woodfell Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Hi, Can anyone please tell me how jubilee clips are measured. Thks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Normuss Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 They normally give the range of the min and max diameters they will work between VX HPC - Loud and proud here Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I've a question from across the pond, that I have often wondered about: Where does the British term "jubilee clip" come from, anyway? On this side of the water we call it simply a "hose clamp," because that is what it is. Alaskossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Fox Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Jubilee® is a registered trade mark of L Robinson & Co (Gillingham) Ltd. In 1921 we invented the worm drive hose clip and we have been manufacturing them ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Normuss Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Ta daaaaa! VX HPC - Loud and proud here Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 OK then fair enough. But what do you Brits call a hose clamp that is NOT manufactured by L. Robinson & Co. (Gillingham) Ltd?? Alaskossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blockhead Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 You're not gonna like this........................a Jubilee clip! Just like we refer to all vacuum cleaners as Hoovers and ball-point pens as Biros 😬 There ain't half been some clever bastards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodfell Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 Interesting as I measured one which stated the size as 38-54mm. The diameter is 64mm in an unopened pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Oh... I learned something today! Similarly, most people here in the states refer to all facial tissues as Kleenex®, and all hook and loop tapes as Velcro®. However, I have not heard pens or vacuum cleaners referred to by any specific brand names. Hmmm... Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan c Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 How about 'Pop' rivets thats a brand name my employers own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Interesting as I measured one which stated the size as 38-54mm. The diameter is 64mm in an unopened pack. Maybe the screw and band are not engaged, or less than fully engaged. (?) Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesG Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Here's another one; Vise-grips (made in America) we call 'Mole-grips' in England after the English firm 'Mole' who I think are no longer in business, but still we use their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Another legend shattered . . . there was me thinking they dragged moles out of tunnels backwards with them . .. 😬 How about "stilsons" ? aka pipe-wrench. Bri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 "Stillson" was the name of an American manufacturer/designer of this type of adjustable pipe wrench. I don't know if they are still in business. Then, what about "modine" as an interchangeable word for "oil cooler" (usually a type of oil/air cooler)? Modine is actually the brand name of a particular US manufacturer of these and other types of oil coolers. Alaskossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Don't forget fibreglass. I believe that was a trade name, and the material is actually glass fibre. That right? Or am I telling porkies? John _________________________ Bugsy: '82 2cv6 (Hitting it fixed it ) Talloulah: '08 1.6K Classic (Tarnishing nicely ☹️) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I don't know what a "porky" or a "porkie" is, but Fiberglas™ is a registered trademark of the Owens Corning Co. in USA (note precise spelling). Alaskossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongy Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I'm sure that Mole Grips used to be made in Newport by a firm called Molynx. I think they later diversified into security and CCTV etc before being bought out by a bigger concern Dry-sumped White Supersprint Webshots here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumster Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Alasakossie, Porky/Porkie is short for pork pie which is cockney rhyming slang for a lie Chris Alston C7CAT 1800 Supersprint R248 ....and then I jumped in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I hope that's clear, otherwise we'll have to illustrate with more examples and that might put a considerable strain on your sanity 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Anyone got a rubber?....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesG Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Mick; You could ask Jonny.................! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I've got one in my fanny pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 😬 😬 😬 I'll xerox this - on my Brother photocopier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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