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Footplate Cloths

Discussie in 'Railwayana' gestart door Rumpole, 15 okt 2013.

  1. Rumpole

    Rumpole Part of the furniture

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    Does anyone have a source please for proper, woven cotton footplate cloths? Looking to get some for issue to our crews, and Google's struggling a bit!

    Thanks in advance.

    Nick
     
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  2. Steve

    Steve Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    The traditional hand wipers/sweat rags were washable items supplied by such as Sketchley on a contract basis. For my own use I get them from the local supermarket (Morrisons to be precise). I think that they are marketed as floorcloths. They're as near to the original as you are likely to get. I usually buy a pack (of 2) every year and I just leave them in my overall pockets and they get washed with the overalls! They last a long time and I've about half a dozen on the go at any one time.
     
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    Rumpole vindt dit leuk.
  3. Rumpole

    Rumpole Part of the furniture

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    Thanks Steve, I'll check that one out.
     
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    andrewtoplis Well-Known Member

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    I bought a house a few years ago and the only thing left in the garage was a pile of these things! I have been working through them ever since.

    Floorcloths from a supermarket would do the job just as well though....when the pile runs out I'll buy some more
     
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    Nick, Not sure if you've tried JAT on http://freespace.virgin.net/jat.railway_supplies_and_services/index.html. I see they might still have some Signalman's cloths [remaining stocks only] but no mention of footplate cloths although they might know of any UK manufacturers left in production. No doubt you've tried asking other Railways about their cloths suppliers. Peter
     
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    Oh the luxury of having an issued cloth! I normally cut a clean bit of "cleaning rag" from the plentiful supply in the rag bin. I nabbed a face towel from SWMBO which I use to mop my face when the sweat gets too much, it's pink, so no danger of anybody pinching it.
     
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    Having suggested using floorcloths from Morrisons, I went to get a couple of new ones today and there were none of the right type to be seen! I'll have to try elsewhere.
     
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    Nick,
    Did you get anywhere with this or did you abandon it? If you're still interested, try Robert Scott & Sons Ltd ( http://www.robert-scott.co.uk ) I've just bought a couple of heavy duty floor cloths from a market and the original manufacturer was this firm.
     
    Steve, 3 nov 2014
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