right click & click "view image" then click back... Im in a whole new world trying to figure out this html stuff! [This message has been edited by Lostazhell (edited 04-08-2004).]
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