Antique Electrical Sockets, Switches, Joint boxes fuses boxes

[Mad collector]

Good afternoon
As my username implies I'm a mad collecter
I collect vintage electric items such as
Sockets, Switches, joint boxes and fuseboxes, especially from the 1930s and 1940s
Please could any electrician help me
Instead of throwing them into a skip, please could you throw them in my direction!
Thanks very much
Sharon Crompton

 

[MJPD29]

Do you have any pics of the stuff you've collected? Some of us are interested too.

 

[Andy78]

I could possibly send you some short bits of cap and case with VIR singles in, or some heavy lumps of cast iron with asbestos in them.

 

[littlespark]

Have a word with @Lucien Nunes ... he is the resident museum curator.

 

[Midwest]

Ooops.

 

[Mad collector]

Hi Matthew
Unfortunately I never thought to take any photos of what I collected
I have the odd MK 15Amp three pin surface socket, 5 amp two pin socket, Wylex Fusebox
Joint Box Spurbox Lampholders, Crabtree Surface switches,
What I'm really looking for is 1930s Surface 2 and 3 pin Surface switch sockets round surface switches and wooden fuseboxes and doorbells and bellpushes
In other words really old stuff
Shaz
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Hi Andy
Yes I would be interested in the cap and casing with the cable but not the heavy cast iron and asbestos
Thanks very much
Shaz
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Hi How do I get in touch with Lucian?
Shaz

 

[telectrix]

find one of his posts, click on his avatar and dsend a pm'

 

[Mad collector]

Started a conversation with Lucien
Thanks a lot
Best wishes
Shaz

 

[FatAlan]

The great JW .. John Ward on YouTube is a bit of a collector. Perhaps you can do some swaps?

 

[Mad collector]

Hi
Thanks for your help
Shaz

 

[Mad collector]

Hi
Just had a look
He says nothing in the museum is for sale
In any case from what I've seen everything is too modern
I'm looking for stuff from the 1930s/40s
Shaz

 

[DPG]

Hi
Just had a look
He says nothing in the museum is for sale
In any case from what I've seen everything is too modern
I'm looking for stuff from the 1930s/40s
Shaz

There will be stuff on Ebay, but with people jumping on the vintage/retro bandwagon they are often overpriced.

What's the reason for the very specific date range?

 

[Mad collector]

Yes I have seen titems on Ebay and yes I have seen some of the prices
I have my eye on certain items on Ebay
The reason for the dates I'm looking for is I used to rip stuff like that out in the 60s's and 70s
I'm just interested in electrical items from the 30s and 40s
Shaz