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Electrical Junction Box Cover and Original Box
Electrical Junction Box Cover and Original Box

Electrical Junction Box Cover and Original Box

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Bertram James Peltier American, born 1913
Original OwnerOriginally owned by Nora Christine Lynch American, born 1914
Date1950s
MediumJunction Box Cover (b): Black bakelite plastic. Box (a): Paper printed with yellow, red, and black ink.
DimensionsComponent (height x width x depth of cover .b, including gasket): 5/16 x 4 1/8in. (0.8cm, 4 1/8in.)
Component (height x width x depth of box): 3/4 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/4in. (1.9 x 12.2 x 12.1cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Robert F. Peltier and Joanne Peltier
DescriptionCircular black bakelite plastic junction box cover. The cover is enclosed in a plastic bag with a gasket, a white instructions sheet, and for screws. Four holes are drilled at even intervals in the cover and the gasket, so that both can be screwed to a junction box such as 2003.334.1a-c.

The paper box has slotted openings at two ends to slide the junction box cover in and out. The box is orangy-yellow, printed with a pattern of red circles. Inside every circle is printed, "ARROW / AH / HART". A yellow paper label affixed to the top of the box is printed in black ink. It reads, "ARROW-HART / ONE 6082 / BLACK BAKELITE COVER / FOR 6081 JUNCTION BOX / ARROW-HART & HEGEMAN ELECTRIC CO. HARTFORD, CO., U.S.A."
Object number2003.334.2a-b
MarkingsA yellow paper label affixed to the top of the box is printed in black ink. It reads, "ARROW-HART / ONE 6082 / BLACK BAKELITE COVER / FOR 6081 JUNCTION BOX / ARROW-HART & HEGEMAN ELECTRIC CO. HARTFORD, CO., U.S.A."

The box is printed with a pattern of red circles on yellow. Inside every circle is printed, "ARROW / AH / HART".
NotesOwner Note: According to Andrea Rapacz, Bertram James Peltier worked for Arrow-Hart & Hegeman Electric Company. (Hudson 5/7/2007)
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