Vintage Crabtree White Ceramic / White Bakelite British Toggle Light Switch

For all collectors of period homewares or Architectural salvage, we have a genuine Vintage Crabtree White Ceramic / White Bakelite British Toggle Light Switch. It dates to about the 1930s/40s.

The face is bakelite and the back is white ceramic.

It is in fairly good vintage condition. There are a few scuffs on the top which is slightly discoloured. The ceramic base is in pretty good condiiton with no chips or cracks.

Ceramic is embossed with:

British Made

Crabtree

Regd 667073-702174

Patent C1030

5156.27

No.3

Vitreous 

Approximate size:
Base Diameter: 5.8cm
Approximate height (base to tip of switch): 4cm 

The switch is not up to current IEE regulations. It has not been restored or tested, and is sold as a collector’s item only.

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The brand, Crabtree, still exists today as one of the brands manufactured by ‘Electrium:’ one of the UK’s leading electrical groups and a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Holdings plc since 2006.