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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
I think we should be able to ask who is at the door before opening it, I remember, and that could be a first for me, remembering that is, there used to be gadgets you put outside with a speaker and a microphone in, so if someone rang the bell you could ask who it was before opening the door, but I have no idea where one would go for such a gadget. So, which store do I ask at first? Alan |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
Go to your nearest Electrical Wholesaler and ask about 'Door Intercoms' I
fitted quite a few but they are a pain in the neck if fitted anywhere near a damp situation. These are ideal for door entry within an Apartment complex where they are well and truly in the dry of a reception hall. Said to be 'waterproof', 'weatherproof' etc even to certain grades of water ingress, but stand by for trouble :-(( Get yourself a peep hole in the door. Mike -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year www.rnshipmates.co.uk "Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... I think we should be able to ask who is at the door before opening it, I remember, and that could be a first for me, remembering that is, there used to be gadgets you put outside with a speaker and a microphone in, so if someone rang the bell you could ask who it was before opening the door, but I have no idea where one would go for such a gadget. So, which store do I ask at first? Alan |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
http://www.henrys.co.uk/SECURITY/doorphones.html
-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year www.rnshipmates.co.uk "Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... I think we should be able to ask who is at the door before opening it, I remember, and that could be a first for me, remembering that is, there used to be gadgets you put outside with a speaker and a microphone in, so if someone rang the bell you could ask who it was before opening the door, but I have no idea where one would go for such a gadget. So, which store do I ask at first? Alan |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
On 22/12/05 14:00, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote: I think we should be able to ask who is at the door before opening it, I remember, and that could be a first for me, remembering that is, there used to be gadgets you put outside with a speaker and a microphone in, so if someone rang the bell you could ask who it was before opening the door, but I have no idea where one would go for such a gadget. So, which store do I ask at first? Try looking at this, Alan: http://www.grandoffers.co.uk/Default...okiecheck=yes& -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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"Mike" wrote: Get yourself a peep hole in the door. --- OK! So what happens when you look through the peep hole, see a postman, open the door only to find he isn't ? It's been done before and with disastrous results. M.R. |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... I think we should be able to ask who is at the door before opening it, I remember, and that could be a first for me, remembering that is, there used to be gadgets you put outside with a speaker and a microphone in, so if someone rang the bell you could ask who it was before opening the door, but I have no idea where one would go for such a gadget. So, which store do I ask at first? Alan Try Maplin. -- Tumbleweed email replies not necessary but to contact use; tumbleweednews at hotmail dot com |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
"Mike" wrote:
Get yourself a peep hole in the door. --- OK! So what happens when you look through the peep hole, see a postman, open the door only to find he isn't ? It's been done before and with disastrous results. M.R. Eeeerrrrrr exactly the same as when you answer the intercom, if it is working after getting wet, and a voice say's 'It's the postman' but of course you can 'see' the uniform on an intercom? ???????? |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
On 22/12/05 16:02, in article ,
"Mike Roscoe" wrote: "Mike" wrote: Get yourself a peep hole in the door. --- OK! So what happens when you look through the peep hole, see a postman, open the door only to find he isn't ? It's been done before and with disastrous results. Ugh. That terrible murder case which just recently went to trial is an example of that. I suppose a peephole allows you to see if it's friends or relatives visiting, though. But what a world we live in when we have to fear a visit from an unknown postman or parcel delivery man etc. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
"Mike" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote: Get yourself a peep hole in the door. --- OK! So what happens when you look through the peep hole, see a postman, open the door only to find he isn't ? It's been done before and with disastrous results. M.R. Eeeerrrrrr exactly the same as when you answer the intercom, if it is working after getting wet, and a voice say's 'It's the postman' but of course you can 'see' the uniform on an intercom? Then you ask him for the telephone number of his head office, and ring them, and contact the police at the same time! Alan ???????? |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
Eeeerrrrrr exactly the same as when you answer the intercom, if it is working after getting wet, and a voice say's 'It's the postman' but of course you can 'see' the uniform on an intercom? Then you ask him for the telephone number of his head office, and ring them, and contact the police at the same time! Alan ???????? If that is life out there, thank God I live on the Isle of Wight amongst friends and super neighbours. I can NOW see where the aggression is which is reflected in this newsgroup SO often :-(( Mike Mike |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
Alan Holmes wrote:
So, which store do I ask at first? Harrison & Dunn, ironmongers, of Stamford and Bourne. They hve been selling a single-camera doorphone system for around £15. It can drive a solenoid for door opening, but you have to buy that separately. |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
So, which store do I ask at first?
Harrison & Dunn, ironmongers, of Stamford and Bourne. They hve been selling a single-camera doorphone system for around £15. It can drive a solenoid for door opening, but you have to buy that separately. :-((( they really are trouble if installed on an outside weather door. :-(( When I was in business I stopped selling them because of the complaints of failure. No not my installation, the goods themselves. Mike |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
On 22/12/05 17:52, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote: snip Then you ask him for the telephone number of his head office, and ring them, and contact the police at the same time! But remember Alan, if in doubt, always, always ask to see a badge or official ID card. Don't go by uniform alone, please. If still in doubt, please do as you suggest and ring his HQ or the police. Sad to say, horrible things happen in the nicest places BUT it's as well to remember that such occurrences are extremely rare. They're very, very rare, in fact, so don't let sensational newspaper reports get to you. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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Please return to Home Page :-((
-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year www.rnshipmates.co.uk "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Alan Holmes" contains these words: I think we should be able to ask who is at the door before opening it, I remember, and that could be a first for me, remembering that is, there used to be gadgets you put outside with a speaker and a microphone in, so if someone rang the bell you could ask who it was before opening the door, They are designed for multi-floor flats, but if you live in a house with its own front door you don't need one. When someone rings at your front door, if you stand behind the front door with it closed, you can hear each other perfectly well. Just ask them who they are. A small eye-spy-hole can be fitted in wooden doors very cheaply (you can see the visitor, they can't see you). All reputable tradesmen, and "official visitors" such as meter readers, postmen, police, carry ID. Ask them to hold it up to the spy-eye, or post it through the letterbox. Janet |
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OT where can I get one of those intercoms for the front door?
"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... I think we should be able to ask who is at the door before opening it, I remember, and that could be a first for me, remembering that is, there used to be gadgets you put outside with a speaker and a microphone in, so if someone rang the bell you could ask who it was before opening the door, but I have no idea where one would go for such a gadget. So, which store do I ask at first? I think you'd probably be better off googling for 'door entry intercom' or something similar. Audio and video door surveillance and access control systems have been in use in commercial premises for decades, and there are lots of specialist firms for supply and/or fitting and maintenance, I'm sure you'll find whatever it is you're looking for on the Net. |
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