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Stromfix Junior I cable reel
Stromfix Junior III cable reel


1 Stromfix Junior model I reel for 9 meter of two flat cable. Rating: 6A-250V. It is indicated that a fully rolled-up cable nay carry a maximum load of 750 Watt at 220 Volt. The reel has a DDR Gütezeichen 1 (quality mark, indicating good quality). Manufacturer: KWO (Kabelwerk Oberspree, Berlin-Oberschöneweide, German Democratic Republic). Stromfix reels were introduced in the late 1950s. It is likely that the model shown is more recently made.   {PM}
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2 Stromfix Junior model III reel for 15 meter of three wire cable. Rating: 10A-250V. It is indicated that a fully rolled-up cable may carry a maximum load of 1000 Watt at 220 Volt. The extension cable has a Schuko plug with quality mark 1, whereas the reel is graded as top quality (mark Q1). Manufacturer: KWO (Kabelwerk Oberspree, Berlin-Oberschöneweide, German Democratic Republic). It is not known when production of model III has started, possibly 1980s.   {PM}

note

The two reels are shown in proportion to their size. Diameter of no.1 = 11.5 cm; width of no.2 = 19.5 cm.

Russian not earthed cable reel

3

Russian reel with 3.2 meter of two wire flat cable. Unknown brand name. It has a logo with Cyrillic characters "EmKaZe", see inset top right. The yellow rim has the following note: 220V up to 1200W  Attention !  With maximum load fully unwind cable. The exact Russian wording is shown below the reel. Elsewhere, a rating of 6A - 250V is indicated. The flat cable has a Schuko/French hybrid plug with 4.0 mm pins; outlets accept only plugs with 4.0 mm pins.   {WM}

 


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