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Tractorfan · 15th Mar 2021, 11:34 am

Hi,
I've always liked MK plugs form that era (and earlier), and I consider them a design classic.
I bought one of those spring loaded sleeved ones back in the early 70s. It puzzled me a bit why they went to the trouble of making that design when sheathed pins have been around since the 30s or before, so wouldn't have been difficult to adapt to rectangular pins.
This 'Sanders' 15 amp plug from the days of yore has sleeved pins in lieu of finger shields, but whatever they used has now swelled up and is beginning to crumble. Probably something organic?
Cheers, Pete.

15th Mar 2021, 11:34 am	#10
Tractorfan Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Frajou, l'Isle en Dodon, Haute Garonne, France.(Previously: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK.) Posts: 3,183	Re: Odd Mains Plug. Hi, I've always liked MK plugs form that era (and earlier), and I consider them a design classic. I bought one of those spring loaded sleeved ones back in the early 70s. It puzzled me a bit why they went to the trouble of making that design when sheathed pins have been around since the 30s or before, so wouldn't have been difficult to adapt to rectangular pins. This 'Sanders' 15 amp plug from the days of yore has sleeved pins in lieu of finger shields, but whatever they used has now swelled up and is beginning to crumble. Probably something organic? Cheers, Pete. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Hello?, Yes, I'm on the train, I might lose the signal soon as we're just going into a tunn..."