On Feb 13, 9:59*pm, "Brian Gaff" wrote:
That sounds a bit shoddy. It would have been fairly easy to glue something
suitably tatty and period looking over that one would have thought.

Brian

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Note the PVC wiring and plastic cable clamps when SH climbs up the
mantlepiece to inspect the cut bell-pull.

They could have bought 'period' wiring etc. from he

http://fabriccable.co.uk/

(follow the links at the right of the page for more retro electrical
goodies)

www.oliverslighting.co.uk/intro.html

www.kewelectricals.com/castiron.htm

www.lewden.com/

(have a look at the 'Weathertight' range under 'Catalogue')

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On Feb 13, 9:59 pm, "Brian Gaff" wrote:
That sounds a bit shoddy. It would have been fairly easy to glue something
suitably tatty and period looking over that one would have thought.

Brian

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wrote in message

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Note the PVC wiring and plastic cable clamps when SH climbs up the
mantlepiece to inspect the cut bell-pull.

They could have bought 'period' wiring etc. from he

http://fabriccable.co.uk/

The electric light bulb had only just been invented so flex as we know it
would have been some time to come yet.

AFAIK American practice was to use uninsulated wires fed through holes in
timbers spaced apart to keep the individual wires apart - it was probably
the same in London at that time.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Swan