Does anyone know where I can buy old stlye Crabtree MCBs from?
Many wholesalers sell retro MCBs but they look like this
http://www.rbstaronline.co.uk/acatalog/Crabtree_Starbreaker_range__old_type_.html
and are no use on a Crabtree CU as the bottom screw is centralised and not
offset to the left as the original MCBs were.

I can source second hand of Ebay but would prefer new.

Cheers

Adam

On Sun, 20 May 2007 18:58:41 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:

Does anyone know where I can buy old stlye Crabtree MCBs from?
Many wholesalers sell retro MCBs but they look like this
http://www.rbstaronline.co.uk/acatalog/Crabtree_Starbreaker_range__old_type_.html
and are no use on a Crabtree CU as the bottom screw is centralised and not
offset to the left as the original MCBs were.

I can source second hand of Ebay but would prefer new.

Have you got a pic of one of the ones you do want? AFAIWA there were
the new clip on ones and the old screw on ones. I can't say as I've
ever come across one with offset screws.
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Regards,
Stuart.

"Lurch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 18:58:41 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:

Does anyone know where I can buy old stlye Crabtree MCBs from?
Many wholesalers sell retro MCBs but they look like this
http://www.rbstaronline.co.uk/acatalog/Crabtree_Starbreaker_range__old_type_.html
and are no use on a Crabtree CU as the bottom screw is centralised and not
offset to the left as the original MCBs were.

I can source second hand of Ebay but would prefer new.

Have you got a pic of one of the ones you do want?

I do.

ebay item 270121041797
or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270121041797&fromMakeT rack=true
if the link works

AFAIWA there were the new clip on ones and the old screw on ones. I can't
say as I've
ever come across one with offset screws.

The old ones are offset to the left and the MEM21 were offset to the right.
Both are interchangable if there is space to the left of right on the
busbar. In this case there is no space.

The clip on ones are now on the third generation AFAIK but all mix and
match.

Cheers

Adam

PS And there was the old old Crabtree bakelight stuff which I do not want.

On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:30:06 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:


"Lurch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 18:58:41 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:

Does anyone know where I can buy old stlye Crabtree MCBs from?
Many wholesalers sell retro MCBs but they look like this
http://www.rbstaronline.co.uk/acatalog/Crabtree_Starbreaker_range__old_type_.html
and are no use on a Crabtree CU as the bottom screw is centralised and not
offset to the left as the original MCBs were.

I can source second hand of Ebay but would prefer new.

Have you got a pic of one of the ones you do want?

I do.

ebay item 270121041797
or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270121041797&fromMakeT rack=true
if the link works

I see. Never really noticed tbh, but yeah, I can see the offset now.

I've got quite a few SB6000 series MCB's, think they're pretty much
all second hand ones. I'll have a look though, might be some new ones.

AFAIWA there were the new clip on ones and the old screw on ones. I can't
say as I've
ever come across one with offset screws.

The old ones are offset to the left and the MEM21 were offset to the right.
Both are interchangable if there is space to the left of right on the
busbar. In this case there is no space.

The clip on ones are now on the third generation AFAIK but all mix and
match.

Cheers

Adam

PS And there was the old old Crabtree bakelight stuff which I do not want.

C50 stuff, got loads of that, RCBO's, MCB's etc... some new, some
used.
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Regards,
Stuart.

"Lurch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:30:06 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:


"Lurch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 18:58:41 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:

I've got quite a few SB6000 series MCB's, think they're pretty much
all second hand ones. I'll have a look though, might be some new ones.

I might bid on the one in the link. It says new but looks unused to me.

I once came across a 45A version and yet I am told no such thing has ever
existed. The MCB was not made by Crabtree and I sourced this from a second
hand Crabtree CU. All the other breakers on the CU were by Crabtree and the
45A MCB was a different colour. Without recording its details I fitted it
like a pillock on another CU.

Adam

On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:56:44 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:


"Lurch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:30:06 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:


"Lurch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 18:58:41 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:

I've got quite a few SB6000 series MCB's, think they're pretty much
all second hand ones. I'll have a look though, might be some new ones.

I might bid on the one in the link. It says new but looks unused to me.

Are you after these for stock or for a job?

I once came across a 45A version and yet I am told no such thing has ever
existed. The MCB was not made by Crabtree and I sourced this from a second
hand Crabtree CU. All the other breakers on the CU were by Crabtree and the
45A MCB was a different colour. Without recording its details I fitted it
like a pillock on another CU.

I do things like that, I've slung stuff in the skip that I'vce since
been told has been worth a small fortune. Live and learn I suppose.
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Regards,
Stuart.

"Lurch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:56:44 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:

I've got quite a few SB6000 series MCB's, think they're pretty much
all second hand ones. I'll have a look though, might be some new ones.

I might bid on the one in the link. It says new but looks unused to me.

Are you after these for stock or for a job?

Both. There 18 available. For a job this time and some for stock so I do not
have the same problem later.

Adam

On Sun, 20 May 2007 20:21:50 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:


"Lurch" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:56:44 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
mused:

I've got quite a few SB6000 series MCB's, think they're pretty much
all second hand ones. I'll have a look though, might be some new ones.

I might bid on the one in the link. It says new but looks unused to me.

Are you after these for stock or for a job?

Both. There 18 available. For a job this time and some for stock so I do not
have the same problem later.

I see. Feel free to give me a shout in future if you're struggling for
MCB's, I've got boxes full of allsorts of MCB's.
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Regards,
Stuart.