Summary

White plastic socket made from isolantite, manufactured by Pacent, inside original box. The adapter allows a specific type of valve to be inserted in a specific valve socket, for example if a lower power consumption valve was required in a radio.

Physical Description

A white plastic circular cup with four drilled holes in base and locating pin protruding from side. Text printed on side. Original box is a square shape and orange-coloured with black printed text on all sides.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Information & Communication

  • Manufacturer (Probable)

    Pacent, United States of America, circa 1925

  • Inscriptions

    Adapter: " PACENT / CAT. NO.23 / ISOLANTITE ADAPTER / PAT. PEND. " Box: " Pacent / ISOLANTITE / NO. 23 / ADAPTER ", " MADE OF / ISOLANTITE / EFFICIENT / RUGGED / POSITIVE ", "ADAPTS / UX-199 AND / UX-120 OR / EQUIVALENT / TO / 201 TYPE / STANDARD SOCKET / CARTON MADE IN U.S.A."

  • Classification

    Electronics, Vacuum technology, Components

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    39 mm (Width), 30 mm (Depth), 39 mm (Height)
    Dimensions of packaging box.

  • Part Dimensions

    27 mm (Length), 35 mm (Outside Diameter)
    Overall Dimensions of adaptor without packaging box.