Electrical Junction Box and Original Box
ManufacturerManufactured by
Arrow-Hart & Hegeman Electric Co.
(American)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Bertram James Peltier
(American, born 1913)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Nora Christine Lynch
(American, born 1914)
Date1950s
MediumJunction Box (.a): Black bakelite plastic.
Box (.b-.c): Paper printed with yellow, red, and black ink.
DimensionsComponent (height x diameter of junction box .a): 1 7/8 x 4 1/8in. (4.8cm, 4 1/8in.)
Component (height x width x depth of box (.b-.c)): 2 3/16 x 4 7/16 x 4 9/16in. (5.6 x 11.3 x 11.6cm)
Component (height x width x depth of box (.b-.c)): 2 3/16 x 4 7/16 x 4 9/16in. (5.6 x 11.3 x 11.6cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Robert F. Peltier and Joanne Peltier
DescriptionCylindrical, black bakelite plastic junction box in the original paper box. The junction box (.a) has four punch-outs spaced evenly around the sides, to attach conduits to it. The junction box is hollow. Four screws accompany the junction box, for screwing on a separately packaged junction box lid (2003.334.2a,b).
The two-piece box has a plain cardboard bottom (.c), and a printed cardboard lid (.b). The lid is yellow, printed with a pattern of red circles. Inside every circle is printed, "ARROW/ AH/ HART". A yellow paper label affixed to the front of the box lid is printed in black ink. It reads, "ARROW-HART/ ONE 6081/ JUNCTION BOX/ BLACK BAKELITE 4 1/8 IN. DIA./ ARROW-HART & HEGEMAN ELECTRIC CO. HARTFORD, CO., U.S.A."
The two-piece box has a plain cardboard bottom (.c), and a printed cardboard lid (.b). The lid is yellow, printed with a pattern of red circles. Inside every circle is printed, "ARROW/ AH/ HART". A yellow paper label affixed to the front of the box lid is printed in black ink. It reads, "ARROW-HART/ ONE 6081/ JUNCTION BOX/ BLACK BAKELITE 4 1/8 IN. DIA./ ARROW-HART & HEGEMAN ELECTRIC CO. HARTFORD, CO., U.S.A."
Object number2003.334.1a-c
NotesOwner Note: According to Andrea Rapacz, Bertram James Peltier worked for Arrow-Hart & Hegeman Electric Company. (Hudson 5/7/2007)On View
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