Lead Cable

[OnlQQker]

First time I've come across this. Just putting some needles through the wall for acro props and it's running all over the place, though obviously not live anymore. House was built in mid 1800's. The connector block looks ceramic and was in the metal casing.
Thought I would post for anybody interested and could shine some light on when this sort of cable was used?

 

[Dave OCD]

The photos also show the colours being reversed at the connector block, even back then were there dodgy bodgers about ?

 

[Dave OCD]

Love how the polarity is incorrect on the connector.

I'm actually quite desperate for a short length of this if you have any going you'd be willing to part with for beer tokens

You beat me to that observation by seconds.

 

[freddo]

^ I did giggle when I saw that, only 2 wires and still got it wrong!

 

[Dave OCD]

Maybe they didn't even realise it mattered at the time ?

 

[freddo]

Maybe they didn't even realise it mattered at the time ?

In a lot of old installations it probably didn't matter, what with non polarised plugs, privately generated supplies without one conductor earthed, extra low voltage lighting installations fed from battery banks charged with a dynamo. etc.

 

[Lucien Nunes]

When we rewired Blackpool Town Hall in the 80's,it was still powered by the original cable.

Same was true of the John Rylands Library in Manc. I wish I could have saved a worthwhile chunk of either of those. Meantime, Lozarus wants to save some of the OP's cable and I want to save the box.

 

[OnlQQker]

I spent this morning scrobbling about under the floor trying to find it , I took the picture and then lobbed it!
Anyway I've found it and you are welcome to it @Lucien Nunes

Also the other chap who wanted some of the cable send me a PM with an address to send it to.

Don't worry about beer tokens, but if you want to make a small donation to the lifeboats it would be appreciated. https://rnli.org/

Anything else I find I will now put to one side in case anybody can make use of it!

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Thank you. Do you happen to have the clamps? I'd want to display it with some replacement cable installed. If I get home today I might have a peek at the Henley catalogue as I can't recall this style being listed.

 

[OnlQQker]

Thank you. Do you happen to have the clamps? I'd want to display it with some replacement cable installed. If I get home today I might have a peek at the Henley catalogue as I can't recall this style being listed.

I have one of the clamps. I'll look in the morning to see if the other one is about. It can't be far away!