Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

[Darkwood]

Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..

Rules....No Offensive material... edit if required before posting as this is the public arena.
Anything to do with the trade or in and around it ...H&S pic's welcome.



I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago. mg_smile:

 

[Mike Johnson]

Isn't Lucien's museum still up and running?

 

[ipf]

Lovely. Looks in great nick.
Maybe 'whoever' should have changed that beauty when they carried out the rewire........60 or 70 years ago.

 

[westward10]

That circular wooden plinth would have been the base for an old toggle switch. Has no holes drilled for the wires so must be a joint box, never seen that before.

 

[nicebutdim]

So nice they framed it.

 

[Dustydazzler]

...you can't beat a nice bit of textured wallpaper

 

[Simon47]

Maybe 'whoever' should have changed that beauty when they carried out the rewire........60 or 70 years ago.

Or perhaps it's just been kept for show.
If you go to Beamish Museum, in the 1900s town, in the cellar of the bank, you'll find this.
I do wonder if it's genuine, or just random bits tgrown in for show.

 

[ipf]

That circular wooden plinth would have been the base for an old toggle switch. Has no holes drilled for the wires so must be a joint box, never seen that before.

Like this, found last week...?





Switching this...

 

[Dustydazzler]

There can't be that many houses left with all the original wiring and original bakelite switches and fittings still in active working order. Some of this wiring must be over 100 years old now...

 

[Simon47]

At our church we have "modern" wiring - imperial T&E (or T no E on the lights), but they used the old switches where visible to fit in with the aesthetics. Not that there would have been any lecky when it was built 200 years ago, that only arrived in the 70s.

 

[littlespark]

There is only one way to get that old ceiling rose down….

Hammer time!

 

[ipf]

'PAT Incorporated' again.
Who 'passed' this, I wonder?

 

[Simon47]

Are they actually prohibited even if fitted when they were allowed, or prohibited to be fitted ?
This site says they aren't retrospectively banned, so as a matter of ISITEE, it's not a fail to see one - even if it wasn't legally fitted in the first place.
Another site backs this up, but they "recommend" they be replaced.

 

[DPG]

Are they actually prohibited even if fitted when they were allowed, or prohibited to be fitted ?

Last ISITEE code of practice I believe recommended that plugs with non sleeved pins were swapped, but it was not mandatory to do this. Not sure about the current revision 5 of the COP though as I don't have it.

 

[Penguin]

As if being ELECTROCUTED, wasn’t Enough.!!!

 

[Penguin]

Nope..... That is not how you feed power to the garage mate.

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Posted this up ages ago but it still make me chuckle.

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OMG Paul, great photo.

Leaving the top/left hole open to IP is ridicules… there’s 4xFixing positions.! So USE them.
Over use of open grommets is a Waste of products.

The only thing missing is a ‘Hair Clip’ or 6” nail.

Luv these pics to show my apprentices.

 

[Had8Lives]

Just spotted this on Homes Under the hammer. The mind boggles!

 

[Dustydazzler]

Just spotted this on Homes Under the hammer. The mind boggles!

...bet my bottom dollar that the socket was there first

 

[mainline]

OMG Paul, great photo.

Leaving the top/left hole open to IP is ridicules… there’s 4xFixing positions.! So USE them.
Over use of open grommets is a Waste of products.

The only thing missing is a ‘Hair Clip’ or 6” nail.

Luv these pics to show my apprentices.

Maybe your apprentices will notice the actual wiring connections.

 

[Mikegh]

 

[James]

Wow, that is running a little too warm!

 

[Julie.]

Wow, that is running a little too warm!

Naw, it's just "old colours "


OK in fairness, it's probably a tad warm.

 

[mainline]

Probably meant to do that by someone who wants a smoke but has lost their lighter.

 

[MDJ]

who is Paul M?

 

[mainline]

who is Paul M?

Last seen May 27th 2018

 

[Darkwood]

He was a moderator back then, fair and decent guy, not sure where he went, sometimes life takes over hobbies.