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More Strowger Sadly, I can't edit my posts... :-( Having now followed the 'link' (which I won't normally do) and having watched the video, I was surprised that the Engineer was able to read out the caller's number without visiting the Uniselector racks or Linefinder records... Maybe things...

Strowger I've traced calls on Strowger equipment.... Kept one fit in a multi-floor exchange. Those were the days!!! I still have a couple of Strowger switches. ;-) All best Dave T

Opinions, please.... I have found a few more 'bits' which will be 'free to a good home' (subject to collection or coverage of postage fees). No complete machines, just odd wands, hoses, accessories, etc. In most (if not all) cases I have no idea which machines they are proper to. Question...

Weird coincidence This afternoon, while 'channel surfing' at my Good Lady's house, I spotted a modern copy of this type of spraygun on one of the 'shopping channels' being used with it's 'pump' (a vacuum cleaner motor arranged to blow) to spray a fence panel... What an amazing new invention...

Vintage accessory My memory was 'jogged' somewhat by the picture of the 'accessories box' in Reply#20, and I had a look around.... I have a 'spraygun' accessory, similar to the one in the bottom of the box shown in that picture, but it is branded 'Electrolux'. It appears to be complete, and I...

Straight suction I do..... I don't have enough exposed floor to use anything else.... :( All best Dave T

Bayonet adaptor From the photographs, it looks like you've got half of a 5amp two-pin plug to bayonet adaptor there. Is it properly insulated when assembled?? It looks to me like half of the bakelite is missing. Wires either way, it predates earthing in most domestic premises.... If your...

Natural polymers Thanks for splitting those hairs, Tolivac...... Someone HAD to...... ;-) The general principle still stands, though??? All best Dave T

Postal service Glad you got them eventually, Joe..... I have to say that I am shocked to hear that our postal service has deteriorated to such a degree. I paid over the odds (£3) for '1st Class' postage, and it has still taken 5-6 days..... What is the World coming to????? Has anyone else had...

Vintage/antique How's this for a 'rule of thumb'.... 'Vintage'.... Anything with more metal than plastic in it's construction. 'veteran/antique'... Anything with NO plastic in it's construction.. Just good ol' metal, cloth, rubber, and bakelite. Just a thought.. ;-) Dave T P.S. Thanks for...

Worried.... Have your bits arrived, Joe??? Getting worried now..... All best Dave T

Dudley Junior Thanks for the info/pics Vacbear/ChesterMike.... Still can't be sure, but certainly looks very much like it (as 40 year old memories go) :-( I have a small, round, wooden bodied brush somewhere, but that wasn't from my mother's cleaner, it was from an old cleaner from a G.P.O...

General reply Collector2/ChesterMike.. Mine says 'National Utilities, Manchester, England'.. But, of course, that may mean nothing (it says 'Oxo' on the sides of 'buses, but they don't sell them.. ;) ). Mike... Does the mains lead unplug from that 'Dudley Junior'??? It looks as close as...

Henry At risk of hijacking a 'Vintage' thread....... All I can say (regarding longevity) is that the 'Henry' featured in my photographs was purchased (used) by my mother at the beginning of 1992. It has outlasted her, and is still going strong, though it is not my 'daily drive' now. I am...

Kenkart As promised...... Name plate....

Kenkart As promised....... General view.....

Sebo_Fan .... And accessories.... ;-)

Sebo_Fan Just for you...... Horns.......

European If and when I can get some digital photographs taken, I'll post one here of my 'National'.... All best Dave T

Cloth bags Firstly - probably a 'dumb' question, but.... I assume 'HEPA' is an acronym, however I have no idea what it 'stands for'..... Secondly - Two of my 'vintage' machines have 'cloth bags'... Isn't it wonderful how fashions turn full-circle in the end??? ;) All best Dave T