WA query: What's happened to Radix?

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Bruce Varley

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Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages. Are they
still around?
 
"Bruce Varley" <bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote in message
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Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages. Are they
still around?

Hmmm, musta been transformed.
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Sorry couldnt help it :) I hope they are still in business but its a jungle
out there for such firms.
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Cheers .......... Rheilly P
 
On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:19:12 +0800, "Bruce Varley"
<bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote:

Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They
don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages. Are
they
still around?
Click to expand...
I drove past their old location in Osborne Park a few weeks back and
noted they were no longer around. I am fairly certain that they no
longer exist. From memory, the last time I had them build me a
transformer about 5 or so years back, they gave me the impression that
business was a bit slack. I was prepared to pay for the high quality
workmanship, vacuum impregnation, hi-pot testing and a product which
would last a lifetime - as was the case for Radix transformers, but
apparently others weren't. These days as long as it is cheap and gets
past the safety spec, it will do. ie. Chinese transformers like you
buy from Altronics, Jaycar etc.
 
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:00:19 GMT, Ross Herbert <rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:19:12 +0800, "Bruce Varley"
bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote:

Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They
don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages. Are
they
still around?


I drove past their old location in Osborne Park a few weeks back and
noted they were no longer around. I am fairly certain that they no
longer exist. From memory, the last time I had them build me a
transformer about 5 or so years back, they gave me the impression that
business was a bit slack. I was prepared to pay for the high quality
workmanship, vacuum impregnation, hi-pot testing and a product which
would last a lifetime - as was the case for Radix transformers, but
apparently others weren't. These days as long as it is cheap and gets
past the safety spec, it will do. ie. Chinese transformers like you
buy from Altronics, Jaycar etc.
Click to expand...
I was going to suggest Henry Ceglinski at Laurina, but it seems they have
vanished also.

That leaves Grants, but I'm not sure if they still do transformers.
 
In article <7npfb351tobs51gu0c307urjgma7q6gnhe@4ax.com>, me@privacy.net says...

I was going to suggest Henry Ceglinski at Laurina, but it seems they have
vanished also.
Click to expand...
Did you mean Anton - member of the family,

Hes retired and last saw somewhere in Mt Hawthorn,

That leaves Grants, but I'm not sure if they still do transformers.
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On 07 Aug 2007 08:09:13 GMT, erazmus@iinet.net.au (Mike) wrote:

In article <7npfb351tobs51gu0c307urjgma7q6gnhe@4ax.com>, me@privacy.net says...

I was going to suggest Henry Ceglinski at Laurina, but it seems they have
vanished also.

Did you mean Anton - member of the family,
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He introduced himself to me as "Henry" the first time we did biz, so I presumed
that was his name although he might have loosely westernised it for convenience
(?).

Hes retired and last saw somewhere in Mt Hawthorn,

That leaves Grants, but I'm not sure if they still do transformers.
Click to expand...
 
"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:00:19 GMT, Ross Herbert <rherber1@bigpond.net.au
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:19:12 +0800, "Bruce Varley"
bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote:

Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They
don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages. Are
they
still around?


I drove past their old location in Osborne Park a few weeks back and
noted they were no longer around. I am fairly certain that they no
longer exist. From memory, the last time I had them build me a
transformer about 5 or so years back, they gave me the impression that
business was a bit slack. I was prepared to pay for the high quality
workmanship, vacuum impregnation, hi-pot testing and a product which
would last a lifetime - as was the case for Radix transformers, but
apparently others weren't. These days as long as it is cheap and gets
past the safety spec, it will do. ie. Chinese transformers like you
buy from Altronics, Jaycar etc.

I was going to suggest Henry Ceglinski at Laurina, but it seems they have
vanished also.

That leaves Grants, but I'm not sure if they still do transformers.
Click to expand...

I last dealt with Grants 3+ years ago. Nice Xmas gift - Grants scotch.
r.
 
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:12:39 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:

"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:7npfb351tobs51gu0c307urjgma7q6gnhe@4ax.com...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:00:19 GMT, Ross Herbert <rherber1@bigpond.net.au
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:19:12 +0800, "Bruce Varley"
bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote:

Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They
don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages. Are
they
still around?


I drove past their old location in Osborne Park a few weeks back and
noted they were no longer around. I am fairly certain that they no
longer exist. From memory, the last time I had them build me a
transformer about 5 or so years back, they gave me the impression that
business was a bit slack. I was prepared to pay for the high quality
workmanship, vacuum impregnation, hi-pot testing and a product which
would last a lifetime - as was the case for Radix transformers, but
apparently others weren't. These days as long as it is cheap and gets
past the safety spec, it will do. ie. Chinese transformers like you
buy from Altronics, Jaycar etc.

I was going to suggest Henry Ceglinski at Laurina, but it seems they have
vanished also.

That leaves Grants, but I'm not sure if they still do transformers.


I last dealt with Grants 3+ years ago. Nice Xmas gift - Grants scotch.
Click to expand...
bzzzzzzzzt. Wrong answer, not even close (or funny) - no prize.
 
"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:12:39 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:


"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:7npfb351tobs51gu0c307urjgma7q6gnhe@4ax.com...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:00:19 GMT, Ross Herbert <rherber1@bigpond.net.au
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:19:12 +0800, "Bruce Varley"
bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote:

Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They
don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages. Are
they
still around?


I drove past their old location in Osborne Park a few weeks back and
noted they were no longer around. I am fairly certain that they no
longer exist. From memory, the last time I had them build me a
transformer about 5 or so years back, they gave me the impression that
business was a bit slack. I was prepared to pay for the high quality
workmanship, vacuum impregnation, hi-pot testing and a product which
would last a lifetime - as was the case for Radix transformers, but
apparently others weren't. These days as long as it is cheap and gets
past the safety spec, it will do. ie. Chinese transformers like you
buy from Altronics, Jaycar etc.

I was going to suggest Henry Ceglinski at Laurina, but it seems they
have
vanished also.

That leaves Grants, but I'm not sure if they still do transformers.


I last dealt with Grants 3+ years ago. Nice Xmas gift - Grants scotch.

bzzzzzzzzt. Wrong answer, not even close (or funny) - no prize.
Click to expand...

No pun intended - am I missing something? The company I was with bought
quite a few very weighty isolation transformers from them around 2003 maybe
even 2002. A bottle of Grants (obviously selected for its brand!) was
dropped off at xmas. It was one of those rare occaisions when the Chrissy
gifts get past the purchasing guy to engineering.
 
On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:44:23 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:

"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:c4oib314fgvt32o3ak6vbfo910btv4k2hj@4ax.com...
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:12:39 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:


"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:7npfb351tobs51gu0c307urjgma7q6gnhe@4ax.com...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:00:19 GMT, Ross Herbert <rherber1@bigpond.net.au
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:19:12 +0800, "Bruce Varley"
bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote:

Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They
don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages. Are
they
still around?


I drove past their old location in Osborne Park a few weeks back and
noted they were no longer around. I am fairly certain that they no
longer exist. From memory, the last time I had them build me a
transformer about 5 or so years back, they gave me the impression that
business was a bit slack. I was prepared to pay for the high quality
workmanship, vacuum impregnation, hi-pot testing and a product which
would last a lifetime - as was the case for Radix transformers, but
apparently others weren't. These days as long as it is cheap and gets
past the safety spec, it will do. ie. Chinese transformers like you
buy from Altronics, Jaycar etc.

I was going to suggest Henry Ceglinski at Laurina, but it seems they
have
vanished also.

That leaves Grants, but I'm not sure if they still do transformers.


I last dealt with Grants 3+ years ago. Nice Xmas gift - Grants scotch.

bzzzzzzzzt. Wrong answer, not even close (or funny) - no prize.


No pun intended - am I missing something? The company I was with bought
quite a few very weighty isolation transformers from them around 2003 maybe
even 2002. A bottle of Grants (obviously selected for its brand!) was
dropped off at xmas. It was one of those rare occaisions when the Chrissy
gifts get past the purchasing guy to engineering.
Click to expand...
Ding! correct answer, after reference to the adjudicator. (but still no prize)

Sorry, thought your first and second "Grants" were both the scottish variety.
 
"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:44:23 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:


"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:c4oib314fgvt32o3ak6vbfo910btv4k2hj@4ax.com...
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:12:39 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:


"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:7npfb351tobs51gu0c307urjgma7q6gnhe@4ax.com...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:00:19 GMT, Ross Herbert
rherber1@bigpond.net.au
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:19:12 +0800, "Bruce Varley"
bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote:

Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They
don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages. Are
they
still around?


I drove past their old location in Osborne Park a few weeks back and
noted they were no longer around. I am fairly certain that they no
longer exist. From memory, the last time I had them build me a
transformer about 5 or so years back, they gave me the impression that
business was a bit slack. I was prepared to pay for the high quality
workmanship, vacuum impregnation, hi-pot testing and a product which
would last a lifetime - as was the case for Radix transformers, but
apparently others weren't. These days as long as it is cheap and gets
past the safety spec, it will do. ie. Chinese transformers like you
buy from Altronics, Jaycar etc.

I was going to suggest Henry Ceglinski at Laurina, but it seems they
have
vanished also.

That leaves Grants, but I'm not sure if they still do transformers.


I last dealt with Grants 3+ years ago. Nice Xmas gift - Grants scotch.

bzzzzzzzzt. Wrong answer, not even close (or funny) - no prize.


No pun intended - am I missing something? The company I was with bought
quite a few very weighty isolation transformers from them around 2003
maybe
even 2002. A bottle of Grants (obviously selected for its brand!) was
dropped off at xmas. It was one of those rare occaisions when the Chrissy
gifts get past the purchasing guy to engineering.

Ding! correct answer, after reference to the adjudicator. (but still no
prize)

Sorry, thought your first and second "Grants" were both the scottish
variety.
Click to expand...
Ahh yes - rereading the post it could easily be taken that way.

FWIW Grant Transformers are still listed as being in operation in Malaga, I
found them good people to deal with. While we are on the subject of Perth
Co's - any one know how Mike L from Worldwide is traveling (just in general
terms)? I know he was scaling back to a home based mail order set up.
 
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 12:46:48 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:

"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:dnrkb358u7prk2827m37cd7b87ujkk6ohn@4ax.com...
On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:44:23 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:


"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:c4oib314fgvt32o3ak6vbfo910btv4k2hj@4ax.com...
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:12:39 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:


"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:7npfb351tobs51gu0c307urjgma7q6gnhe@4ax.com...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:00:19 GMT, Ross Herbert
rherber1@bigpond.net.au
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:19:12 +0800, "Bruce Varley"
bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote:

Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They
don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages. Are
they
still around?


I drove past their old location in Osborne Park a few weeks back and
noted they were no longer around. I am fairly certain that they no
longer exist. From memory, the last time I had them build me a
transformer about 5 or so years back, they gave me the impression that
business was a bit slack. I was prepared to pay for the high quality
workmanship, vacuum impregnation, hi-pot testing and a product which
would last a lifetime - as was the case for Radix transformers, but
apparently others weren't. These days as long as it is cheap and gets
past the safety spec, it will do. ie. Chinese transformers like you
buy from Altronics, Jaycar etc.

I was going to suggest Henry Ceglinski at Laurina, but it seems they
have
vanished also.

That leaves Grants, but I'm not sure if they still do transformers.


I last dealt with Grants 3+ years ago. Nice Xmas gift - Grants scotch.

bzzzzzzzzt. Wrong answer, not even close (or funny) - no prize.


No pun intended - am I missing something? The company I was with bought
quite a few very weighty isolation transformers from them around 2003
maybe
even 2002. A bottle of Grants (obviously selected for its brand!) was
dropped off at xmas. It was one of those rare occaisions when the Chrissy
gifts get past the purchasing guy to engineering.

Ding! correct answer, after reference to the adjudicator. (but still no
prize)

Sorry, thought your first and second "Grants" were both the scottish
variety.

Ahh yes - rereading the post it could easily be taken that way.

FWIW Grant Transformers are still listed as being in operation in Malaga, I
found them good people to deal with. While we are on the subject of Perth
Co's - any one know how Mike L from Worldwide is traveling (just in general
terms)? I know he was scaling back to a home based mail order set up.
Click to expand...
Haven't spoken to him since March, but seemed OK. Intially I thought the
abandonment of the shopfront might have a health motivation but he assured me it
was entirely biz-driven.
 
"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 12:46:48 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:


"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:dnrkb358u7prk2827m37cd7b87ujkk6ohn@4ax.com...
On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:44:23 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:


"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:c4oib314fgvt32o3ak6vbfo910btv4k2hj@4ax.com...
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:12:39 +0800, "Robbo" <weiner2@spammo.com> wrote:


"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:7npfb351tobs51gu0c307urjgma7q6gnhe@4ax.com...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:00:19 GMT, Ross Herbert
rherber1@bigpond.net.au
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:19:12 +0800, "Bruce Varley"
bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote:

Their websites still there but they don't revert on queries. They
don't
answer their phone and they've disappeared from the white pages.
Are
they
still around?


I drove past their old location in Osborne Park a few weeks back and
noted they were no longer around. I am fairly certain that they no
longer exist. From memory, the last time I had them build me a
transformer about 5 or so years back, they gave me the impression
that
business was a bit slack. I was prepared to pay for the high quality
workmanship, vacuum impregnation, hi-pot testing and a product which
would last a lifetime - as was the case for Radix transformers, but
apparently others weren't. These days as long as it is cheap and
gets
past the safety spec, it will do. ie. Chinese transformers like you
buy from Altronics, Jaycar etc.

I was going to suggest Henry Ceglinski at Laurina, but it seems they
have
vanished also.

That leaves Grants, but I'm not sure if they still do transformers.


I last dealt with Grants 3+ years ago. Nice Xmas gift - Grants scotch.

bzzzzzzzzt. Wrong answer, not even close (or funny) - no prize.


No pun intended - am I missing something? The company I was with bought
quite a few very weighty isolation transformers from them around 2003
maybe
even 2002. A bottle of Grants (obviously selected for its brand!) was
dropped off at xmas. It was one of those rare occaisions when the
Chrissy
gifts get past the purchasing guy to engineering.

Ding! correct answer, after reference to the adjudicator. (but still
no
prize)

Sorry, thought your first and second "Grants" were both the scottish
variety.

Ahh yes - rereading the post it could easily be taken that way.

FWIW Grant Transformers are still listed as being in operation in Malaga,
I
found them good people to deal with. While we are on the subject of Perth
Co's - any one know how Mike L from Worldwide is traveling (just in
general
terms)? I know he was scaling back to a home based mail order set up.

Haven't spoken to him since March, but seemed OK. Intially I thought the
abandonment of the shopfront might have a health motivation but he assured
me it
was entirely biz-driven.
Click to expand...
That's very good to hear. /close
 
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