Today I acquired...........

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A box, from a good human shaped Forum member.

See the said box.




Opening the said box revealed.
BUBBBE WRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Bing held in place by coffee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


One Happy TYA.

Only had 2 cups today.

 

[Craig-SM]

Looking on eBay for a metal locker for putting tools in. All seemed silly prices and Firesafe was listed, dimensions ideal so bought it. Thought it would be heavy so roped a mate in to help. I get there to find out it’s up two flights of steps and maze of narrow corridors. It wasn’t heavy. It was very, very, old school heavy and we had was sack wheels. Lots of sweat and a few panics getting down the stairs and it’s the Shogun but too long to close the back door. A few straps and a couple of prayers it was back home.

The lady selling it is closing the family business down and trying the clear the place before it’s due to be demolished next month and she still has a lot to get rid off.

 

[James1979]

A preliminary clean up of one set revealed this

 

[Tom O]

Another cheap spray gun... this time a HVLP with a 2.0mm tip for a faster/smoother finish with heavy 1pack paints... here next to my crappy old clarke gun that's done loads of work!

At £20 each, they're throwaway guns... I'll probably wash it and keep it like I always have, though... especially if its any good. If the weight is anything to by, it's not overly inspiring... but will it fire paint at steel doe?

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I use one for wetting the sand for sandcasting.

 

[Bornfree]

A preliminary clean up of one set revealed this

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I've got some tools with that arrow stamp on. But my uncle did work in the stores at a local RAF base.

 

[Brad93]

War Department Broad Arrow

 

[James1979]

Don’t know if there was cavalry here during the war or if the army had blacksmiths for other purposes. I will try to find out.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

War Department Broad Arrow

The "Broard Arrow" was/is a stamp or mark to indicate A government department.
Ware department was stamped WD.
The old post office had GPO and a arrow or one or the other.

If you go to Clifford Tower and the city walls you will see the arrow carved into some stones.

If you really want to be accurate.
The tool stamped with a government marking still belong to the government, unless you can produce a ticket to say you have obtained them by honest methods.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Don’t know if there was cavalry here during the war or if the army had blacksmiths for other purposes. I will try to find out.

They did and still have them.
Household horse in their royal duties as an example.

 

[James1979]

They did and still hove them.
Household horse in their royal duties as an example.

I don’t know about Orkney is what I was wondering.

There was a vast number of troops here but not sure about horses

 

[dobbslc]

If you really want to be accurate.
The tool stamped with a government marking still belong to the government, unless you can produce a ticket to say you have obtained them by honest methods

I've got a couple of things with the stamp on them but no proof of purchase, if the government can provide me with a ticket saying they've used honest methods to spend (pizz) my tax money away they can have them back!
I think my stuff is safe though

 

[cardiffrob]

Our house used to be owned by an ex RAF Engineering Sqdn Ldr. EVERYTHING seems to have the Broad Arrow on it (He left us the lot!)

My fave is a small hammer marked "<- AM 1941"

 

[James1979]

The "Broard Arrow" was/is a stamp or mark to indicate A government department.
Ware department was stamped WD.
The old post office had GPO and a arrow or one or the other.

If you go to Clifford Tower and the city walls you will see the arrow carved into some stones.

If you really want to be accurate.
The tool stamped with a government marking still belong to the government, unless you can produce a ticket to say you have obtained them by honest methods.

The Martello tower here has the broad arrow on some of the bricks.

The guy who does the tours is insistent that it shows the level of a flood

This is a non recorded flood of which no one else has knowledge!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

The Martello tower here has the broad arrow on some of the bricks.

The guy who does the tours is insistent that it shows the level of a flood

This is a non recorded flood of which no one else has knowledge!

It is not a flood level, it is a government stamp.
Flood levels are a flat line and a date.

I heard that down on the towers in the Hasting Area.
So how do you get a flood up to Clifford's Tower?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

My fave is a small hammer marked "<- AM 1941"

Air Ministry 1941.

Given to any branch that had anything to do with flight, powered or other.
Yes Barrage balloons came under that as well.

Oddly Sean planes came under joint AM and RN.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I don’t know about Orkney is what I was wondering.

There was a vast number of troops here but not sure about horses

If they had RE/REME etc there may have been one. Would be an interesting thing to research.

 

[James1979]

Air Ministry 1941.

Given to any branch that had anything to do with flight, powered or other.
Yes Barrage balloons came under that as well.

Oddly Sean planes came under joint AM and RN.

My house is the officers mess from the barrage balloon battery at this end of the island.

I will look into the tongs. He’s an old guy so may well know the history of them.

 

[bourbon]

Anyone heard of Bluespot tools? I have just had delivered a tap and drill set and a separate set of dies. I'm building my tools up for when I leave my job in July after 36 years there.

 

[Brad93]

Anyone heard of Bluespot tools? I have just had delivered a tap and drill set and a separate set of dies. I'm building my tools up for when I leave my job in July after 36 years there.

Just another laser/rolson/silver line type brand

 

[bourbon]

Cheers @Brad93. They will do for the occasional use I will need them. If I find I'm using them more, then I'll get a decent set.