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NOS Bryant UNILINE Art Deco

Ribbed Wall Outlet Cover Plate

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Circa 1949...

The UNILINE Design Pattern:

This pattern was Designed & Patented in 1949 by Victor R. Despard.

It was produced by the following companies:

Bryant, Arrow, Pass & Seymour (P&S), and Hubbell

Bryant is the most commonly produced plates found followed by Hubbell.

Pass & Seymour is a little less common with any plates made By Arrow as the rarest to find.

The plates marked Arrow would actually be produced by Arrow H&H (Arrow hart and Hegemann --  a merger of the 2 companies)

MORE UNILINE HISTORY:

There are at least 4 designs in the Uniline series of wall plates...

The originator of the Uniline series, Victor R. Despard, patented at least 2 wall plate designs:

1.  The 1947 Uniline Patent design had a flat raised vertical center with 2 ribs on each side.

2.  The 1949 Uniline Patent design had a raised vertical center with ribs separated by 3 fine lines.

             Known manufacturers of this pattern are Bryant, Hubbell, Pass & Seymour, and Arrow H&H

--There are one or 2 very simple Uniline variations without any fancy embellishments
                           (production periods unknown)

--The later fancy Uniline Design has a fancy Art Deco "Key" Border of alternating rectangles around
         a center with the vertical ribs separated by 3 fine lines found in the 1949 design.

         This pattern came into production sometime after 1950.   Known manufactures are Bryant,
         Pass & Seymour (P&S), Fisher Lighting & Controls, and MM.  Manufacturer using MM is unknown

         at this time, but may be a Leviton Monowat mark.  It is believed Fisher reintroduced these plates
        sometime after 1983.   They can be identified by plates marked "F" or with plastic wrappers etc. marked F"

--Finally, Leviton produced some plates VERY SIMILAR to the 1949 patented plates by Despard.  The ribs are

       NOT separated by fine lines and the top/bottom is straight.   NONE have been found marked or associated

       with the Uniline Series at this time.

Some Company History:

Hubbell    Founded 1888...
Bryant    1888-1988
Pass & Seymour    1890-1984
Arrow    ca. 1907-1927
Arrow H&H 1927-1981

Fisher Lighting & Controls 1983-

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