what's the proper name given to those metal poles that builders use to hold up ceilings and overhead beams while they work? They're
adjustable in length and have a centre threaded sleeve for fine adjustment (can't find a single one on google). Thanks for any
help.

"tg" wrote in message
...
what's the proper name given to those metal poles that builders use to
hold up ceilings and overhead beams while they work? They're
adjustable in length and have a centre threaded sleeve for fine adjustment
(can't find a single one on google). Thanks for any
help.



Acro prop?

Regards,
Eddie

"Eddie G0EHV" wrote in message ...


Acro prop?


thanks eddie

"Eddie G0EHV" wrote in message
...

"tg" wrote in message
...
what's the proper name given to those metal poles that builders use to
hold up ceilings and overhead beams while they work? They're
adjustable in length and have a centre threaded sleeve for fine
adjustment (can't find a single one on google). Thanks for any
help.



Acro prop?

We always called them acro jacks.

Mary

Regards,
Eddie

Mary Fisher wrote:


"Eddie G0EHV" wrote in message
...

"tg" wrote in message
...
what's the proper name given to those metal poles that builders use
to hold up ceilings and overhead beams while they work? They're
adjustable in length and have a centre threaded sleeve for fine
adjustment (can't find a single one on google). Thanks for any
help.



Acro prop?

We always called them acro jacks.

Mary

I have an Acrow tool which does just about anything that a Land Rover
driver might need that isn't in the tool box - except prop up
buildings. Big brother to a Leatherman.

It's odd that I've not seen the Acrow name around for years except in
connection with their props. Yet once it seemed so well known that I
can still remember the way the printed it with a small "A" tapering out
to a big "W". I can't remember what they did though. Was it tool making
for construction and tool hire?

Edgar

Eddie G0EHV wrote:
"tg" wrote in message
...
what's the proper name given to those metal poles that builders use to
hold up ceilings and overhead beams while they work? They're
adjustable in length and have a centre threaded sleeve for fine adjustment
(can't find a single one on google). Thanks for any
help.

Acro prop?

"Acrow" is a trade name, but is the name by which these things are
usually known, like "Hoover"... (Just "prop" would be the generic name
I think)

David

In article ,
Edgar Iredale writes:
It's odd that I've not seen the Acrow name around for years except in
connection with their props. Yet once it seemed so well known that I
can still remember the way the printed it with a small "A" tapering out
to a big "W". I can't remember what they did though. Was it tool making
for construction and tool hire?

Acrow props were invented by William de Vigier. He didn't think
his own name was suitable for marketing a product, and it came
near the end of any alphabetical listing, so he used his lawyers
name, A Crowe, to market his company's products.
William de Vigier died only last year.

--
Andrew Gabriel

The message
from (Andrew Gabriel) contains these words:

Acrow props were invented by William de Vigier. He didn't think
his own name was suitable for marketing a product, and it came
near the end of any alphabetical listing, so he used his lawyers
name, A Crowe, to market his company's products.
William de Vigier died only last year.

I'd always assumed it was from Greek for high - acro. As in acrobat and
acropolis.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Andrew Gabriel wrote:

In article ,
Edgar Iredale writes:
It's odd that I've not seen the Acrow name around for years except in
connection with their props. Yet once it seemed so well known that I
can still remember the way the printed it with a small "A" tapering
out to a big "W". I can't remember what they did though. Was it tool
making for construction and tool hire?

Acrow props were invented by William de Vigier. He didn't think
his own name was suitable for marketing a product, and it came
near the end of any alphabetical listing, so he used his lawyers
name, A Crowe, to market his company's products.
William de Vigier died only last year.


Thanks. Interesting.

Edgar

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
Edgar Iredale writes:
It's odd that I've not seen the Acrow name around for years except in
connection with their props. Yet once it seemed so well known that I
can still remember the way the printed it with a small "A" tapering out
to a big "W". I can't remember what they did though. Was it tool making
for construction and tool hire?

Acrow props were invented by William de Vigier. He didn't think
his own name was suitable for marketing a product, and it came
near the end of any alphabetical listing, so he used his lawyers
name, A Crowe, to market his company's products.
William de Vigier died only last year.


Interesting.

"Ere mate, pass us a couple of De Vigiers to hold up this lintel..."

I think the guy made a good decision!

David

On 2006-07-29 12:00:43 +0100, Lobster said:

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
Edgar Iredale writes:
It's odd that I've not seen the Acrow name around for years except in
connection with their props. Yet once it seemed so well known that I
can still remember the way the printed it with a small "A" tapering out
to a big "W". I can't remember what they did though. Was it tool making
for construction and tool hire?

Acrow props were invented by William de Vigier. He didn't think
his own name was suitable for marketing a product, and it came
near the end of any alphabetical listing, so he used his lawyers
name, A Crowe, to market his company's products.
William de Vigier died only last year.


Interesting.

"Ere mate, pass us a couple of De Vigiers to hold up this lintel..."

I think the guy made a good decision!

David

Especially when his customers all have the same name - "Mate". They
don't need any more confusion in their lives....

It's not just builders though. There are a lot in the plumbing and
electrical trades as well. I met several in Plumbcenter and WF this
week, although there was one guy called Alan. He seemed a bit out of
place among all the Mates there.

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:57:17 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:

We always called them acro jacks.

Why don't you call them by their proper name, Acrow Props?

Lobster wrote:

"Acrow" is a trade name, but is the name by which these things are
usually known, like "Hoover"... (Just "prop" would be the generic name
I think)

ISTR the Acrow (as in props) company going bust many years ago. A quick
check at Companies House does show an "Acrow (Engineers) Ltd. that was
dissolved in 1990 - I suspect that was the one. There are several
companies currently in existence though with names beginning with Acrow.

The regd. Trade Mark "Acrow" - first registered in 1938 - now seems to
belong to:

Ashtead Plant Hire Company Limited
Ashtead House,
Business Park
8, Barnett Wood Lane,
Leatherhead,
Surrey,
KT22 7DG

--
Andy

It's not just builders though. There are a lot in the plumbing and
electrical trades as well. I met several in Plumbcenter and WF this
week, although there was one guy called Alan. He seemed a bit out of
place among all the Mates there.

Cue the Monty Python sketch..

Dave

Steve Firth wrote:
On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:57:17 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:

We always called them acro jacks.

Why don't you call them by their proper name, Acrow Props?

That'll be...foundation support props then,before the name Acrow prop
became houshold. :-)

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

In article ,
Guy King writes:
The message
from (Andrew Gabriel) contains these words:

Acrow props were invented by William de Vigier. He didn't think
his own name was suitable for marketing a product, and it came
near the end of any alphabetical listing, so he used his lawyers
name, A Crowe, to market his company's products.
William de Vigier died only last year.

I'd always assumed it was from Greek for high - acro. As in acrobat and
acropolis.

Hum, interesting thought, and sounds very reasonable.
However, it's not the story he told himself.

--
Andrew Gabriel

Edgar Iredale wrote:

It's odd that I've not seen the Acrow name around for years except in
connection with their props. Yet once it seemed so well known that I
can still remember the way the printed it with a small "A" tapering out
to a big "W". I can't remember what they did though. Was it tool making
for construction and tool hire?


The Acrow prop was invented by William A. de Vigier, a Swiss engineer
who settled in London before WW2. He chose the name of his solicitor,
a Mr A. Crow, to grace his invention.

The William A. de Vigier Foundation, based in Switzerland, has
provided direct financial support for innovative young entrepreneurs
setting up their own companies since 1987:

http://www.swissworld.org/dvd_rom/en...ation-eng.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/jlqwb

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:57:17 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

Acro prop?

We always called them acro jacks.

Props hold things up where they are, jacks lift them further. If you try
and raise something on an Acrow prop, it's far from easy work and
there's a good chance you'll break the collar in trying.

In article ,
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
Acrow props were invented by William de Vigier. He didn't think
his own name was suitable for marketing a product, and it came
near the end of any alphabetical listing, so he used his lawyers
name, A Crowe, to market his company's products.
William de Vigier died only last year.

More amazing knowledge from the inmates of uk.d-i-y ;-)

--
*When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty*

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

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:50:14 +0100, Steve Firth
wrote:

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:57:17 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:

We always called them acro jacks.

Why don't you call them by their proper name, Acrow Props?

1) She's a gurl so doesn't appreciate the value of calling things by
their real names.

2) She wouldn't use anything so 'new fangled' preferring to use
lengths of hand whittled pine lashed together with some dead animal
gizzards.

3) She's from 'up Norf' ..

4) Because.

All the best .. ;-)

T i m