First one of these I've seen - pic

[bbaumer]

Not sure what you'd call it. A dual duplex recep maybe?

Came out of a church a friend of mine was upgrading. Experimentation proves you can plug in 4 lamp cords at the same time. Made by GE.

Anyone know the era of this device? Ivory color tells me it is fairly modern, 60's or later....

 

[bbaumer]

Oh, and it has stab-in terminals in the back. No screws.

And...a UL label too.

 

[John120/240]

I removed some Sierra Electric recptacles. Decora 3 plex no ground,ivory,
screw terminals from 1958 or so. Talk to Larry Fine, he seems to have a collection of odd ball stuff.

 

[K8MHZ]

I have seen one of these before. My guess would be from the 50's.

 

[K8MHZ]

mdshunk found one a while back:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...mage_result&resnum=5&ct=image&ved=0CC8Q9QEwBA

 

[480sparky]

They're still out there:

They also came in three-cylinder flavors:
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[LarryFine]

Call it a quadplex receptacle, and the other one a triplex receptacle.

Talk to Larry Fine, he seems to have a collection of odd ball stuff.

Only fitting, no?

 

[jmellc]

I removed some Sierra Electric recptacles. Decora 3 plex no ground,ivory,
screw terminals from 1958 or so. Talk to Larry Fine, he seems to have a collection of odd ball stuff.

I saw 3 plexes in a house from the 50's. You're the 1st other person who has seen them. I never saw or heard of the 4 plex above. Never say something doesn't exist. You will be proven wrong for sure.

 

[jmellc]

They're still out there:

They also came in three-cylinder flavors:
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Yes, that is the triplex type I saw in one house. No one else I know had ever seen one.

 

[jim dungar]

I saw 3 plexes in a house from the 50's.

My cottage was built in the 50's, the 'tri-plexes' in them are still in use today.

 

[ty]

I know for a fact that Larry has at least one. I sent it to him

One of my guys just pulled more from another job. And, they come in multipe colors. Ivory and Brown seemed to be most popular.

 

[K8MHZ]

I know for a fact that Larry has at least one. I sent it to him

One of my guys just pulled more from another job. And, they come in multipe colors. Ivory and Brown seemed to be most popular.

Are they all GE's?

 

[LarryFine]

I know for a fact that Larry has at least one. I sent it to him

Thanx! I cleaned off the paint.

Ivory and Brown seemed to be most popular.

That's all I ever saw back then.

Are they all GE's?

The quad Todd sent me is a GE, stabs only, and the triplex is a "Sierra Triplex," screws only.

 

[ty]

The Brown one that I have in front of me is GE, rear stabs only.
I should be getting some 6-plex's soon. I'll keep you posted on make/design.

 

[LarryFine]

The Brown one that I have in front of me is GE, rear stabs only.
I should be getting some 6-plex's soon.

Hex-a-plex?

 

[ty]

Hex-a-plex?

I have not seen them. Only heard from a job super that said they were taken from a job.
When I actually see them, I'll let you know!

 

[masterinbama]

They still make them only they are grounding type now.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...=en&sa=N&tbs=isch:1&ei=Skz2S_ueIoGC8gaK9snNCg

 

[PetrosA]

Hex-a-plex?

I'd say "sexa-plex" since the industry uses the Latinate forms du-, tri-, quad- instead of the Greek di-, tri-, tetra-.

P.S. I'll bet modesty is why they never made many outlet like that Imagine proposing a "sexaplex next to the bed" to the lady of the house