Non-motoring > British reliability - component failure. Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Manatee Replies: 8
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 Fri 8 Apr 11 19:53 
 British reliability - component failure. - Manatee
After only 16 years, the clockwork timer on our Dualit toaster has conked. I have had to order a new part at £16.80 delivered. Has anybody else's been so unreliable?

I suppose I could have bought at least three Tesco Value toasters for the cost of mending the Dualit, but somehow I feel quite pleased not to.
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 Fri 8 Apr 11 20:34 
 British reliability - component failure. - bathtub tom
After 16 years I'm amazed parts are still available.

Try getting a clock for your 16-year-old ................(fill in your own).
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 Fri 8 Apr 11 20:39 
 British reliability - component failure. - Zero
Its a 50 year old design...
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 Fri 8 Apr 11 20:47 
 British reliability - component failure. - NortonES2
So? It's a baby in comparison to the IC engine....
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 Fri 8 Apr 11 21:04 
 British reliability - component failure. - Zero
Its the A series of IC engines.
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 Fri 8 Apr 11 21:13 
 British reliability - component failure. - Dog
I've got a couple of British made Oak cased 1930's 'Napoleon hat' chiming clocks - still going strong today.
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 Sat 9 Apr 11 18:32 
 British reliability - component failure. - madf
We have an early 1800s grandfather clock: whih works when we remember to wind it up...Not very user firendly.. I could always add an electric motor..
Last edited by: madf on Sat 9 Apr 11 at 18:32
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 Sat 9 Apr 11 19:18 
 British reliability - component failure. - Fenlander
8-day or 30hr? I've just sold a 1710 (again perfect working order) one which was a 30hr and always stopped as we forgot to wind it.
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 Sat 9 Apr 11 19:49 
 British reliability - component failure. - -
Move the striker mechanism to the side so it doesn't chime (or gong in our case), it will last about 4 or 5 days then between setting the weights...winding i ask you..;)
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