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"Be absolutely certain that there is no way that homemade foil reflector can make contact with the threaded part of the bulb, as  that is connected to one side of the electrical supply. If the foil does touch the bulb's screw thread and the…"

"Assuming that you are in the UK you won't find new flex with the red/black/green colour code, it was outlawed in 1970 in favour of the harmonised brown/blue/green-yellow. The round in-line switches were made by Arcolectric (still around but now…"

"Are we sure that these are Crestworth lamps?. Looking at the photographs, the rounded cap bakelite bulb holder, the bulb holder ring, and the riveted earth connection actually make me think of Hunter lamps - I have a couple of "ordinary"…"

"Are we sure that these are Crestworth lamps?. Looking at the photographs, the rounded cap bakelite bulb holder and the riveted earth connection actually make me think of Hunter lamps -  I have a couple of "ordinary" Hunters with these…"