"Mike Harrison" wrote in message
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On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 14:21:43 +0000, sponix wrote:

On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 13:46:43 +0000, Mark Carver
wrote:

Grumpy owd man wrote:

[snip]

I can better that [I think]. In our museum of the odd and outright
dangerous [stuff we have brought in off jobs or condemned] we have
An original sleeved MK Plug complete with ivory plastic spring loaded
retractable live and neutral pin sleeves.

Indeed my parents still have a couple of appliances with those very plugs
fitted.

Anyone got a pic?

Yes -
http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/temp/img_3481.jpg

I don't remember those - but I can't see a problem. However, the maker
clearly didn't realise that only the end half actually makes contact so the
present design is fine. Perhaps it used to be different though. Any ideas
about the design philosophy of the sleeves in the photo?

John