Museum of Plugs and Sockets: home page

displaying an amazing collection of modern and classic
domestic plugs and sockets from all over the world

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Update no. 41
17 December 2017

Latest additions include:

Acknowledgments *

Site map

Links to other museums and collections

* donors of material are indicated with {NN} type
abbreviations. Acknowledgments give full names.

New page with notes on history and logos of U.S. manufacturers view
New page with notes on history and logos of British manufacturers view
New page with notes on history and logos of German manufacturers view
New page about socket shutter systems, incl. new material view
Classic BS 1363 plug with integrated switch view
Classic BS 1363 plug with spring loaded sleeves view
Classic 15A, 2-pin plug (BS 372 Part 1) view
Fused, classic Schuko socket and plug view
Plug for Christmas tree chain of lights view
Concentric socket and plug for domestic use in former GDR view
Update of acknowledgments view

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