I’m fairly certain that the homes of the well to do had wired electrical wall outlets in 1919 and the occupants didn’t fool around with plugging lamps and appliances into their overhead light sockets.
Granted, the homes with these kind of outlets were probably few and far between. But think about the homes of the wealthy that were built new at that time and wired for electricity as opposed to the homes that were pre existing and then wired for electricity.
The latter had the wiring attached to the walls instead of in the walls, which meant that the overhead light fixtures would have been the only place to connect that electric toaster or percolator. I’ve been in homes built during the very early 1900’s that had floor and wall outlets and they were original to the home.
Eddie
Granted, the homes with these kind of outlets were probably few and far between. But think about the homes of the wealthy that were built new at that time and wired for electricity as opposed to the homes that were pre existing and then wired for electricity.
The latter had the wiring attached to the walls instead of in the walls, which meant that the overhead light fixtures would have been the only place to connect that electric toaster or percolator. I’ve been in homes built during the very early 1900’s that had floor and wall outlets and they were original to the home.
Eddie