Unlacquered Brass

When the modern equivalents for the elegant glass, nickel, and brass switches are no longer attractive or unsuitable for prestigious projects that interior designers work on, it's time to check out the Forbes and Lomax "invisible Lightswitch". Of course, the plate is not invisible - it is a transparent acrylic plate allowing the wallpaper or paint to show through, and it comes with a stylish metal toggle switch right in the center (or a rocker switch, a socket, a dimmer, etc for that matter). Forbes and Lomax was established over 20 years ago and right from the start they approached the electrical accessory market from an aesthetic point of view. Starting with the Invisible Light Switch and going on to many other stylish finishes like unlacquered brass, stainless steel, nickel silver, antique bronze, verdigris, and painted plate, Forbes & Lomax has done a great job in both manufacturing and supplying excellent UK made stylish switches, sockets, and dimmers to suit the demands of both traditional and contemporary architects and interior designers, as well as the electrical contractors. With this in mind, let us explore some of the Forbes and Lomax finishes and plates - in pictures (we will let the pictures do the talking). All the items introduced below can be purchased via our website at the Forbes and Lomax section. The Forbes and Lomax Invisible Plate The invisible plate range of switches and sockets was inspired by 1930’s glass switches but with all the advantages of modern technology. The Forbes and Lomax Invisible Plate: 1. Invisible Lightswitch with Nickel dolly 2. Invisible Lightswitch with Stainless Steel dolly 3. Invisible Lightswitch with Antique Bronze dollyForbes and Lomax Invisible Plate Unlacquered Brass Switches and sockets The unlaquered brass plates from Forbes and Lomax are plates that are designed to mellow with age if left unpolished. This is particularly suitable for period buildings where a bright brass look would be inappropriate. 1. Unlacquered Brass button dimmer 2. Unlacquered Brass dolly 3. Unlacquered Brass Rotary dimmerForbes and Lomax Unlacquered Brass Forbes and Lomax Stainless Steel The Stainless Steel Range from Forbes & Lomax has brushed stainless steel plates. 1. Stainless Steel Rotary dimmer 2. Stainless Steel Rocker switch 3. Stainless Steel dolly switchForbes and Lomax Stainless Steel Nickel Silver Switches and Sockets The Nickel Silver Range from Forbes and Lomax has a highly polished nickel plate, creating a mirror finish 1. Nickel Silver button dimmer 2. Nickel Silver rotary dimmer 3. Nickel Silver dolly switchForbes and Lomax Nickel Silver Antique Brass Electrical Wiring Devices The Antique Bronze Range from Forbes and Lomax has a rich warm hue to the plates making them attractive in both contemporary and traditional interiors. These switches also work particularly well on wood panelling and other unusual surroundings. 1. Antique Bronze rocker switch 2. Antique Bronze dolly switch and button dimmer 3. Antique Bronze rotary dimmerForbes and Lomax Antique Bronze Mix and Match - Forbes and Lomax plates 1. Unlacquered Brass rotary dimmer 2. Invisible Lightswitch® with Antique Bronze dolly 3. Invisible double 13amp socket with white inserts 4. Stainless Steel 45amp cooker switch 5. Circular Invisible Lightswitch® with brass dolly 6. Invisible Lightswitch® with black rocker 7. Unlacquered Brass combination plate 8. Invisible Lightswitch® with Stainless Steel dolly 9. Nickel Silver switched fused connection 1. Stainless Steel double 13amp socket with black insert and Stainless Steel rocker switches 2. Antique Bronze 2amp socket 3. Painted double 2amp socket with white insert 4. Nickel Silver shaver socket with white insert 5. Unlacquered Brass 5amp socket with white insert 6. Stainless Steel double 13amp socket with white inserts and Stainless Steel rocker switches The Combination Range from Forbes & Lomax The Combination Range allows you to create multi gang plates, mixing telecom and data modules alongside audio and visual outlets. This allows flexibility when planning and designing a room layout. There are infinite combinations available, depending on what you need and what impression you want to create. Forbes and Lomax Combination RangeForbes and Lomax Painted Plate Double 13amp Painted Socket with white insert and white rocker switchesThe Painted Socket range from Forbes and Lomax has been created to complement the Invisible Lightswitch®. Painted Sockets are supplied with etch-primed face plates ready to be painted in the same colour as the wall, making them as unobtrusive as possible. Double 13amp Painted Socket beneath The Invisible Lightswitch® with Brass dollyForbes and Lomax Painted PlateYou can purchase these stylish switches and sockets via our website, where we have a dedicated section for them.

Forbes and Lomax is world renown for the beautiful design of their wiring devices and for the "invention of the invisible lightswitch". They specialize in high-quality flat plate switches, sockets, dolly switches, rotary dimmers, button dimmers, and all kinds of combination range wiring accessories. What not many people know though is that Forbes & Lomax manufactures also European Sockets! European Sockets from Forbes & Lomax The European sockets from Forbes and Lomax are available also in all finishes: invisible plate, stainless steel, antique bronze, painted white, unlacquered brass, and nickel silver. As with all the other Forbes & Lomax sockets, they sit flush to the wall and come with white or black inserts. All the devices in the European sockets range must be installed into British Standard wall boxes which must be recessed into the wall by 6mm. If you want to keep the color of the wall, you can use the painted sockets - for painted walls it is recommended to use the Painted Socket range, which are totally flush to the wall and come etch-primed ready for painting. Below we are introducing some of the most popular Forbes and Lomax European sockets.European Sockets - Forbes and Lomax Forbes and Lomax Invisible Single 16amp French Socket with White Insert Forbes & Lomax Stainless Steel 16amp French Socket with White Insert Forbes and Lomax Antique Bronze Single 16amp French Socket with Black Insert Forbes & Lomax Painted Double 16amp German Schuko Socket with White Insert Forbes and Lomax Unlacquered Brass Single 16amp German Schuko Socket with White Insert Forbes & Lomax Nickel Silver 16amp German Schuko Socket with White Insert Please not that it is essential to use British standard wall boxes (35mm) when installing Forbes & Lomax European sockets. These are available in white plastic for use in Europe. All these sockets are available on special order via Sparks Electrical Wholesalers (write an email to us for more details). Buy Forbes and Lomax European Sockets