Where to get a round 3 pin kettle lead?

Peig Sayers

For an old Russell Hobbs coffee percolator. Bought it at a car boot sale and didn't check the fitting . It's a very nice vintage Wedgewood one and I'd like to get it working.

Seanieke

Sounds like you mean a Clover lead....

Amazon. Radionics Clover Lead

dingding

There was an older lead that was circular.

Would have been from the 80's or before.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/13-Amp-Round-Pin-Kettle-Connector-with-Cable-13A-Plug-old-type-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16J,!)8E9s4l6BMcBR7Sp-tE!!~~60_35.JPG

Peig Sayers

Seanieke wrote: »

Sounds like you mean a Clover lead....

Amazon. Radionics Clover Lead

Thanks, but it's not a clover lead.

Peig Sayers

Peig Sayers wrote: »

Thanks, but it's not a clover lead.

Is it like a kettle lead I wonder?

Something similar to what a PlayStation 3 uses?

Peig Sayers

Fieldog wrote: »

Is it like a kettle lead I wonder?

Something similar to what a PlayStation 3 uses?

Yes, its the same as a kettle lead except the pins are round. It was used during the late 60s/70s and usually the cable was cloth covered.

This is an example: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Vintage-Retro-Russell-Hobbs-Wedgwood-Ceramic-Automatic-Coffee-Pot-/201101253685?pt=UK_Collectables_Kitchenalia_RL&hash=item2ed2919c35

Peig Sayers

dingding wrote: »

There was an older lead that was circular.

Would have been from the 80's or before.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/13-Amp-Round-Pin-Kettle-Connector-with-Cable-13A-Plug-old-type-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16J,!)8E9s4l6BMcBR7Sp-tE!!~~60_35.JPG

That looks like it has 4 pins! But yes, that's it!

dingding

Had a look on ebay but I could not find one currently for sale. Not sure where else to look.

http://www.espares.co.uk/

This lot might be worth a call.

Peig Sayers

dingding wrote: »

Had a look on ebay but I could not find one currently for sale. Not sure where else to look.

http://www.espares.co.uk/

This lot might be worth a call.

Thanks, have checked all the spare parts websites and nobody stocks them!
My only chance is to buy another coffee pot on Ebay just to get the lead!

Hoagy

The connector on its own is here on eBay, although expensive.
You could just make up a lead with it.

Peig Sayers

Hoagy wrote: »

The connector on its own is here on eBay, although expensive.
You could just make up a lead with it.

Thanks but that's not it! Mine has 3 round pins and that one has 2 round and 1 square!

Sir Arthur Daley

OP can you put up a pic of the lead you are looking for?

Peig Sayers

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

OP can you put up a pic of the lead you are looking for?

Pics in posts 6 & 7!

Sir Arthur Daley

Peig Sayers wrote: »

Pics in posts 6 & 7!

The one in 7 has 4 pins. Can you put up an actual picture of your own kettle?

Hoagy

I think it's this one

Sir Arthur Daley

Thanks, can a picture be put up of the base as if one can open the base it could be converted to a regular one.

Dangel4x4

£7.49 on Amazon

www .amazon.co.uk/First4Spares-Universal-Element-Connector-Grommet/dp/B00E4LBIRK

I must say though I wouldn't be keen on using a "retro" electrical appliance without getting a PAT test done

Hoagy

Dangel4x4 wrote: »

£7.49 on Amazon

www .amazon.co.uk/First4Spares-Universal-Element-Connector-Grommet/dp/B00E4LBIRK

I must say though I wouldn't be keen on using a "retro" electrical appliance without getting a PAT test done

No, that's the one with the flat earth pin.
I wonder would a clover leaf fit it?
OP if you have a clover leaf flex on a printer or something it would be worth a try.

Peig Sayers

Hoagy wrote: »

No, that's the one with the flat earth pin.
I wonder would a clover leaf fit it?
OP if you have a clover leaf flex on a printer or something it would be worth a try.

Nope, tried that, doesn't work.

Hoagy

There's an interesting site which lists various types here

I don't see the correct one, it may be that RH produced their own, in which case you may never find it.

Peig Sayers

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Thanks, can a picture be put up of the base as if one can open the base it could be converted to a regular one.

I had our caretaker open it up to have a look and he didn't think it would be an easy job to convert.

Sir Arthur Daley

Would you consider hard wiring it? i.e bypassing this 3 pin elusive plug? just having a lead coming out of kettle and a regular square plug top.

Peig Sayers

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Would you consider hard wiring it? i.e bypassing this 3 pin elusive plug? just having a lead coming out of kettle and a regular square plug top.

How hard would this be to do? Do you mean dismantle the male socket and run a new wire into the coffee pot?

Sir Arthur Daley

Peig Sayers wrote: »

How hard would this be to do? Do you mean dismantle the male socket and run a new wire into the coffee pot?

It should be quiet easily done, tbh with you i dont think putting in a different socket to suit more common available leads should not be a hard task either, i know your care taker dismissed it but i cant see how hard it can be.

dingding

Peig Sayers wrote: »

That looks like it has 4 pins! But yes, that's it!

One of the "pins" is for the screw to remove the cover on the plug/

Peig Sayers

dingding wrote: »

One of the "pins" is for the screw to remove the cover on the plug/

OK! So that's the one. Trouble is, it's not available!

dingding

Your connection is odd as most of them at that vintage were circular, your one appears to have a flat section on the bottom so the normal kettle lead won't work.

Peig Sayers

dingding wrote: »

Your connection is odd as most of them at that vintage were circular, your one appears to have a flat section on the bottom so the normal kettle lead won't work.

:rolleyes: yep, we've figured that one out alright!

SpaceTime

Peig Sayers wrote: »

That looks like it has 4 pins! But yes, that's it!

The third hole isn't an electrical fitting, it's the screw that holds it together.
They're an old very bulky British-standard fitting for kettles that's no longer used.

SpaceTime

Hoagy wrote: »

I think it's this one

That's possibly an obsolete continental appliance coupler.
There were quite a few designs in the old days.

There were also totally proprietary ones too that may be unique to that kettle or that particular series or something.

Peig Sayers

SpaceTime wrote: »

That's possibly an obsolete continental appliance coupler.
There were quite a few designs in the old days.

There were also totally proprietary ones too that may be unique to that kettle or that particular series or something.

It's a U.K. Russell Hobbs coffee percolator! Early 70s I think.