Recent content by fonebake

Hmm....very interesting! With your info I did a bit of googling and I do think you're right about it being something to do with early cable tv/radio. I found in one forum someone had said that on some old council estates piped telly was "strung together with thick black cable and black...

Cheers for your help breezer and plugwash. :D

The cable leads out through a small hole just above the front door and the black box is about a foot above it outside. I suppose it could be an old sort of entry phone system as I live in a block of flats. Our current entry phone system isn't linked to this black box though. Was hoping...

Thanks for your reply. I've followed the cable but all it leads to is a black box outside. The telephone cable is separate and doesn't connect to it in any way. Here's a pic with the cover off: Looks like some form of socket...?

Hello. I'm doing so decorating and have come across a cable that leads from the outside into the lounge and ends at this box here. Here's the back of the box: From outside the cable seems to be coming from a round plastic black circular box, roughly 6" in diameter. Does anyone...