Tim Streater wrote:

In article ,
Chris J Dixon wrote:

Yes it has. I can't give you an actual date, but Sten was
discontinued, and Gorm appeared in its place with, as TNT wrote,
smaller section timber and smaller bolts. They no longer
advertise the massive loading capacity they used to have.

OK ... applies spanner to shelving ... the stuff I have uses bolts
needing a 10mm open or hex spanner. What does that make it? I certainly
purchased it late 2004 / early 2005.

Presumably, they reasoned that if most customers were using it
for books rather than engine blocks, they could save money.

Drat, I'll have to continue keeping them in the bath.

It sounds like you have good old Sten.

The easiest way to differentiate is the shelf construction. Sten
longitudinal shelf timbers sit on top of the square section
crosspiece to which they are nailed. Gorm crosspieces are
rebated, with the longitudes sitting flush.

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


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