Old Imperial Singles & Crabtree A15052 Switch

[MJPD29]

Thanks everyone, appreciate it. I had good fun doing it. I'm eyeing up a Bill Talisman cast iron enclosure for the next restoration.

Speaking of that enclosure, could anyone tell me whether the rope looking material on the lid may have asbestos in it?

Almost certainly asbestos rope

 

[MaintenanceSpark]

I'll leave it well alone from now then. I have done work in the enclosure before, but haven't touched or disturbed the rope.

I know this will sound naive but are there specialist electricians that deal in the removal of asbestos enclosures?

I'm ashamed to say I've only notice that rope when I zoomed in on the picture, never noticed it once when I was working inside of it. Learning curve for me to be more vigilant I think.

 

[westward10]

The only people that will touch that are asbestos removal specialists. This is at work so you need to report it to a responsible person.

 

[MaintenanceSpark]

The only people that will touch that are asbestos removal specialists. This is at work so you need to report it to a responsible person.

I'll report it to my supervisor and the health & safety manager first thing. Thanks Westward.

 

[lozarus]

Looks brilliant! We have the same cable in conduit back in 1963 (some bits still in service) and the same switches, but this stuff would have been used for years before.

I'm glad it's not just me - Lucien spurred my interest and I now have quite a museum myself - and like you often explore behind decommissioned things at work on quiet time just for the interest!

 

[David Prosser]

We use Lucion to deal with/test our asbestos containing equipment. I'm guessing you're over Malvern way if your in old WW2 hospitals.

 

[MaintenanceSpark]

We use Lucion to deal with/test our asbestos containing equipment. I'm guessing you're over Malvern way if your in old WW2 hospitals.

Thanks for that, I shall pass that company name on when I'm back in the new year. About half hour from Malvern, we're in Honeybourne.

 

[timhoward]

I removed this yesterday - it was incredibly still powering a doorbell transformer with a fuse through the neutral too!
I struggle to throw things like this away.
I'm entertaining cleaning it up and using it as a light switch in my workshop.

 

[MaintenanceSpark]

I removed this yesterday - it was incredibly still powering a doorbell transformer with a fuse through the neutral too!
I struggle to throw things like this away.
I'm entertaining cleaning it up and using it as a light switch in my workshop.

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I like the look of that! Any idea of the age?

 

[timhoward]

I like the look of that! Any idea of the age?

My guess is 1930’s - 40’s. Others might know better