Power plug identification help

[wcndave]

Does anyone know what kind of connector this is, I can't find anything anywhere that seems to match!

 

[okeydokey]

Hi
Well Ive just done a good few image searches without success
Could you post a few more overall photos of the item as knowing what its part of might help

 

[guineafowl21]

Given the 120V and French/English text I was thinking Canada, but they have a round earth pin.

Can’t find that from googling “worldwide plug standards”, so I would be tempted to bypass that and fit a pigtail lead*. Also, those terminals look corroded and flimsy anyway.

* Edit: I see you’re in Italy. Where will you get 120V?

 

[robgul]

Is the middle pin a half-round-ish/fluted shape? (Pic isn't that clear) - if it is then it's probably an older style North Amercian plug - the current (sorry!) type has two flat pins for the juice and a round pin for the earth (when there's an earth required).

 

[Sideways]

It looks like it might belong in this history
https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/ApplConn_precursors-IEC60320.html

But the apparent orientation of the blades is throwing me too.
I'm also wondering same as Rob whether this could be Canadian and the middle pin is not flat as it sort of looks but flat bent into a u shape in which case an old Canadian mains connector.
Clearly this is the appliance mains inlet and power would be supplied from a female plug on the end of a power cord like a kettle lead.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

You would hope so.

 

[wcndave]

So this came from a friend, asking me because I have lot of adaptors, being a Brit living in Italy.....
Also I have racks of computers, so things like C19 leads...

He tells me it's a snowblower.
He has a 120v converter already

It appears to be Canadian as you worked out, the label on the motor is all Canadian...

I didn't see anything on that Museum page that matched.

I think they use to have a flat earth pin, and now they are using round - so it might be hard to adapt this!

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Given the state of it... donate to the museum

 

[HamsterJam]

Given apparent age and style, it could be a manufacturer proprietary connector.

 

[brocher]

I like that it says "do not use in the rain" Definitely a museum piece! Is there not a maker's plate on the machine which might give a clue?

 

[brocher]

Googling the image I found this

https://rexroth-hyd.en.made-in-chin...il-Hydraulic-Solenoid-AC-220V-Rac-110-Kg.html

 

[wcndave]

Googling the image I found this

https://rexroth-hyd.en.made-in-chin...il-Hydraulic-Solenoid-AC-220V-Rac-110-Kg.html

well, now they would just need the female version of that...
this is only to start the snowblower, once started it's diesel..

 

[Spectric]

Does anyone know what kind of connector this is, I can't find anything anywhere that seems to match!

What is it's location ? Is it actually on a machine ? If so it could well be a manufacturers connector specific to them or just historic.

 

[throbscottle]

The connector is shrouded male, much like the appliance side of a modern kettle lead, so a female version of that "made in China" one probably wouldn't fit. Apart from which the pin spacing and shape looks wrong anyway. Probably something you'll never find.
On the other hand, since it's for starting only, you could probably make a connector and get away with it. So long as you don't, you know, use it in the rain...

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Stupid question
Can’t you get a sparks to fit a modern version Of the plug

 

[wcndave]

What is it's location ? Is it actually on a machine ? If so it could well be a manufacturers connector specific to them or just historic.

It's part of the starter motor on a snowblower, in a garage in an alpine village, far away from it's Canadian point of origin... I have no idea why my friend has it, I think it was part of some weird purchase. Another friend bought a 20k excavator from ali express for delivery from China, cash in advance!

The connector is shrouded male, much like the appliance side of a modern kettle lead, so a female version of that "made in China" one probably wouldn't fit. Apart from which the pin spacing and shape looks wrong anyway. Probably something you'll never find.
On the other hand, since it's for starting only, you could probably make a connector and get away with it. So long as you don't, you know, use it in the rain...

Stupid question
Can’t you get a sparks to fit a modern version Of the plug

Thanks both, tbh it's really his problem now, and his dad is an electrician!

He was just asking if I had an adaptor, as I am the local international person.....

Thanks again all - interesting stuff - sort of!