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Post by tubelightonline on Aug 10, 2012 12:05:44 GMT
I've recently acquired a redundant D Stock destination blind - I assume that it was removed upon refurbishment - and was wondering if anyone would know how old it would be. Tubeprune's site suggests that East London Line destinations were included on blinds, for the brief period when the line was served by D Stock; however, as these destinations are not listed on my blind, I assume that it might date from a slightly later period. As always, pictures (and a video of it operating via a somewhat Heath-Robinson means!) are available here. |
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Post by metman on Aug 10, 2012 13:01:07 GMT
If the ELL destinations are not on it, it would be post 1987. Is it in Yellow or White print? Yellow came even later I believe. Maybe late 1990s
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Post by Dstock7080 on Aug 10, 2012 13:53:42 GMT
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 10, 2012 16:04:15 GMT
May I ask how you acquire such blinds?
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Post by rincew1nd on Aug 10, 2012 18:08:34 GMT
I like the display method. I have a C Stock blind removed prior to the Circle Line extension, in a box containing two lengths of copper pipe, with a 12v fluorescent tube for illumination.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2012 21:37:23 GMT
I've recently acquired a redundant D Stock destination blind - I assume that it was removed upon refurbishment - and was wondering if anyone would know how old it would be. Tubeprune's site suggests that East London Line destinations were included on blinds, for the brief period when the line was served by D Stock; however, as these destinations are not listed on my blind, I assume that it might date from a slightly later period. As always, pictures (and a video of it operating via a somewhat Heath-Robinson means!) are available here. Hi all, Can i just ask how these blinds used to work. I notice the layout is not like a bus blind.... What is the small destination for? With a bus blind you would have the destination printed on the rear do the driver could see it. Thanks Dan |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Aug 10, 2012 21:44:35 GMT
Hi all, Can i just ask how these blinds used to work. I notice the layout is not like a bus blind.... What is the small destination for? With a bus blind you would have the destination printed on the rear do the driver could see it. Thanks Dan The blind is wound around 2 rollers but inside the box are 6 guide rollers to give the blind indication to the inside of the cab the correct way up. |
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Post by tubelightonline on Aug 11, 2012 7:14:55 GMT
Thanks for the suggestions as regards the blind's age - it sounds as if the blind is possibly somewhat newer than I thought it might be, then. May I ask how you acquire such blinds? This particular example was found on eBay - I was surprised that I was the only bidder by the time the auction ended! I like the display method. I have a C Stock blind removed prior to the Circle Line extension, in a box containing two lengths of copper pipe, with a 12v fluorescent tube for illumination. I expect "Circle line" as a destination probably features the most worn-looking text on that one! I was thinking of using electrical conduit for the rollers but couldn't then think of how to attach a mechanism that would enable the blind to rotate. I was lucky with my choice of light fitting, as I was concerned that the depth of the fitting would prevent the front of the blind from being flat; however, it actually fitted with room to spare! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2012 19:03:41 GMT
Looks to me like the type we were using right up to the refurb. The small destination is visible to the driver inside the cab, to make it's correct.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 13:55:34 GMT
Looks to me like the type we were using right up to the refurb. The small destination is visible to the driver inside the cab, to make it's correct. I'd agree with that. Looks like the very last version of the roller blind. The "give away" as such, is the condensed font on "DAGENHAM EAST" which was a smaller but non-condensed font on earlier blinds with the dayglow yellow characters, with the exception of the previous one where"HIGH STREET" and "KENSINGTON" appear as full size displays so only one line could be displayed (but "KENSINGTON" was sometimes displayed for "OLYMPIA" which was also on the blind). The picture of the "HIGH STREET KENSINGTON" panel shows it isn't one of those, so must be the final incarnation of the blind. |
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Post by rincew1nd on Aug 14, 2012 20:29:18 GMT
Having seen the Dagenham East picture I felt duty-bound to re-create:  C Stock Destination Blind by rincewindthefailedwizard, on Flickr At the risk of repeating myself, this is how I mounted my C Stock blind. My brother was formerly a keen archer and I managed to use a box that he had intended to keep his bow in. I added a piano hinge to one edge and made a lid from plywood with a suitable aperture. Opening the lid reveals the innards:  C Stock Destination Blind by rincewindthefailedwizard, on Flickr Two lengths of common-all-garden copper pipe with the blind Duck-taped on. The pipes are mounted in bog-standard cable-clips lubricated with a good dose of WD40. At one end of each pipe I have soldered in a piece of steel wire across the diameter to fit a purchased clock-winding handle; the handle was customised to fit a bar rather than square. I dropped some steel washers onto the pipe to prevent the blind fouling the pipe-clips, the washers are floating so move to accomodate the blind, but are restrained by the pipe-clips:  C Stock Destination Blind by rincewindthefailedwizard, on Flickr Illumination was provided by two ex-caravan strip lights, running off a 12v dc supply:  Blind Play August 2012 004 by rincewindthefailedwizard, on Flickr |
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