Brown MK 13A socket - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

mark_in_manc · 14th Jan 2021, 2:43 pm

I wonder if anyone has one of these - the self-contained, unswitched ones designed to stand proud of a skirting board - they would sell me. I am finishing off an early Lyons variac, whose Tufnol covers over the terminals look like they once had one of these attached to them, now missing. I have a recent one in a steel box but I think it would spoil the look!
Thanks
Mark

Refugee · 14th Jan 2021, 3:46 pm

Are you looking for surface mount or box mount?

mark_in_manc · 14th Jan 2021, 4:14 pm

Something which would stand proud of the skirting board by a couple of inches, and which would normally only need a hole drilled through the skirting for the cable rather than a square recess letting in. I hope that’s more clear!

GrimJosef · 14th Jan 2021, 4:33 pm

Something like this ? (I don't have one, but a picture's worth a thousand words

).

Cheers,

GJ

mark_in_manc · 14th Jan 2021, 5:00 pm

You got it - thanks, GJ.

Refugee · 15th Jan 2021, 1:29 am

It would be a shame to split up an original NOS box of 5 for just one.
A 1950s recreation project needing NOS everything would be best for what I have got.

Herald1360 · 15th Jan 2021, 2:07 am

Might be easier to find a white one......

mark_in_manc · 15th Jan 2021, 8:25 am

I see what you mean! I think I am hoping for a ratty one covered in paint from the bottom of someone’s scrap box

Ed_Dinning · 15th Jan 2021, 9:02 am

Hi Mark, there were also socket plates and back boxes in brown available as well

Ed

Stockden · 15th Jan 2021, 9:10 am

I think I may have one of these Mark, I’ll have a dig into the chaos of my workshop and let you know.

Are you in a hurry to get it?

Hugh

G6ONEDave · 15th Jan 2021, 11:18 am

I have just found one of these old sockets, it's MK type 5429 unswitched in brown. I will send a PM to you.
Dave

mark_in_manc · 15th Jan 2021, 4:25 pm

Hugh, there’s no rush - Dave says his is, err, well run in, so if you have a look and find one too I’d still like to know. Either way it’s good to know I’ll have something to work with - thanks both.
Mark

Stockden · 18th Jan 2021, 5:49 pm

Found it Mark! Drop me a PM if it's what you're after, it's yours for the price of postage.

Like many others I'm back in shielding and "strongly advised" not to go out, so dispatch may have to wait until I get my vaccination slot I'm afraid.

Hugh

mark_in_manc · 19th Jan 2021, 3:53 pm

Hugh, that’s great, thanks. The same as Dave kindly offered I think, but with the knockouts intact which will be handy. I am in no rush, so please do wait until you’ve had a shot (my Mum has had the first, and tells me it was well organised and painless). Just let me know, and I will send my address by PM. Thanks, Mark

14th Jan 2021, 2:43 pm	#1
mark_in_manc Octode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,383	Brown MK 13A socket I wonder if anyone has one of these - the self-contained, unswitched ones designed to stand proud of a skirting board - they would sell me. I am finishing off an early Lyons variac, whose Tufnol covers over the terminals look like they once had one of these attached to them, now missing. I have a recent one in a steel box but I think it would spoil the look! Thanks Mark __________________ "The best dBs, come in 3s" - Woody Brown

14th Jan 2021, 3:46 pm	#2
Refugee Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 4,894	Re: Brown MK 13A socket Are you looking for surface mount or box mount?

14th Jan 2021, 4:14 pm	#3
mark_in_manc Octode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,383	Re: Brown MK 13A socket Something which would stand proud of the skirting board by a couple of inches, and which would normally only need a hole drilled through the skirting for the cable rather than a square recess letting in. I hope that’s more clear! __________________ "The best dBs, come in 3s" - Woody Brown

14th Jan 2021, 4:33 pm	#4
GrimJosef Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 3,353	Re: Brown MK 13A socket Something like this ? (I don't have one, but a picture's worth a thousand words ). Cheers, GJ Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://www.ampregen.com

14th Jan 2021, 5:00 pm	#5
mark_in_manc Octode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,383	Re: Brown MK 13A socket You got it - thanks, GJ. __________________ "The best dBs, come in 3s" - Woody Brown

15th Jan 2021, 1:29 am	#6
Refugee Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 4,894	Re: Brown MK 13A socket It would be a shame to split up an original NOS box of 5 for just one. A 1950s recreation project needing NOS everything would be best for what I have got. Attached Thumbnails

15th Jan 2021, 2:07 am	#7
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 15,150	Re: Brown MK 13A socket Might be easier to find a white one...... __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

15th Jan 2021, 8:25 am	#8
mark_in_manc Octode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,383	Re: Brown MK 13A socket I see what you mean! I think I am hoping for a ratty one covered in paint from the bottom of someone’s scrap box __________________ "The best dBs, come in 3s" - Woody Brown

15th Jan 2021, 9:02 am	#9
Ed_Dinning Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 6,571	Re: Brown MK 13A socket Hi Mark, there were also socket plates and back boxes in brown available as well Ed

15th Jan 2021, 9:10 am	#10
Stockden Heptode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 522	Re: Brown MK 13A socket I think I may have one of these Mark, I’ll have a dig into the chaos of my workshop and let you know. Are you in a hurry to get it? Hugh

15th Jan 2021, 11:18 am	#11
G6ONEDave Heptode Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Owston Ferry, North Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 556	Re: Brown MK 13A socket I have just found one of these old sockets, it's MK type 5429 unswitched in brown. I will send a PM to you. Dave

15th Jan 2021, 4:25 pm	#12
mark_in_manc Octode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,383	Re: Brown MK 13A socket Hugh, there’s no rush - Dave says his is, err, well run in, so if you have a look and find one too I’d still like to know. Either way it’s good to know I’ll have something to work with - thanks both. Mark __________________ "The best dBs, come in 3s" - Woody Brown

18th Jan 2021, 5:49 pm	#13
Stockden Heptode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 522	Re: Brown MK 13A socket Found it Mark! Drop me a PM if it's what you're after, it's yours for the price of postage. Like many others I'm back in shielding and "strongly advised" not to go out, so dispatch may have to wait until I get my vaccination slot I'm afraid. Hugh Attached Thumbnails

19th Jan 2021, 3:53 pm	#14
mark_in_manc Octode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,383	Re: Brown MK 13A socket Hugh, that’s great, thanks. The same as Dave kindly offered I think, but with the knockouts intact which will be handy. I am in no rush, so please do wait until you’ve had a shot (my Mum has had the first, and tells me it was well organised and painless). Just let me know, and I will send my address by PM. Thanks, Mark __________________ "The best dBs, come in 3s" - Woody Brown