sensible price for one of these or suitable sized alternative?

[Gavin John Hyde]

Customer needs one of these changed for an elderly relative.
Found new versions by Mk themselves for the old one but at £30+ hoping to find a more affordable alternative.
Anybody know of other makes that fit the dimensions? or better still sensible priced MK ones?

 

[buzzlightyear]

Customer needs one of these changed for an elderly relative.
Found new versions by Mk themselves for the old one but at £30+ hoping to find a more affordable alternative.
Anybody know of other makes that fit the dimensions? or better still sensible priced MK ones?

just paint it ,LOL.

 

[telectrix]

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[buzzlightyear]

Customer needs one of these changed for an elderly relative.
Found new versions by Mk themselves for the old one but at £30+ hoping to find a more affordable alternative.
Anybody know of other makes that fit the dimensions? or better still sensible priced MK ones

why are you trying to get a cheap one , just tell the price of a new MK one. there's only MK make them like that .

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

good stuff there with the ebay link, just checking with customer if they are happy with a used old one, they scrub up well so hoping its alright.

 

[buzzlightyear]

good stuff there with the ebay link, just checking with customer if they are happy with a used old one, they scrub up well so hoping its alright.

its sold ,I have got it .

 

[telectrix]

its sold ,I have got it .

pillock..

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

why are you trying to get a cheap one , just tell the price of a new MK one. there's only MK make them like that .

I have given them the option and its more a case of wondering if there are some other makes that fit the gap, seems not. given the customers uncle is a elderly retired military vet, i am keen to ensure its not too pricey, I am fitting it for pocket money anyway as a favour for a friend.

 

[buzzlightyear]

pillock

he would have to get in quick before it goes up to £50.00 pounds .

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

out of interest, anybody know why they were so damn big to begin with?

 

[buzzlightyear]

out of interest, anybody know why they were so damn big to begin with

to take the old back box out that is rendered in the wall ,by the time you finished putting in a smaller box ,you would have to put a brick in has well .

 

[telectrix]

out of interest, anybody know why they were so damn big to begin with?

same as TVs with CRTs and valves. technology has advanced, making things smaller. (no wonder wives are all suing for divorce these days)

 

[Andy78]

If they are not bothered about the socket I have a new K5012 in the shed. You can have it for the price of postage.

 

[snowhead]

$3 each, you just have to buy 500 of them, plus shipping;

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Can get them down to 35 cents each, but you'll have to buy 1000;

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[SparkyChick]

Gavin I suspect the innards are the same as one I'm about to remove from a property... what's wrong with the one in the picture?

Edit:- I suspect the switch/socket are mounted on a black plastic tray that screws into the box, with the large facia screwing on over the top.

 

[ipf]

Gavin I suspect the innards are the same as one I'm about to remove from a property... what's wrong with the one in the picture?

Edit:- I suspect the switch/socket are mounted on a black plastic tray that screws into the box, with the large facia screwing on over the top.

They're a solid unit...….with plenty cable space.....no plastic tray in them.

 

[SparkyChick]

They're a solid unit...….with plenty cable space.....no plastic in them.

I only used plastic because I wasn't sure how to spell Bakerlite. I'm thinking it has a bakerlite gear tray that is common to the switches of that era. If so and it's a switch failure, I'm taking one out of a property tomorrow that may provide a replacement gear tray for the cost of postage.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Gavin I suspect the innards are the same as one I'm about to remove from a property... what's wrong with the one in the picture?

Edit:- I suspect the switch/socket are mounted on a black plastic tray that screws into the box, with the large facia screwing on over the top.

The cooker switch drops down to low and i am told turns off, also confuses the old guy so his nephew wants me to change it, there is currently red tape to stop it going to far down.

Thanks for all the offers of a replacement for postage costs, I have ordered the one one ebay now, will be here in couple of days.

funny enough Denmans got back to me afterwards and said they would flog me one for £20+vat. bit late now!! but good to now if the ebay one is a dud.