Re: Silent Gliss curtain tracks

[pasty@xxxxxxx]

Another lurker comes t  the surface...

Silent Gliss use John Lewis as their distributor in the uk. I got a=20
quote for a 2m rail w/motor, it was around GBP400.

Apparently they're the quietest around, plus if memory serves they=20
shift at about 25cm a second... except I can't afford them :(

Good luck!


--- In ukha_d@y..., "John Hill" <jhill1@n...> wrote:
> Simon,
> Got any more details one these?
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> John
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Coates [mailto:ecolume@xxxxxxx...]
> Sent: 31 July 2001 19:14
> To: ukha_d
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Silent Gliss curtain tracks
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> Hi,
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> I've been down this road regarding curtain motors very recently.=20=20
Silent
> Gliss are just too expensive, although they are bringing out a new,=20
cheaper
> model in the near future - but this will still be around =A3400.
> Swish are still available - I bought some recently but I'm not too=20
impressed
> with them for the money.
> I eventually went for the Butler Add-a-Motor (approx =A350).  With
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decent
> track they should be OK - and controlling them from HV shouldn't be=20
too
> difficult.
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> Simon
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@h...>
> To: <ukha_d@y...>
> Sent: 31 July 2001 17:23
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Silent Gliss curtain tracks
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> > >
> > >When I chased these up before I managed t  get some Swish
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>from
> > >Laser.com they *STARTED* at =A3750 for the motor and
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assembly and
> > >then
> > >the rail costs hoiked the price up further.
> > >
> >
> > YOIKS! - that is, quite frankly, ***king ridiculous!
> >
> > >They are also made to measure rather than cut t  length...
> > >
> >
> > For that kind of money, I want them t  build me a room to fit
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rails!
> > (and perform acts of gross sexual indecency!)
> >
> > Looks like I need t  try to find a 3rd way....
> >
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
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