What Type of Recep is This?

[pdickerson]

I have never seen a receptacle like this before. There were two in the home. The home was built in 1888. Lots of electrical updates over the years, some good, some not.

[Speedy Petey]

That is a single strap, ungrounded quad receptacle, for lack of a better term.

[Richard L. Bennett]

Come one where are the rest of the electrical experts??

I don't want to Google this question so I can look smart because I am not

rlb

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Ahhh...we have a LIFE...and don't spend all day on the boards...sorry...PLUS that plug is before my time.. I try to stick to CODE analysis....

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Speedy gave you the best answer. What else are you looking for?

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Actually....I did have a person ask me one time where he could get a (4) pronged attachment plug for a receptacle like this...and well......I found that funny personally anyway....don't care if no one else does......really dont..honestly.

[Peter Doane]

If I recall, its just a simple receptical outlet that will allow 4 (two prong) plugs. I believe that it was like the first attempt of what we call a plug strip today.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

And you RECALL correctly....

[Peter Doane]

Paul,... figure this one out,... lol

[Paul W. Abernathy]

lol.....looks to me like a freakin 20A Slant Plug and a Standard Plug...no figuring from me...I will probably just google it anyway.......I don't deal in old ***** very often....I just rip it out and put in NEW.

[Peter Doane]

Originally Posted by pabernathy

I don't deal in old ***** very often....I just rip it out and put in NEW.

Now thats an electrician I respect!!!!!!!!! HA!

I think its off an alien space ship.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Yeah......you gotta GRAB some of them "OLD *****" guys for some of that older crap.....I was born in 1969....been around a bit and seen alot in my short time here...but most certainly see old crap I have no idea about all the time.....in the end...RIP it out....Replace with NEW....everyones happy.

[Peter Doane]

First time I saw these I had to take a double look,.. wipe my eyes and whispered to myself,... I need a vacation.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Originally Posted by pdoane

Now thats an electrician I respect!!!!!!!!! HA!

I think its off an alien space ship.

ROSWELL BABY......ROSWELL.......We will NEVER forget....

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Originally Posted by pdoane

Paul,... figure this one out,... lol

If I had to hazard a guess I would say it is an old dedicated plug for a 120V and 240V dual use appliance...lol.....but then again maybe NOT....lol...maybe it is simply a 120V plug for multiple plug formats....lol.....

I am sure some of the older fellas will know.....