Light switch mount

PART OF:
The Bob
Made:
1915-1930 in unknown place and United Kingdom
Wooden light switch mount. About 1920.

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Wooden light switch mount. About 1920.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden light switch mount. About 1920. Circular wooden block with recess to rear. Natural finish.

Part of the Bob Gray collection of electrical objects.

Prior to modern plastering techniques and the invention of rawlplugs, pattresses, like this, were used to create a flat surface upon which to fix light switches.

Details

Category:
Electricity Supply
Object Number:
Y2012.15.42
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 25 mm 75 mm, 5 g
type:
mounting block
credit:
Mr Robert Gray