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GEC 5ft Batten (as rescued) I rescued this batten when I was a paper boy and the shop had a separate depot for the paper rounds across the road. This was in the office where there was a computer which managed the 19 paper rounds. They moved the paper rounds to the back of the shop and closed the depot to save money.

GEC 5ft Batten (as rescued)

I rescued this batten when I was a paper boy and the shop had a separate depot for the paper rounds across the road. This was in the office where there was a computer which managed the 19 paper rounds. They moved the paper rounds to the back of the shop and closed the depot to save money.

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lampy   [20 Aug, 2015 at 12:16 AM]
whats this fitting?
RobTDCI   [20 Aug, 2015 at 12:22 AM]
This is some kind of GEC batten, never have known the type but its a great little fitting! The capacitor in this is dated 1969 which fits in with when I believe the depot was opened in 1970.
Kev   [20 Aug, 2015 at 12:25 AM]
Is this the one the choke sadly packed up in? Was it gone when you got it?
RobTDCI   [20 Aug, 2015 at 12:27 AM]
No it still worked for a few years. It became very noisy before tripping the RCD constantly. Every other part is original, including the wiring. I only ever replace parts that are broken beyond repair when restoring a fitting.

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