Mary Fisher wrote:
Occasionally on Ebay you can get a gilt basketwork frame that fits over a
746 dial phone to give that added touch of tweeness.
Wot's a 746 phone?

The standard dial type introduced in 1967.

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/freshwater/pictures/t746.jpg
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/freshwater/t746.htm

"It was there when I moved in and it does the job" is a perfectly manly
response to most questions of aesthetic vs function.
Yes, I imagine that the jamieson poster could well be so idle as to say that
after not bothering to change anything.

And how old is your lino, Miss All-things-modern? ;-)

Owain

In article ,
Mary Fisher wrote:
Occasionally on Ebay you can get a gilt basketwork frame that fits
over a 746 dial phone to give that added touch of tweeness.

Wot's a 746 phone?

The 'classic' old BT dial phone from the '60/70s etc that was standard
fitment.

--
*If all is not lost, where the hell is it?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Owain" wrote in message
...
Mary Fisher wrote:
Occasionally on Ebay you can get a gilt basketwork frame that fits over a
746 dial phone to give that added touch of tweeness.
Wot's a 746 phone?

The standard dial type introduced in 1967.

Oh. Do you hve a problem with that? Although I would only want a black one
....

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/freshwater/pictures/t746.jpg
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/freshwater/t746.htm

"It was there when I moved in and it does the job" is a perfectly manly
response to most questions of aesthetic vs function.
Yes, I imagine that the jamieson poster could well be so idle as to say
that after not bothering to change anything.

And how old is your lino, Miss All-things-modern? ;-)

I wish I could afford lino.

Mary

Owain

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 17:31:49 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


"Tony Bryer" wrote in message
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In article , Rich wrote:
The only reason that semis were built with their main living
areas together was to save a few pennies by only having one
chimney stack!

In fairness to the builders, more than pennies. If you have hipped
roof semis gathering the flues in the loft into one ridge chimney is
a little more involved on the brickwork side, but hugely easier on
the roofing and flashing side. From an energy conservation pov (not
that this was considered then) traditional non HA semis have the main
rooms with only one external wall and much of the heat that goes up
the chimney (in the days of coal fires as when most of these houses
were built) will find its way back into your own house or next door
and vice versa. With the HA layout the back of the flue is external
brickwork and a heat sink.

I'm glad you said that, saved me from doing it!

I stand (or sit) corrected!

It makes every sense to have that configuration.

I guess it depends on your priorities. Personally I would much prefer
a quiet house to a warm house. YMMV, of course.

Rich.