Well that's life marching on for you, but I still have one of his grates in my 2.5" gauge "Annie Boddie". Regards, BMcC Brooklyn, NY On May 31, 2006, at 8:36 AM, I.D.PRIEST. wrote: > Norman Spink 'departed this station' last year, his business I believe > passed to Blackgates. > > Regards IDP > > "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of > arriving > safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in > sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, > body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What > a > Ride!" > > "Never drive faster than your gaurdian angel can fly" > > Priest & Sons Model Engineers > http://www.kinvermes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/p1.htm > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bede McCormack" <bede@xxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 1:30 PM > Subject: [modeleng] Re: cast fire grate wanted.............. > > > Norman Spink in the UK used to do cast fire grates, not sure if he's > still in business, Google came up with: > > Norman Spink > > 52 Highfield Lane Newbold Chesterfield > S41 8AY > Drawings Castings > > Tel: 01246 277010 > > Regards, > Bede > Brooklyn, NY > > > On May 31, 2006, at 5:20 AM, Terry Lane wrote: > >> >> Now you might find a cast iron floor waste or a pot belly stove grate >> that >> will do the job. Otherwise it will be a matter of fabricating one out >> of ms >> or stainless. >> >> Plumbers supplies, heating shops, scrap yards - just gotta do the >> rounds of >> the usual suspects >> >>> Hi chaps >>> >>> I'm building my first boiler (vertical) and am looking for a cast >>> iron >> fire grate to fit,after machining, up into a 3" diameter fire box. Any >> body >> know of a supplier of such items. I've tried people like Stuart >> Turner, >> Blackgates, Reeves etc in the UK but nothing appears in their >> catalouges. >> Any help or direction would be appreciated. >>> Steve >>> >>> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >>> >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >>> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the >>> subject >> line. >>> >> >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the >> subject line. >> > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the > subject > line. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/352 - Release Date: > 30/05/2006 > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the > subject line. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.