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ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:11 am
by Mr ACME
We have extended our range of sound systems. These use recordings of the real thing and not electronically generated white noise.

The range now includes:
- Multi cylinder diesel, suit anything from a Little John to a Baguley and beyond.

- Twin cylinder Lister twin diesel.

- Multi cylinder petrol. Actually uses the Tin Turtle sound from Apedale.

- Slow steam chuff.

- Faster steam chuff.

- Welder.

These are our stock items. We can supply many, many other line side type sounds. All systems are only £36 + £3 P&P and include sound unit, pre-wired speaker, pre-wired switch, battery and holder, wire, full instructions and support.

See WWW.ACMESTEAM.CO.UK

Thanks

Mike

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:33 pm
by DAVID L
Hi-currently unable to access your website. Do you have any info about this? David

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 4:55 pm
by ge_rik
Yes, same here. Anyone know whether Mike is still trading? I fancied trying one of his cards in the little IPE diesel I built before Christmas.

Rik

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:10 pm
by -steves-
Would also like to know too.

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:41 am
by MRail
AFAIK, Mike is still trading.
I bought a pressure gauge from him in December (2018!).
He was having problems with the website then, and it appears he still is.

I've sent a direct eMail, so we'll wait for a response.

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:48 pm
by -steves-
MRail wrote: Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:41 am AFAIK, Mike is still trading.
I bought a pressure gauge from him in December (2018!).
He was having problems with the website then, and it appears he still is.

I've sent a direct eMail, so we'll wait for a response.
Can you post up any response and also maybe contact details for him? Thank you

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:14 pm
by MRail
Yes, happy to post any response here.

Not sure if I should publish his personal eMail.
I did ask his permission.
Also sent eMail contact via this forum.

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:39 am
by -steves-
MRail wrote: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:14 pm Yes, happy to post any response here.

Not sure if I should publish his personal eMail.
I did ask his permission.
Also sent eMail contact via this forum.
No, don't publish personal emails, but any responses would be great. Thank you :)

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:43 am
by tom_tom_go
Even if he gave permission you shouldn't copy and paste plain text email addresses on the Internet.

Bots are always crawling sites for email addresses that will get used for SPAM campaigns, etc.

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:06 pm
by MRail
I have a response from Mike:-

Hello Rob.
Yes I’ve had problems with my ISP and the website has been lost. Need to recreate it.

My business email is sales
(insert the curly chr)
acmesteam.co.uk

I don’t mind you handing this out.

Best

Mike Ousby

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:57 pm
by -steves-
Great and thank you. I have dropped him an email :)

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:29 am
by ge_rik
Useful to know, thanks.

Regarding spam bots, when I was running RC Trains, I posted the email address on the website as an image, rather than in text. It worked for nearly a year and then I started to get a few spam emails on that address. I still have access to that account and the number of spam emails to it has rocketed (84 have slipped past the spam filter so far this week) even though that email address image is no longer on the web. I can only assume that the email address is now somewhere on the dark web. Clearly I do not reply to the emails or even open them. It just makes you wonder what on earth the spammers think they are likely to achieve other than irritating the recipients.

Rik

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:21 am
by MRail
Just noticed...

Right at the beginning of this thread, in Mike's original post, he does give his eMail on the signature panel.

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:40 pm
by Phil.P
Mike Ousby passed away on February 1st of a massive heart attack.

Condolences to the Family and friends.

Another loss to the modelling fraternity.

PhilP.

Re: ACME Engineering Sound systems

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:50 pm
by ge_rik
Phil.P wrote: Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:40 pm Mike Ousby passed away on February 1st of a massive heart attack.

Condolences to the Family and friends.

Another loss to the modelling fraternity.

PhilP.
That is sad news. He was a stalwart of the garden railway community.
If anyone knows his family, then please pass on our thoughts are with them

Rik