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Originally Posted by Heatercathodeshort
Nice to see these old fuse boxes.
I have a selection of these together with bar switches and porcelain circular fuses actually in use in my collection and vintage workshop. They only run on around 5 amps maximum and always generate amusement from visitors.
The fuse clips and holders were cleaned before I installed them and all connections are nice and tight. There were a surprising number of these still in customers houses well into the 70's probably installed in the early 1920's until I guess the mid 30's.
There must have been millions manufactured. Regards, John.
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I recall those circular ceramic fuses well, as they were fitted to the house we lived in at Swanage, when I was around five years old. I had a strange desire to insert needles into the holes. My mother advised me to stop it as I would get a shock. I carried on and got a shock! First practical experience with electricity!