Some old electrical fittings here:

http://www.74simon.co.uk/plugs.html

sponix

On 7 Jan,
sponix <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Some old electrical fittings here:
>
> http://www.74simon.co.uk/plugs.html

Some misinformation on the clix plug, It did have a flex grip similar to that
in a bayonet lampholder. I think I still have one somewhere. It was very
useful.

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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
sponix <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
> Some old electrical fittings here:
>
> http://www.74simon.co.uk/plugs.html

Very interesting page.
Some of the dates are wrong though -- 13A plug was introduced
in 1946, and BS546 round pin plugs go back well before WWII.
Also, there were 4, not 2 ratings of BS546 plugs; 2A, 5A, 15A,
30A (which you would not find in the home, but was used in
industry).

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Andrew Gabriel

In article <4DE5AA8037%(E-Mail Removed)>,
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>
> Some misinformation on the clix plug, It did have a flex grip similar to that
> in a bayonet lampholder. I think I still have one somewhere. It was very
> useful.

That is my recollection regards the flex grip too.
I did have one which was paired with a BC adaptor
(as shown a couple of pictures below), which had
a short length of string coupling the two together,
so although you could unplug it, they didn't fall
apart more than a couple of inches. I assumed this
was for switching off the associated appliance
(perhaps an iron or table lamp) without the
appliance cord falling away from the lampholder.

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Andrew Gabriel

(E-Mail Removed) explained on 07/01/2006 :
> On 7 Jan,
> sponix <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Some old electrical fittings here:
>>
>> http://www.74simon.co.uk/plugs.html
>
> Some misinformation on the clix plug, It did have a flex grip similar to that
> in a bayonet lampholder. I think I still have one somewhere. It was very
> useful.

It did - The flex came in through the hole in the cover and was gripped
by a conical peg on the base. The problem was that the top had to serve
the dual function of both gripping the flex and applying pressure onto
the brass pins to make a good connection - it didn't always suceed. The
brass pins were rather like a fat split pin, with the flex through the
hole trapped as you tightened the cover.

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http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 20:36:56 +0000, sponix wrote:

> http://www.74simon.co.uk/plugs.html

Very good

My Mum had the Pifco Princess hairdryer - slightly different version that
that shown - longer nozzel and a very well made pink patterned proper box
with slide-up lid for storing the dryer and all the bits.

The plastic stand shown is unmistakeable and the little black and red
toggel switches.

I wish things still came in well made boxes that you could actually store
the thing in!

Tim

On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 20:36:56 +0000, sponix wrote:

> Some old electrical fittings here:
>
> http://www.74simon.co.uk/plugs.html
>
> sponix

Hmm - I feel old. I remember most of those!

Still have one of the MK plugs with no sheathing on the LN pins
(out of reach of the kids). Excepting the sheathing, or lack of, the damn
thing is still more robust and better made that many of the cheap new
plugs you can buy now. MK always were my favourite for a decently made
plug.

Tim

On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 22:13:53 +0000, Harry Bloomfield wrote:

> (E-Mail Removed) explained on 07/01/2006 :
>> On 7 Jan,
>> sponix <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Some old electrical fittings here:
>>>
>>> http://www.74simon.co.uk/plugs.html
>>
>> Some misinformation on the clix plug, It did have a flex grip similar to that
>> in a bayonet lampholder. I think I still have one somewhere. It was very
>> useful.
>
> It did - The flex came in through the hole in the cover and was gripped
> by a conical peg on the base. The problem was that the top had to serve
> the dual function of both gripping the flex and applying pressure onto
> the brass pins to make a good connection - it didn't always suceed. The
> brass pins were rather like a fat split pin, with the flex through the
> hole trapped as you tightened the cover.

I remember. Quite ingenious, if a little unconvincing.

Has anyone noticed that we mostly managed to avoid killing ourselves
with unsleeved plugs, clix, light switches that hand unscrewed to reveal
the gubbins, bar fires etc etc.

Tim

sponix wrote

> Some old electrical fittings here:
>
> http://www.74simon.co.uk/plugs.html

Very intersting, but what a wierd site if you click on the home page; but
all the bingo links seem to get back to the real world.

Might have been nice to read about the bingo
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mike

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, sponix
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>Some old electrical fittings here:
>
>http://www.74simon.co.uk/plugs.html
>
Can't see my "Galgate" plug in there


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geoff