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Re: garage door openers

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Subject: Re: garage door openers
From: "Karl Vacek" <KVacek@Ameritech.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 05:32:09 -0500
Doesn't Chamberlain still make Sears units?  AFAIK they always have.  I've
got a 1957 Chamberlain and although I've twice had to replace 2 snapped roll
pins keying the sector gear to the sprocket and also had the motor rebuilt
once, it's still going strong.

Karl


> I have been pretty happy with my Chamberlain conventional (chain type)
> openers, no problems AT ALL and new clickers are very easy to
> program.  Reasonably priced, too.   OTOH, I am using metal/foam core doors
> and they are pretty light.
>
> I had Stanleys at my last place for about 15 years with no problems (with
> wood doors), but I have heard the newer Stanley stuff isn't as good as the
> older units.   YMMV
>
> Dave C
>
> At 09:11 PM 10/27/2004 -0500, john niolon wrote:
> >I can buy the replacement gears...but I've still got another 14 yr old
unit
> >with new gear...
> >
> >what do you guys recommend to replace it






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