Little Help Please

[trev]

Customer is making "a statement" with the lighting in the entrance vestibule of their enormous cavern of a house. They have 2 bloody enormous chandaliers that are going to take a hell of a lot of putting up, I'll definitely have to hire in a scaff and maybe even some winching gear.
Lucky me.
I remember a while back someone posted up a link to some fantastic old style switches and sockets, you know the ones with the round, fluted covers on them.
If you know of anywhere please let me know, I JFGId but I'm not finding what they want yet.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES springs to mind here................:yes:

 

[trev]

Thanks
Git!

 

[tazz]

TLC do a good stock, of old round toggle switches, fames being wood, brass etc.

 

[ruston]

Customer is making "a statement" with the lighting in the entrance vestibule of their enormous cavern of a house. They have 2 bloody enormous chandaliers that are going to take a hell of a lot of putting up, I'll definitely have to hire in a scaff and maybe even some winching gear.
Lucky me.
I remember a while back someone posted up a link to some fantastic old style switches and sockets, you know the ones with the round, fluted covers on them.
If you know of anywhere please let me know, I JFGId but I'm not finding what they want yet.

EDS got us some wood effect switches , a long time ago though . It might be worth giving them a ring.

 

[R G]

You will need the vehicle to go with this job

 

[trev]

Dave, you got a link mate? All I'm seeing is the square edge cack. Their kilnwood range is very pretty though.

 

[tazz]

EDS got us some wood effect switches , a long time ago though . It might be worth giving them a ring.

Made by Kilnwood, look very smart and can be stained

 

[GMES]

I'm sure you will be fine mate

 

[Simlec]

Hamilton-litestat

Anythink there any good

 

[Adam W]

Olivers Lighting Company « The finest period light switches & fittings Olivers Lighting Company

 

[tazz]

Start here, and select the different styles
I think toggle section is what your after
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Wiring_Accessories_Menu_Index/index.html

 

[Charlie_]

Olivers are very good used them quite a few times.
For the chandelier try the likes of HSS for site hoists and pulleys..
I usually mount the hoist in the loft or if you have help just pulleys will do

 

[ruston]

Made by Kilnwood, look very smart and can be stained

Yes , they are very nice , really look as if they grew there.

 

[telectrix]

chandeliers north of manchester? next thing you'll be wanting them electric and not candles.

 

[ruston]

chandeliers north of manchester? next thing you'll be wanting them electric and not candles.

Be careful, Lord Armstrong is listening.

 

[Geordie Spark]

It's all very well having a chandelier but who are you going to get to play it??

 

[Leesparkykent]

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these will tailor-make switches to your design if you don't like any of the range.

 

[ruston]

It's all very well having a chandelier but who are you going to get to play it??

Buy two and we can breed them!

 

[Geordie Spark]

Buy two and we can breed them!

Great idea!!

This time next year we could be millionaires!!

 

[ruston]

Great idea!!

This time next year we could be millionaires!!

Yeah...

 

[Geordie Spark]

Heyup lads ....... I seem to be missing a sig line here.

Anybody seen a big fluck off bright red sig line on their travels??

Tel!! .... You thieving Scouse git!! ... what you done with it???

 

[pennychew]

No idea mate....

Well you did ask for 'little help'!

 

[telectrix]

Heyup lads ....... I seem to be missing a sig line here.

Anybody seen a big fluck off bright red sig line on their travels??

Tel!! .... You thieving Scouse git!! ... what you done with it???

today your signature, tomorrow your soul.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Sorry Trev, but 2 chandeliers, you walked right into this one mate i couldn't resist :biggrin5::biggrin5::biggrin5:

 

[trev]

chandeliers north of manchester? next thing you'll be wanting them electric and not candles.

So again Tel needs a history lesson.
The filament lamp, invented by Mr Joseph Swan. Lived in Sunderland so almost a Geordie
First street in the world lit electrically, Mosely Street in Newcastle
First person to have hydro-electric power in his house. Lord Armstrong
We exported civilisation to you lot you ungrateful bugger

 

[ruston]

So again Tel needs a history lesson.
The filament lamp, invented by Mr Joseph Swan. Lived in Sunderland so almost a Geordie
First street in the world lit electrically, Mosely Street in Newcastle
First person to have hydro-electric power in his house. Lord Armstrong
We exported civilisation to you lot you ungrateful bugger

And he invented the mechanism for London's tower bridge and for our humble swing bridge in Newcastle. Still in use too.

 

[tazz]

So again Tel needs a history lesson.
The filament lamp, invented by Mr Joseph Swan. Lived in Sunderland so almost a Geordie
First street in the world lit electrically, Mosely Street in Newcastle
First person to have hydro-electric power in his house. Lord Armstrong
We exported civilisation to you lot you ungrateful bugger

I beg to differ Sir..The first street lights to be installed in the uk, where on Embankment London. Which used arc electric lighting

 

[trev]

Google is your friend Dave

 

[ruston]

Ours was the first to be lit by incandescent lighting.

 

[tazz]

Google is your friend Dave

Hence the reason I stated arc lighting.....Newcastle was the first city to be lite by incandescent lighting 2 years later

 

[trev]

I stand corrected and apologise accordingly. That'll teach me to read a post properly

 

[ruston]

Mosley Street - See Newcastle

 

[R G]

Google is your friend Dave

Its not Dave , its Rodney...lol....

 

[davesparks]

Godalming was the first town to have a public electricity supply

 

[tazz]

But in all truth Trev....big difference from lighting up a long road like Embankment....to a whole town like Newcastle...lol

 

[Geordie Spark]

So again Tel needs a history lesson.
The filament lamp, invented by Mr Joseph Swan. Lived in Sunderland so almost a Geordie
First street in the world lit electrically, Mosely Street in Newcastle
First person to have hydro-electric power in his house. Lord Armstrong
We exported civilisation to you lot you ungrateful bugger

And that is 100% true!!

Well done Son.... you've been larnt well !!


Edit: You forgot Turbinia" - the first ship in the world to be driven by steam turbines designed by Mr Charles Algernon Parsons.

 

[telectrix]

And that is 100% true!!

Well done Son.... you've been larnt well !!


Edit: You forgot Turbinia" - the first ship in the world to be driven by steam turbines designed by Mr Charles Algernon Parsons.

was he a mackem as well?

 

[ruston]

And that is 100% true!!

Well done Son.... you've been larnt well !!


Edit: You forgot Turbinia" - the first ship in the world to be driven by steam turbines designed by Mr Charles Algernon Parsons.

That is in the link I posted . I was going to link to Lord Armstrong but I don't want half of the south on our worn out back roads lol.

 

[Geordie Spark]

was he a mackem as well?

I believe he was some sort of Irishman.

 

[tazz]

post reminds me of tv series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfpqfwt_cLg

 

[Marvo]

See if you've got a wholesaler that stocks Clipsal near you, Clipsal who are now part of Schneider have a 'heritage' range of switches and sockets etc. I suggest them cause your more likely to find matching new fandangled stuff like TV and USB outlets etc.