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Wanted: I want old brown bakelite electric sockets/switches (working condition
Negotiable
I am looking for original brown bakelite electrical fittings - round switches, round 3-pin plug sockets. Even the odd oldfashioned round telephone socket and rectangular telephone junction boxes.
I am not looking for the brown rectangular switches or power points (they are too 'modern')
Not really looking for brass ones, but if you were only going to chuck them out, I would have them/ consider them.
Definitely NOT looking for any reproduction stuff, just the old ones.
The switches were made in several different formats: pyramid twist-on, rounded twist-on, rounded screw-down.
They may be in different sizes, depending which company made them. Likewise the toggle might be squarish or rounded. They might have a red dot, white dot or plain dimple to show when it was in the "on" position. Or nothing.
The 3-pin plug socket is in a pyramid shape and has a screw in the centre, between all the slots. They might be two-tone (darker base) or all the same colour.
Any switches & 3 pin plug sockets that come attached on the old wooden round or rectangular backing boards would be great!!
All these different varieties are OK. Some stuff was made in Australia by HPM and some were made in England (pre 1950) which is why the style & size might be different. I can work around all that.
These things can be paint-spattered, faded, dull surface, worn surface, dirty. That's all fine by me, as long as they're in working condition.
If you have broken ones that you are only going to chuck out, then they'd probably be OK for parts to cobble onto better condition stuff.
Because this stuff is outdated, unpopular or no longer in vogue, I'd expect it to be fairly cheap (or free)
I'm just trying to match up all the fittings in my old house as good as possible, to go with the colour schemes.
If you have got any of this stuff that you want to get rid of, don't chuck it out, send me an email telling me what you've got & we can go from there.
Thanks!
(The photos attached show white versions of the type of things I am after - screw down cover switches and 3-pin sockets, and one old brown English switch - twist-on cover. And the old backing boards.)
I am not looking for the brown rectangular switches or power points (they are too 'modern')
Not really looking for brass ones, but if you were only going to chuck them out, I would have them/ consider them.
Definitely NOT looking for any reproduction stuff, just the old ones.
The switches were made in several different formats: pyramid twist-on, rounded twist-on, rounded screw-down.
They may be in different sizes, depending which company made them. Likewise the toggle might be squarish or rounded. They might have a red dot, white dot or plain dimple to show when it was in the "on" position. Or nothing.
The 3-pin plug socket is in a pyramid shape and has a screw in the centre, between all the slots. They might be two-tone (darker base) or all the same colour.
Any switches & 3 pin plug sockets that come attached on the old wooden round or rectangular backing boards would be great!!
All these different varieties are OK. Some stuff was made in Australia by HPM and some were made in England (pre 1950) which is why the style & size might be different. I can work around all that.
These things can be paint-spattered, faded, dull surface, worn surface, dirty. That's all fine by me, as long as they're in working condition.
If you have broken ones that you are only going to chuck out, then they'd probably be OK for parts to cobble onto better condition stuff.
Because this stuff is outdated, unpopular or no longer in vogue, I'd expect it to be fairly cheap (or free)
I'm just trying to match up all the fittings in my old house as good as possible, to go with the colour schemes.
If you have got any of this stuff that you want to get rid of, don't chuck it out, send me an email telling me what you've got & we can go from there.
Thanks!
(The photos attached show white versions of the type of things I am after - screw down cover switches and 3-pin sockets, and one old brown English switch - twist-on cover. And the old backing boards.)
- Date Listed:23/06/2016
- Last Edited:18/07/2023
- Condition:Used
- Shipping:Pickup Only
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