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Old 18th Apr 2020, 11:02 pm   #31
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Default Re: 1938 Electrical catalogue

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Also the London address quoted on the electrical parts catalogue (post #2) is the same as the address on the thirties paint advert (post #21). The logos are identical too so clearly the same parent company.
Ooh, that's clever! It looks like Alan & Kevin have proved that they are indeed the same company. I would never have believed it!

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The third photo in the OPs post includes a 'MEMDIX' porcelain cut out. This is mine.
Pull the knob out to switch off, then unscrew said knob and remove the carrier to rewire the fuses, and expose the live feed terminals!
Hi Pete,
That's a rather nice unit. The first rule for an electrician is ' don't poke your fingers into places where fingers ought not to be poked!

The catalogue has several pages on adaptors- there are loads of different types to convert almost anything to everything else! It was such a good idea when we got the 13A standardised plug to do everything. Got rid of the need for all those adaptors.

G6, Yes it's amazing when you look at the prices and realise that they were 'trade'. No wonder people expected to keep things for so long and get them repaired!

Cheers
Nick
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