Penny washer?

[Kayos]

Found 4 of these on a gas fire I went to service

 

[optima21]

cheaper alternative to buying penny washers

 

[Kayos]

That's what I thought

 

[Barlidge]

Better heat absorbing properties

 

[Wildefalcon]

What?

Have you put a magnet near a penny recently?

Copper plated steel now a days.

 

[Cobbler]

Time Team would have loved to have found that ..... A dated find

 

[Wendelspanswick]

The OCD part of me is annoyed that
A: The hole is off centre.
B: The Queens head is upside down.

 

[Kayos]

The OCD part of me is annoyed that
A: The hole is off centre.
B: The Queens head is upside down.

I didn't drill it

I don't care it's upside down

 

[Screwdriver]

I didn't drill it

I don't care it's upside down

What, you mean you left it there?

What kind of Yorkshireman are you?? Are you just visiting?

 

[Brummie]

I thought destroying legal tender was still an offence?

 

[Kayos]

What, you mean you left it there?

What kind of Yorkshireman are you?? Are you just visiting?

I considered it, there was 4 but I reckon 4 washers cost more than 4p so I'd be down

 

[Gwil]

We used to turn bushes into blind bushes with assorted loose change. Seem to recall Tiger Cub gearbox needed one?

 

[pedrobedro]

I thought destroying legal tender was still an offence?

Lots of people use them in sculptures etc. and nothing is said about it. Chunko once asked about it and it is perfectly alright.

 

[Brummie]

Lots of people use them in sculptures etc. and nothing is said about it. Chunko once asked about it and it is perfectly alright.

I agree it happens. I think its one of those old and odd things which are still on the statue books. Here is a quote from the royal mint

What are the rules for destroying coinage?

Under Section 10 of the 1971 Coinage Act - No person shall, except under the authority of a licence granted by the Treasury, melt down or break up any metal coin which is for the time being current in the United Kingdom or which, having been current, has at any time after 16th May 1969 ceased to be so.

Don't get me wrong I don't have a strong view on the topic I just thought its an interesting legal point.

 

[Gwil]

We used to turn bushes into blind bushes with assorted loose change. Seem to recall Tiger Cub gearbox needed one?

As a republican I used to get a sneaky pleasure from putting the Queen's head in a gearbox......I'm running for cover.....!

 

[Shox Dr]

I agree it happens. I think its one of those old and odd things which are still on the statue books. Here is a quote from the royal mint mint

What are the rules for destroying coinage?

Under Section 10 of the 1971 Coinage Act - No person shall, except under the authority of a licence granted by the Treasury, melt down or break up any metal coin which is for the time being current in the United Kingdom or which, having been current, has at any time after 16th May 1969 ceased to be so.

Don't get me wrong I don't have a strong view on the topic I just thought its an interesting legal point.

I think that relates to the coin having a higher scrap value than face value. There was a law regarding defacing coins, I believe it has been recently repealed

 

[Brummie]

There was a law regarding defacing coins, I believe it has been recently repealed

Well as I said in a post some months ago, like a man wearing orthopaedic shoes I stand corrected.

 

[Screwdriver]

Whenever people visit my shed, they get a commemorative coin after a quick bonk on the flypress.

Why is everyone laughing?

Why is that funny? Dammit. This is serious stuff

 

[wookie]

I've seen 1p's used in a compression fitting to blank off water pipes.

 

[GW8IZR]

I've used all mine up now but these were handy...