Re: Return of Sherlock Holmes - The Abbey Grange.

Feb 14, 2011 1 Replies


That sounds a bit shoddy. It would have been fairly easy to glue somethin= g


> suitably tatty and period looking over that one would have thought. > > Brian >
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> > Note the PVC wiring and plastic cable clamps when SH climbs up the
> > mantlepiece to inspect the cut bell-pull.

They could have bought 'period' wiring etc. from here:


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the links at the right of the page for more retro electrical goodies)


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(have a look at the 'Weathertight' range under 'Catalogue')


They could have bought 'period' wiring etc. from here:

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electric light bulb had only just been invented so flex as we know it would have been some time to come yet.

AFAIK American practice was to use uninsulated wires fed through holes in timbers spaced apart to keep the individual wires apart - it was probably the same in London at that time.

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