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Old 28th Nov 2009, 9:56 am   #19
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Default Re: Strange plugs & sockets at Lewis's Liverpool

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Originally Posted by Michael Maurice View Post

'Has anyone else seen these before?'
Yes. They're Walsall gauge, and were used in the BBC extensively. We used them at transmitter sites for maintained bay and rack supplies - still do, in fact. Studios (someone will confirm, no doubt) used them for different applications.

We have a drawer-full of them at work. Our are non-fused. Just the sort of thing to put on your granny's kettle lead for an April Fool!
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