Museum of Plugs and Sockets

(plugsocketmuseum.nl)

33 points | by ohjeez 3 days ago ago

9 comments

  • micw 2 minutes ago

    Almost always when I'm in a country that does not have European (CEE) plugs and sockets, I feel uncomfortable. All CEE combinations have very solid touch protection. It's almost impossible to touch a metal pin of a plug when it's so close to the socket that it might have contact. When I the see the "flat" style sockets plus the full-metal pins I wonder if it's just a bad feeling or if way more people gets accidentally electrocuted with that kind of plugs/socket than with our CEE types.

  • dabber21 21 minutes ago

    I also want ceiling sockets :( https://plugsocketmuseum.nl/LampSockets1.html

    • micw a few seconds ago

      Amazing, that's a thing I want to import.

  • deltamidway 22 minutes ago

    My man! I love these sorts of sites.

  • tariky 37 minutes ago

    This website is beautiful. I wish I have skill to craft something like this.

    • breakingcups a minute ago

      I hope it doesn't disappear:

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      Important message

      Due to health issues, no updates to the Plugs and Sockets website are expected in the coming months. Email contact may also be affected. For the time being, please do not send any material that might be interesting to add to the website. Next year, I shall make a decision about the future of the collection and website. Wait and see. August 2025

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  • HPsquared 28 minutes ago

    iPod 30-pin is a classic.

  • jmague 40 minutes ago

    back to web 1.0! Nice anyway :)

    • Zak 3 minutes ago

      Page loads that aren't measured in megabytes, no tracking cookies, and works without Javascript? Refreshing, if you ask me.