Recent content by CAWORK

Good Evening, A friend down the road from me wishes to replace his damaged and fancy light fitting in his upstairs toilet. He is quite happy to replace it with a normal light fitting. I suggested a Batten-Holder, but he has a newly packaged pendant set amongst a few pieces of junk. The...

That thought did cross my mind.....

I was thinking, could they be Service Fuse Cutouts? Although only 15 Amp, perhaps at a time when electricity was used only for lighting (5 Amp)?

I gathered they'd be no use Today, but yes, just going by the weight, you can tell they were built to last.

Age, use etc? Both brand new.

Sold in my MS Mobile repair shop, ElectriStar 2 gang 1 way light switch (Tried to post a photo but wouldn't work).

As promised: (The book even goes through the 'Step by step' process of "How to change a Fuseboard", stating "The fitting of a new Fuse board is simple!".........).

A 1930s crafts and home maintenance book I have at home states "When changing a lamp, always make sure the switch is off, otherwise if the filament of the new lamp is faulty, it may cause the lamp to explode". If I get a chance, I'll post a photo of the page (Having a few jars right now ....)...

My Mother bought a Philips Europa Washing Machine in January 1984 (Machine manufactured in 1983). It came with a moulded (Albeit pins un-sleeved) plug. The L & N plug pins were 'Hollow'. (Over time, the plug started to get warm, and eventually in 2006- yes, the machine was STILL in use then...

Happy Boxing Day! Could anybody identify this tool? Many thanks

Cheers, (As a person who has watched your YouTube videos) I thought it looked familiar.

I've been back to the shop today (But didn't buy/ask anything) and look what else I've found, 13 Amp BS1362 fuses...(No, the 'Scan for more' thing doesn't work). Also (Although I'm not a spark) I thought multi gang switches (I.E. two or more switches on the same plateswitch) were always 2 way?

Good Afternoon I didn't ask what they were for (Saying that the shop owners/workers English is quite poor) and I didn't actually buy any (The photos I've posted were taken within the shop). If I remember rightly, I think they might have been next to all the other 'Normal' (Well, normal...

I saw these a few days back in a mobile repair/hardware shop (Generally a good shop), but could anyone give an explanation on these?

I understand it's unlikely to get 'too wet', but looking at it, it appears to be a standard open-backed batten holder, so only really suitable for indoor use I'd have thought. As for impact, I've been told the bulb has been smashed at least once (It's in a small 'Village Town' in the 'Sticks'...