Vintage 1920's electro thing

My granddad had something like this, but ceramic: https://www.oogalights.com/Leviton-1403I-Single-Light-Socket-2-Outlet-Adapter-Ivory.aspx

Jonas

Back then everything plugged into the light socket, like now, nearly everything plugs into a usb socket

The house I was brought up in had a home made wooden distribution board with fuses on both live and neutral.

Big Clive

Probably a waistcoat as opposed to a lab coat.

Big Clive

Pure engineering genius, working with available technology. Built by a man with a moustache, wearing a white coat, collar and tie.

Phil Collins

My friend always said she loved the smell of her newborns hair and sure enough it smelled like after a thunderstorm. But now you say that's not ozone so I'm not sure. Btw he could already unscrew a lightbulb before he could walk, I'm gonna say he learned from me.

Aaron Nadler

I think somebody was, just not in the way others expect. lol

Christopher Phillips

I have some domestic equipment that show 2 fuses on both the live and neutral ? a bit dangerous. When my grandad in the 1930s ish bought a murex oil filled stick welder 3 phase on wheels (it was about the weight of a big motorbike) it was classed as portable. The local council made him rewire it and when it was on standby one of the the separate electric charging meters when backwards. See end of the photo link near the Black pudding and the can Big Clive beer https://photos.app.goo.gl/HNrlzJlEWwOdld0h2

John Harrison

I wasn't aware of that. I have never sniffed a baby, nor do I ever have any desire to do so.

Big Clive

Very dangerous and interesting. Thanks for another great explanation of insane vintage tech

Eric Weimar

Wow Big Clive. That's some crazy stuff. It makes me scared for my deceased grandparents,

Dave Frederick

why do wee new babies hair smell like ozone?

Aaron Nadler

At least on a D/C supply, the racket that thing made left you in no doubt about whether it was in operation or not. On an A/C supply with the switch off, it might still operate, so that indicator might lead to a false sense of security!

Mark Warburton

spark-gap transmitter 😂

Lostngone

The voltage switch was due to no voltage standard in the UK! The last area in Cornwall to move to 240v from 120v late 1960's-1970! In some areas 180v DC I know most of UK went 240v in 1926 I think must get reg book out to check that date just out in the sticks change was much later due to cost of buying new equipment.

N. Shaun Tremayne

Nice to see the hinge screws are aligned parallel to the case. Clearly whoever assembled it too some pride in their work. At some point pater the lid hinge screws have been repaired, they are not aligned! Shoddy kids these days . . .

Bill Donnelly

Somebody think of the babies .....

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