Hi, Many thanks for the information. Can`t see 7/16" Whitworth grub screws on the Namrick site, but I shall get in touch and see if they have any available. ...
Start with a decent long arm allen key - RS components do a suitable imperial and metric one. For ally lanterns, heat the ally around the grub screw (you will...
As I managed to get the Grub Screws free from the Simplex Aries I used use Cillit Bang with the Orange Top, Re GRP yes you are limited even gripping the pipe...
Hi all, Yep, I'm talking to you today from the garden, as I'd originally planned to do last week - wireless connections are a great idea when they work! It's...
Yep, certainly do, and now one of the last remainig two top entry GEC flying sauers left in the town was removed yesterday, its true what they say - if you...
You really want socket head Allen keys so you can use them with aratchet and get extra leverage. AF sizes are still available from the US so ttry Ebay! Bob ......
Hi Mike, Is there any good bowls up for grabs on the alpha 5 lanterns? I'm looking for one for my restoration of my alpha 5 as the one I have is in a bad way! ...
Hi, Cillit Bang - as in "BANG - AND THE SCREWS ARE OUT"?! Interesting - shall have to try that for the next one. I did try heating this one, and soaked with...
Simply some people love to get their ten pence in for a moan, every ones a street lighting engineer - we must have thousands of them in Surrey, usually retired...
Yes, I know all about letters from the active retired. We have one village in North Lancashire where some of the residents have a great time complaining about...
Old people do like to complain about anything, but the location of the new lighting columns is stupid. It is an increasing trend for street lighting...
Hi all, *Puts head round the door carefully* OK - I put my hand up and admit that I just couldn't resist this! It was right at the upper end of what I was...
Whilst I agree with your views in some aspects, some of the responsibility has to lye with the motorist there, yes try and locate columns out of the way, the...
Hi Pete, [ maybe its that dodgy D.C.C designer! ;-) ] Nah - we don't associate with those City Council types - in fact, we'd like the City boundary to be...
Well IÂ hear what your saying Peter, but I can't see the point of doing what they've done unless they really couldn't get them in - there would be no point in...
These columns were rather little used in London, where I lived during most of the 80's - I remember seeing them on the North Circular by the Ealing/Hounslow...
Hi John - just to clarify the Cilfynydd installation was on specifically erected metal lighting poles, not on wooden poles also supplying houses. The slanting...
HI. I can remember on these posts were GEC 180w sox lanterns? These have now all gone. These were near hanger lane junction. BEST REGARDS TIM In a message...
HI. While I was in Poole some weeks ago along the harbour road, there are some lamp posts in the middle of the path and I nearly walked into one. I was ...
Hi Tim - the ones I'm thinking of were near Acton Town Station - not sure of the lanterns. Cheers Chris ... have now all ... during most ... Hounslow Borough...
I lost interest in E-bay as I seem to get outbid on everything lately,and they go for higher than what items are worth, hence why there is NO updates,  Re...
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