Vintage electrical items

[KEV 1 N]

Went the other day to fit some light fittings in a mates house he’s just inherited, and ended up having to Rewire the upstairs lights as they were wired in TRS
Whilst up in the loft I found these....

 

[KEV 1 N]

Also, this was next to the DB...

 

[The Ghost]

Love it!

 

[dmxtothemax]

Nice score !
could easily be 50 or 60 years old !

 

[Wonderwall]

I've got some old hand wynd meggers. At the very least they are 50 years old, probably more , they are in my attic.
Is there a market for them does anyone know?

 

[ipf]

Nice score !
could easily be 50 or 60 years old !

That Henly lead cable JB is well older. Class installation it it's period. Stuffs in great nick.

 

[gnuuser]

I've got some old hand wynd meggers. At the very least they are 50 years old, probably more , they are in my attic.
Is there a market for them does anyone know?

i like to restore the vintage gear! more so if they have wooden cases

 

[telectrix]

Nice score !
could easily be 50 or 60 years old !

more like 100.

 

[Andy78]

Nice find. I've never seen any of that gear before. I especially like the lead clamp JB.

 

[Pete999]

If you are anywhere near Northampton, come vistme I'm a vintage electrical item.

 

[The Ghost]

Northampton

My sister lives in N'pton. I used to live there as well. Must visit me sister soon.

 

[Pete999]

My sister lives in N'pton. I used to live there as well. Must visit me sister soon.

Whereabouts Vorty?

 

[The Ghost]

I used to live in Lutterworth Road, me sister lives off the Harlestone road, posh eh! Used to hang out 'round the market place, Criterion and such places of ill repute. Don't imagine it's even there now though. That was another lifetime.

 

[Taylortwocities]

I especially like the lead clamp JB.

Yes, it was quality installations at that time. No 5WWs!
Here's one I found. Nice!

 

[Adam W]

Here's an old DC distribution board I found a few years ago:

 

[Adam W]

Here are some old toasters:

 

[Adam W]

An early attempt at an electric car:

 

[telectrix]

Here are some old toasters:

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and here's some old boilers:

 

[Andy78]

An early attempt at an electric car:

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You'd be surprised how early they started. My local museum has electric cars that are pre first world war, and I think they were around decades before that.

 

[Adam W]

You'd be surprised how early they started. My local museum has electric cars that are pre first world war, and I think they were around decades before that.

That sounds familiar now you come to mention it - here's Jay Leno comparing an electric Ford Focus with his 1909 Baker Electric: