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Originally Posted by robin coleman
I have fitted a few types on a board as a test board. Still have a few to make into a lamp limiter. I have had a few flush mounted sockets and switches made in the 1930's. I have seen only recently here in Portsmouth houses with brown Bakelite switches and plugs and butler sinks with only one tap. So there are still a few properties about with pre and post war fittings still being used.
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My granny's bungalow in Fareham had 1947 vintage plugs and sockets in it up to the time it was sold to a developers in 1984. I remember that though it had 3 pin, 5 amp sockets there was no earthing until my brother installed an earthed 13 amp socket in the kitchen for the wash machine.