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Old 3rd May 2019, 11:22 pm   #25
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Default Re: Vintage SWAN brand percolator

It's now on the Variac at 240V, with the Earth connected, boiling water and seems fine.

However, I noted when he brought it to me that the 1960's 3-pin connector to the unit (i.e. not the 13 amp plug) had tape around it. I now realise that the screw which should hold it together only screws in to Bakelite, there's no brass insert, and the screw never tightens as the Bakelite threads have pretty much stripped.

I'm going to send him an email and spell it all out and see what he says.

Thanks for all your help; I think I'm pretty much at an end with this is now .

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