'Modern Electric Wiring'

[DPG]

Evening all. Does anyone want to buy a copy of 'Modern Electric Wiring'? Have ended up with some duplicate books in my collection. Published by Caxton, hardback, 1950 (66 years old).

Was after a tenner but that would include postage.

Mods - if this isn't allowed let me know, cheers.

Daz

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[Octopus]

me ....please ......

 

[DPG]

Blimey that was quick! Send me a PM and we'll arrange a paypal transfer if that's OK?

 

[Dave OCD]

I've heard a rumour that the very book shown is Tel and Pete's '17th edition' reference manual.

 

[PEG]

Nice one I have a collection of old books,and think there is a series of Caxton informatives within there...possibly 40's and another set 50's ish.

I have an 1889 copy of the Buck and Hickman catalogue,by my side,now.

They make great reading,and have assisted immensely,when dissecting or dismantling buildings/installations,having read the actual methods employed to fit them,new.

You can be reading a chapter on a particular task,and go from admiration of lost materials/techniques,to realising that the next instructions,if carried out today,would offer the risk of imprisonment!

If we don't learn from history,we are destined to repeat it

 

[DPG]

I'm sure one of the books I've got shows live mains wires being dangled in salt water to test polarity!!

 

[davesparks]

I'm sure one of the books I've got shows live mains wires being dangled in salt water to test polarity!!

That'll be in the days of DC mains then, a quick sniff test will identify the positive (I think) by the chlorine gas being given off!

 

[DPG]

Yep, DC mains. The positive wire gave off bubbles in the water if I remember correctly. There's also lead acid battery charging direct from the mains via bulbs as ballast!

 

[PEG]

...There's my point...first day for the apprentice of old,and he's already been poisoned and electrocuted,and if he protests,he can be physically assaulted,with no redress (i actually have a indentured apprenticeship handbook,from the 40's,where it is explained,that this is a daily possibility!)

 

[Pete999]

I've heard a rumour that the very book shown is Tel and Pete's '17th edition' reference manual.

Oih cheeky sid

 

[GMES]

Evening all. Does anyone want to buy a copy of 'Modern Electric Wiring'? Have ended up with some duplicate books in my collection. Published by Caxton, hardback, 1950 (66 years old).

Was after a tenner but that would include postage.

Mods - if this isn't allowed let me know, cheers.

Daz

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Daz it's only not allowed if I can't buy a copy If there are any spare I will buy one.
PS I will give you £ 12.00

 

[DPG]

Believe it or not I do have another spare copy of this! I must have bought 3 over the years. Memory like a sieve. Shall I reserve it for you gmes?

I've also got a 4 volume set of electrical books twice. Can't remember the title but will look later and post it on here.
Daz.

 

[GMES]

Believe it or not I do have another spare copy of this! I must have bought 3 over the years. Memory like a sieve. Shall I reserve it for you gmes?

I've also got a 4 volume set of electrical books twice. Can't remember the title but will look later and post it on here.
Daz.

Yes please Daz and I would also be interested in the 4 volume set.

 

[DPG]

Yes please Daz and I would also be interested in the 4 volume set.

It's yours. Send me a PM and we'll sort a Paypal transfer out. Price same as the other one - £10 is that OK? That's including postage, which is about £3 plus a jiffy bag.

Daz

 

[GMES]

I've heard a rumour that the very book shown is Tel and Pete's '17th edition' reference manual.

But I thought theirs was wrote on Slate.

 

[David M]

But I thought theirs was wrote on Slate.

I'd also heard, that they did their apprenticeships around the time of Benjamin Franklin.

 

[DPG]

I'd also heard, that they did their apprenticeships around the time of Benjamin Franklin.

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