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Title: If you thought bikes are Money Pits look at these rear gates £218,000 fitted.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on February 07, 2023, 12:17:46 PM: Local canal is having the lower lock gates replaced at the cost of £218,000 for the lower pair only - due to safety fencing this is the best photo I could get.

.(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52674996463_ca82df5a4f_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ofH8hc)new lower gates (https://flic.kr/p/2ofH8hc) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: If you thought bikes are Money Pits look at these rear gates £218,000 fitted.
Post by: Moorey on February 07, 2023, 12:49:18 PM: Made in Castleford I believe.
Title: Re: If you thought bikes are Money Pits look at these rear gates £218,000 fitted.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on February 07, 2023, 01:34:40 PM: Quite possibly I do not know - they look heavy at 3110 Kg.
Title: Re: If you thought bikes are Money Pits look at these rear gates £218,000 fitted.
Post by: taysidedragon on February 07, 2023, 01:48:52 PM: Some good solid oak there. 🙂
Title: Re: If you thought bikes are Money Pits look at these rear gates £218,000 fitted.
Post by: AshimotoK0 on February 07, 2023, 03:03:55 PM: Qualter-Hall in Barnsley did the one in the Hull Marina.

The company I work for part-time just updated the drive water hydraulic pumps at Seaham Harbour
Title: Re: If you thought bikes are Money Pits look at these rear gates £218,000 fitted.
Post by: Moorey on February 07, 2023, 05:30:36 PM: There are more manufacturers than I thought when you look.
Title: Re: If you thought bikes are Money Pits look at these rear gates £218,000 fitted.
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on February 07, 2023, 05:49:06 PM: Just ordered my plastic Oak lookalike door.!! That was pricey enough but the cost of those babies make me feel better....

I do just love oak as a material and wish I could afford the real thing. :'(