Old Fashioned Spring Roller Blinds

[chanel5]

Hi all,
I am hoping that someone will know where I can buy the old fashioned type of roller blind that had a string handle at the bottom, and an internal spring that enabled the blind to be raised and lowered.
I don't like the modern type with the long chain to raise and lower the blind, but can't find the older type anywhere. Are they still being made for sale?
Amazon, Ebay, Harry Corry, John Lewis all seem to stock only the "chain" type.
Many thanks in advance.

[KARL]

I think this must be the sort you are after (item no.222206586883) and no doubt there are others:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IKEA-BLACK-OUT-ROLLER-BLIND-CORDLESS-/222206586883?var=&hash=item33bc8b7003:m:mC6XZ6TVqgrQyiGMLbMPRyw

[chanel5]

Yes, Karl, I think that is the very thing I was looking for, and I got quite excited about ordering because the price is reasonable - then I saw the dreaded words "Doesn't post to Northern Ireland". Discriminated against once again!
But thank you for trying to help. This has given me hope that there are more out there somewhere, and hope that they might be sold by people with the sense to know that the postage rate between the UK mainland and Northern Ireland (which is part of the UK) is no different from the inland rate on the UK mainland.
Thanks again

[rccatnap]

I've just Googled 'Blind shops Northern Ireland' and three came up in Belfast. You have to get the measurements exactly right and it helps to go and see the suppliers in person I've found.
Good luck with the hunt.
Incidentally, you might ask the original supplier you discovered exactly why they don't post to Northern Ireland.