Re: Re: Silent Gliss curtain tracks

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

I emailed John Lewis' at Bluewater, and they said they carried Silent Gliss
manual track, but not the electric stuff. Their bod also said that all
stores would have the stame answer...

Was I misinformed?

I only need about a 3m span, and £400-£500 would be bearable, but anything
more than that.... forget it.


Paul G.





>From: pasty@xxxxxxx
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Silent Gliss curtain tracks
>Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 20:04:49 -0000
>
>Another lurker comes t  the surface...
>
>Silent Gliss use John Lewis as their distributor in the uk. I got a
>quote for a 2m rail w/motor, it was around GBP400.
>
>Apparently they're the quietest around, plus if memory serves they
>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?
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > -----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
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been down this road regarding curtain motors very recently.
>Silent
> > Gliss are just too expensive, although they are bringing out a
new,
>cheaper
> > model in the near future - but this will still be around £400.
> > Swish are still available - I bought some recently but I'm not
too
>impressed
> > with them for the money.
> > I eventually went for the Butler Add-a-Motor (approx £50).  With
a
>decent
> > track they should be OK - and controlling them from HV shouldn't
be
>too
> > difficult.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> > ----- 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
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > >When I chased these up before I managed t  get some
Swish units
>from
> > > >Laser.com they *STARTED* at £750 for the motor and
control
>assembly and
> > > >then
> > > >the rail costs hoiked the price up further.
> > > >
> > >
> > > YOIKS! - that is, quite frankly, ***king ridiculous!
> > >
> > > >They are also made t  measure rather than cut t 
length...
> > > >
> > >
> > > For that kind of money, I want them to build me a room to
fit the
>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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