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Post by jenniewren on Jan 21, 2012 23:03:59 GMT 10
So you lot, what has been happening? Haven't been on for a while...could not remember password & that stupid "see if your a human" thing would NOT activate for me to retrieve it....till now! But I'm Baaaack! A story?...yes?....ok..it's late....here is a bedtime story for you... I was lucky enough to be given an authentic 1960's annex for vv. It is in top condition, has all the wooden (sturdy as) poles. All I had to do was buy ropes.....not a problem. Big RV Superstore has opened up ten mins away! All I had to do was put it up and click it on! Sounded simple...NOT! It has old brass "d" flat shaped, sewn on fittings.... Up on the wobbly ladder (not good with heights) and haul it up.. Man these old canvas things are heavy...phew.... Looked at little ol brass thing and looked at the railing thing on top of vv.... Mmmm.....this does not look good....this does not look right at all... It is really hot up here.....like really hot....struggling, struggling with something that is as heavy as an elephant..... After several attempts... Voila.....3 clips on..... Half an later all clips on..... Next poles ..... Next unwind, try to straighten curly ropes...... How do these things work again....Mmmm.....remember, remember...childhood holidays... are yes...mind you that was a LONG time ago... Memory finally kicks in and ropes are on...... Damn pegs are too lightweight.....this thing is HEAVY Scrounging, scrounging.....found 4 steel rods from "the boys" shed... but they are straight......damn again... Back to shed...mmmm....vice, small sledge hammer....idea is forming... hope he wasn't planning on using them for something...cause they aren't straight any longer....very happy with thy self Pegs in, ropes on, pull up wooden toggles....and... Yes your right, ping, ping..ping...ping...collapse... No, not the ropes...the brass fittings, pinging out of tracking! I stand there in total, absolute, disgust....2 hours wasted... Obviously the rounded tracking is all wrong for these fittings... Yes...der.... I hear you say! Soooo.....where, how, what am I looking for? Do I ditch the brass fittings...awww...really?... they're very oldie cutesy looking...and buy whatever it is that suits the tracking on vv... Do I ditch the tracking & try and find the impossible? I am sure it will fit quite well if the correct ingredients were there!   HELP!!!!! J |
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Post by humpynvan on Jan 22, 2012 6:08:33 GMT 10
A photo would help,
But most likeythose "D" things are a sail guide, of older vintage,
And the rail is called sail track, A yacht Chandlery ( shop) would be your best bet to get some matching track
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Post by cobber on Jan 22, 2012 6:47:01 GMT 10
G'day jennywren, I think   maybe you are talking about the wonderfully vintage "Marconi Track & Clips"...... or maybe you have Marconi clips on the annex and a modern crappy sail track on the van....two different systems they won't work together. You need to change the track on the van to "Marconi Track" or replace the Marconi clips on the annex with the sail rope stuff. If you decide to put the wonderfully vintage Marconi track on the van I know where you can get it................... in NSW Like humpnvan said a picture might help. I can't find a photo of the Marconi clips but here is a photo of a section of the Marconi Track that I suspect you don't have on your van.... what do you reckon ?.... would your clips fit on that track better than the track you have  And this might look like the Sail track on your van  Cobber. |
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Post by firefighter on Jan 22, 2012 8:18:20 GMT 10
 G'day jenniewren If you are going to take the marconi clips off your annex....I would be interested in them If you have sail track on you van and want to change it to the old brass marconi track I have a lenght of it here .........BUT sportsman1 was interested in it for one of his vans If Leigh does not want it your names on it f/f ;D ;D ;D
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Post by jenniewren on Jan 22, 2012 8:59:07 GMT 10
Yes, yes, yes....picture tells a thousand stories!!! First pic looks like what I need.....second pic is what I have! The two that I have do not happily co-exist together....found that out. But by turning the little cutesy fittings up the other way...it seems to hold on better. Wouldn't want a gust of wind however! AND the "flap" that is suppose to sit flat to the roof sags and won't sit properly. So...firefighter if Leigh does does not want the tracking you have I would love to buy it from you! My vv is about 12ft or so long so I am not sure what length I should have? The rounded tracking, to me, doesn't seem to come down far enough at the front of vv but maybe the prev owners matched it to the annex they had. Which didn't come with the vv when I bought it....Taking vv to Black Spur Caravan park this Aust Day w/end...so I shall take a few pics....The annex as is will do the job for that w/end cause it is suppose to be lovely weather! Fingers crossed.....but need the proper tracking....so a big thankyou firefighter for your kind offer! If Leigh wants it then I shall pursue other avenues and find a chandlery and see what they have....
Sometimes I do wonder...why?...why?...why?....J
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Post by jenniewren on Jan 22, 2012 9:04:30 GMT 10
Actually guys...I think I should take a photo of the cutesy little brass things on the annex and show you! Have to wait for that however as "the boy" has taken the phone with him this morning! But I am pretty sure Cobber it is the brass marconi railing in second pic I need! J
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Post by bobandjacqui on Jan 22, 2012 9:56:17 GMT 10
G'day Jenny, We have two vans with marconi track on them. Awhile ago I tried to see if I could use either annex on either van. Answer was no  Our Olympic has a track that is one inch wide and our Quest has track with a width of three quarters of an inch. My guess is that your annex has inch clips but your van track is three quarters of an inch wide.  Hope that makes sense??? ;D ;D ;D Cheers Bob and Jacqui |
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Post by jenniewren on Jan 22, 2012 11:10:02 GMT 10
Hello Bob and Jacqui....yes the clips are about an inch! I NEED YOUR tracking from your Olympic!!!!...Hee hee!
Where do you live again? Joking!
It is the tracking on my vv that is totally wrong! The tracking is for the cord style annex. As I was given the annex (by a couple who were our local newsagents in Brighton...it was the wife's father's and they knew I had recently recond a vintage van...they wanted me to have it!) it's in such fantastic condition...complete with the "gyspy" multi stripes, I really would like to keep the authenticity of attaching it to vv. Otherwise, I feel as if I am betraying their generosity...they were so happy for it to be used on a vv bondy like Bron's dad's!
No guys.....the van was sold after his passing!
I will persevere with finding the correct tracking....hopefully firefighter will come thru....and patiently thread it on (Cobber!) when it all comes together! J
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Post by dawso on Jan 22, 2012 11:14:49 GMT 10
Have removed 20 ft of marconi track from my Stardust. Dont know what to do with it yet. Any suggestions?
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Post by cobber on Jan 22, 2012 11:57:06 GMT 10
G'day Dawso, You could put it back on the Stardust..... no I've had a couple of PMs already from people wanting Marconi Track but none of them live in NSW......which is where I live as you can see from my "Profile". If you modified your profile so we could see where you live YOU might have people belting your door down to get at that Marconi Track. Why did you take it off the Stardust Cobber. |
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Post by jenniewren on Jan 22, 2012 17:58:36 GMT 10
Well....hello....Dawso....20ft of it hey? Please, please, where do you live? I only want about...mmmm....I don't really know!!! The vv is about 12ft 6" in length but if you live say....Melbourne somewhere??... and it is about 1" wide tracking....and you really don't want it...well what more can I say! Cobber is right....you could have in your shed a goldmine of tracking!!! J
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Post by dawso on Jan 22, 2012 18:23:04 GMT 10
Sorry Jennywren,I live at Wingen in the Hunter Valley N.S.W.
I took the track off so I can paint the van and as I do not have an anex with corrosponding clips I may not put it back on.
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Post by humpty2 on Jan 22, 2012 18:54:34 GMT 10
It's not unusual to find a rope that fits into the sailtrack beside the marconi clips...it might look like a device to pull the annexe on.....or a flap.
Just checking.
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Post by Jennison on Jan 22, 2012 19:02:20 GMT 10
Larrylarrikan has both "in stock" I believe at the moment...may be worth a call as I think he will be in Melb some time in the next fortnight
jenno
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Post by cobber on Jan 22, 2012 19:51:51 GMT 10
Jenniwren....... as an aside Our daughter recently rescued a Jennie Wren from it's nest that had been abandoned during a storm. She fed it and even took it to work with her to feed it regularly... where it became known as “The office chick”. She would cuddle it in the palm of her hand to keep it warm... and make it feel secure I suppose. When it got it's wings it would fly around the yard looking for it's natural food but would return and go into it's cage to get a drink and some more food. It has now joined a family of Jenni Wrens but still comes back and sits on our daughter's shoulder when it feels the need to say “G'day mum”.... then flies off to join it's other family  It was a lovely thing to watch  . Cobber. |
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Post by seeshell on Jan 22, 2012 20:50:57 GMT 10
Hi Jenni and Geoff
I have some track that's on the Olympic - what size do you need Jenni ? As you know I'm just down the road from you. PM me with details.
Firefighter - I have an awning for you free to good home (or in this case parts?). PM sent with some details.
Cheers
Seeshell
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Post by dawso on Jan 23, 2012 20:03:38 GMT 10
Hi All,
Decided to have another look at this Marconi Track so out came the acid, steel wool and detergent and I found under all the gunk a beautiful length of solid brass track so I have decided to put it back on the T Rex even though I may never use it.
Dawso.
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Post by jenniewren on Jan 24, 2012 9:30:37 GMT 10
Awww...Cobber what a sweet story! Wish I had someone to "feed" me! Alas, if I did not cook we would all starve.....
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Post by jenniewren on Jan 24, 2012 9:38:20 GMT 10
Seeshell...I have "lost" your email as I have changed laptops! I need the tracking to be 1" in width and the vv is about 12ft......if you have some....I would LOVE to buy it from you! Is it brass? J
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Post by seeshell on Jan 24, 2012 9:42:23 GMT 10
Hi Jenni You don't need to buy it, you can have it if it's the right size.  I'll measure it tonight and PM you - it's about 16' long and I think it's brass but not sure. Cheers Seeshell |
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Post by kazandadam on Jan 30, 2012 19:46:33 GMT 10
Hi all........as far as I am aware there are two marconi clip/marconi track sizes, 5/8th & 7/8th. We have the 7/8th on our Quest and we still have quite a few 5/8th clips left over, I think from memory enough to do two vans if anyone is looking for some . cheers Adam |
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Post by jenniewren on Jan 30, 2012 21:25:48 GMT 10
Now here is something....the guys that gave us the annex tried to explain to us today that the marconi clips on the said annex "clip" into a fixture on the van....you then turn the marconi clip to secure!! Which is why the marconi clip/loop is moulded all in one brass fitting, sewn on and is loose to enable ease of turning.....Has anyone heard of this method of attachment before? Cause now I am sure confused about the whole "tracking" thing......I have a feeling the lady has it wrong....but....it was her late father's annex and I guess she should know!
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maybe you are talking about the wonderfully vintage "Marconi Track & Clips"...... or maybe you have Marconi clips on the annex and a modern crappy sail track on the van....two different systems they won't work together. 
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I'll measure it tonight and PM you - it's about 16' long and I think it's brass but not sure.