Bakelite switches epitomise the 'Arts & Crafts' movement of the turn of the last century, widely in use right up until the 1960s. Unfortunately, the original Bakelite switches were ripped out in favour of the 'new modern' white plastic, and those that escaped this fate no longer apply to modern regulations. Home & Bodycare We are pleased to offer our selection of Home and Bodycare products with a choice of beautiful scents.

In the 1800s 'pattress' was used to mean the flat wooden plates that gas lighting equipment was mounted on. This wooden pattress is manufactured in our UK workshops by craftsmen using sustainable timber. Iroko is also known as Africian Teak. For Lamp shades weighing less than 2 kg you can use a cord grip lampholder with shade rings to hang your shade. Wooden pattress' can enhance the wooden furniture in your room blending the design, previous customers have advised that they have used our wooden pattress to sit behind light switch/dimmer switch panels and to display vintage internal bell pulls.Screws holding plastic pattresses in place should be done up until the screwhead touches the pattress surface, and no more. Further tightening can break the brittle plastic.

These Metal Dome Switches are available in a range of traditional metal finishes and have been manufactured to replicate the original design of the early 1900s. However you have the piece of mind knowing that these have been manufactured to modern day standards by the Schneider Electrical Group and tested to 10 Amps at 240V to withstand the rigours of today’s demands. The mounting frames are manufactured from Solid Oak sourced from managed forests in North American and Europe which ensures this range is of the highest quality and remains a natural looking product. To maximize its versatility this range is available in Light, Medium and Dark oak together with Antique Mahogany or if you require a natural look we can also supply an unfinished natural Oak - this mounting base can also be painted to adapt to your own personal design style and décor.Marlborough Bathroom Accessories The Thomas Crapper Marlborough range is an authentic range of bathroom accessories, hand made in Britain and created from an original Victorian design. Plastic pattresses intended for mains use are made from thermoset plastic. These are completely rigid & don't soften when hot, and act as a fire resistant container. You may have a lot of electical cables coming down through the ceiling and the celiing rose has limited space for the wires, using one of our ceiling pattress means that you can shape the pattress to receive the cables within the depth of the pattress and place your ceiling rose on the pattress thus covering the wires and giving a clean finish to your install. We are proud to launch our latest range of wooden based Metal Domed Light Switches. These superior quality ranges are crafted by hand in our UK factory and have been designed in line with Traditional styling methods that would suit older and more traditional interiors. Mounting frames are now available with built-in neons. These light up to make finding the switch in the dark easy.

The plastic boxes are usually white in colour. Popular specifications are 2 gang with a depth of 35mm. However, you can find them in a wide array of dimensions. What is Surface Pattress? Mounted on a classic oak pattress, these reproduction Bakelite switches provide nostalgic appeal whilst meeting modern safety standards. Inspired by the 1920s era, they have also proved popular in any situation where a discreet alternative to brass is required.

Budget brand plastic pattresses can suffer a significant breakage rate during installation, particularly if a fair amount of hole needs to be made for cable entry, or if the underlying wall is not competely flat, or the installer doesn't appreciate their frailty.