Mains Connector Identification

[DMcMahon]

Can anybody identify the name/type of the mains connector shown in photos 1 and 2

The sprung metal contact arms connect to the the earth wire in the 3 core mains cable.

I remember this type of connector being used in various vintage equipment such as steam irons etc.

The cables in photos 1 and 2 are of the mains cable that came with my Grundig TK 35 reel to reel tape recorder and may well be the original cable for that machine. The TK 35 mains connector on the machine has a metal surround (that I am pretty sure connects to the internal ground connection) that the sprung earth contacts on the cable connector make contact with, so connecting the earth connection.

In Post 19 of this linked Thread the OP cals the connector a 5815 (which is the number on his connectors). This Post is specific to the Uher 22 Special tape recorder.

https://www.google.com/url?client=in...zihfImU1D8_Fgs


I have a Uher 22 Special which came with mains cable as per Photo 3, which is the same type of connector but the earth sprung contact pins have been removed by someone. The Uher 22 mains connector on the machine has a metal surround the same as the Grundig. I have not yet checked if the Uher metal surround is connected internally to the power supply ground/internal metalwork.

David

[woodchips]

Don't know what they are called but commonly used on 50's equipment, in my case Madas and similar calculators.

[factory]

See numbers 29 & 30 on this page; https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/ApplConn_classic2.html

It gives the maker as Kautt & Bux.

David

[DMcMahon]

Thank you David, I have seen that museum page before but never thought this time to check it.

The inlet item 29 (male chassis connector) shown is the same part as on my TK 35. On the Uher 22 the chassis connector is a more modern metal surround connector.

David

[DMcMahon]

Had to Google Madas calculator, looks very interesting.

David

[factory]

Originally Posted by DMcMahon

Thank you David, I have seen that museum page before but never thought this time to check it.

The inlet item 29 (male chassis connector) shown is the same part as on my TK 35. On the Uher 22 the chassis connector is a more modern metal surround connector.

David

Possibly the metal one in the note 1 link to here (picture 15); https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/Czech1.html

David

[DMcMahon]

Originally Posted by factory

Possibly the metal one in the note 1 link to here (picture 15); https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/Czech1.html

David

Yes possibly David.

The reference to 15 being the same as the linked Kautt & Bux 24 and 25 appears erroneous, 24 and 25 have single sided earth contact, probably should have said 29 & 30. Also the text for picture 15 identifies the connector in question as 5916, whereas the Czech sourced connectors (which look extremely similar if not the same) in the Uher 22 link shows them to be 5915.

David

[DMcMahon]

As an aside the Uher 22 and 24 Hi-Fi Specials were marketed in the USA by Martel as the Uher 9000L.

David

[DMcMahon]

Originally Posted by DMcMahon

I have a Uher 22 Special which came with mains cable as per Photo 3.

David

Update to above, Uher 22 should have read Uher 24.

David

[DMcMahon]

Originally Posted by factory

Possibly the metal one in the note 1 link to here (picture 15); https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/Czech1.html

David

Yes the chassis fixed plug does look like picture 15. It does mechanically and electrically connect to the chassis metalwork/chassis ground.

Thank you all for the useful feedback.

Mods this Thread can now be closed thank you. I will start a new thread in the Vintage Tape section to cover progress with the Uher 24.

David