I've done a lot of rewire and new-entrance-service jobs in old houses . . . but this is the first time I've seen one of these. Anybody know what it was used for?
Came out of one of the oldest houses in town. It was built by the richest farmer in town in the 1800s. Not sure when AC grid power was added. The house still had a basement full of the old Delco glass-bottle batteries so I assume it was wired for DC power first, and AC power later. First AC power in town was made at a water-powered mill near this house. I was tearing out some knob and tube wiring and found six of these strange outlets in one vary large room.
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Came out of one of the oldest houses in town. It was built by the richest farmer in town in the 1800s. Not sure when AC grid power was added. The house still had a basement full of the old Delco glass-bottle batteries so I assume it was wired for DC power first, and AC power later. First AC power in town was made at a water-powered mill near this house. I was tearing out some knob and tube wiring and found six of these strange outlets in one vary large room.
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