On Sat, 21 Nov 2015 01:13:46 -0800 (PST), harry
wrote:

On Saturday, 21 November 2015 08:55:35 UTC, Brian-Gaff wrote:
I've always fancied one of those mechanical door bells you used to see in
UpstairsDownstairs with brass plungers and bits of string and pulleys and
stuff. I wonder if anyone makes them?

No pulleys.
Where do you suppose the term "bell crank" comes from?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellcrank

Plenty of set ups had pulleys as well, look on the various
architectural salvage sites or Ebay for example.

Harry, Where the term Bell End comes from.

Harry
" Benefits is paid to ******* who are either thick or idle.
With the possible exception of some disabled."

Got your Winter Fuel Payment yet Harry?

You thick idle Tosser.

G.Harman