Vintage Electrical Porn

April 15, 2022•

Recently, I posted about reanimating the long dead light switch in the telephone closet. Here’s the glamour shot. The original hardware to the left is to open/close the transom window.

 

The base is porcelain. The knob is wood. The switch is by Bryant.

When you push/pull on the knob there is a satisfying, loud CLICK.

So, in a small town in Kansas, something is better.

 

 

7 Comments

  1. LS on April 15, 2022 at 11:33 pm

    This may just be the best porn ever!!

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    • Ross on April 15, 2022 at 11:55 pm

      I know, LS!

      Reply
  2. Sandra D Lee on April 16, 2022 at 12:36 am

    So fun Ross! You have such a sexy light switch reanimating Cross House in the telephone niche!

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  3. Rick S on April 16, 2022 at 4:17 am

    Even some of the smallest spaces in The CRoss House have wonderful surprises.

    Reply
  4. Laurie L Weber on April 16, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    Never a dull moment! 🙂

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  5. JP on April 17, 2022 at 1:44 pm

    This is super interesting! I believe a similar fixture exists in the basement of my 1910’s apartment- a circular switch with a turn-knob on it. It looks like some parts are plastic though so I wonder how long circular switch designs were popular.

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    • Arkay on April 18, 2022 at 10:10 am

      Might be Bakelite, the first plastic made from synthetic components. It was patented in 1909. Its history is absolutely fascinating.

      Reply

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