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

[Jlg]

This Troy lee designs d3 carbon

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Wouldn’t be much left if it were me

Yes. That may be true.
But take a lot there is nowt less.
Take little and often, you get more.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

You need imagination.
Was not able to take pictures.
But it was not for not wanting to.

Young blondes, happy faces and abundance of excitement of meeting TYA.

Puppies hugs.
30 minutes in puppy pen.
Happy Vark.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Good news.
@mrsbruce Not top gear.

But still good news, I was allowed to play in my friend Missy Box of fun, she has nice bits.

@slim_boy_fat @Parm @SteScouse @Tinbasherdan and a few others who like to rummage in a box.

This is what I found.
@daleyd Not a Hooky and 4.


The Ratchet screwdriver is old, but will be a nice small restoration project.
I plan to see if it can be dismantled to allow others to see how it works.
The rest are not top of the range, but will do the job.


@Chillitt Handles for hammers.
Glue.
Plus a wooden Keg tap.



A Ball bottle, from Cheshire. Plus a little brown pouring medication bottle.



Brass padlocks and a Horse brass. Do I need a horse?



2 interesting books, the shop could not sell them. When you put your nose to them you can understand why. The classic damp/old book smell.

But in the book cover was this bit of history.

 

[Dr.Al]

It seems I might have done some squandering.

Got slightly carried away on Sunday morning and spent £190 on a new toy.

It arrived today and I'm just starting to unbox it and have a look...

The Cut60 Pliot Arc according to the label (top right). I can't imagine many people would claim to have a Pliot arc cutter. Hope it works the same as a Pilot arc one!

Edit: I've started taking a few photos as I unbox it and put it together - I'll post updates on a thread here.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Plus a little brown pouring medication bottle.

That could be, and probably is, an old ink bottle - we had them in the Bank way back. It was the job of the Office Junior to ensure that the inkwells were topped up with the correct colour(s) at the start of each day.

They were sealed with a cork + wax when new, so be careful as that looks as if it might be 'new'. Is is disproportionately heavy?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

That could be, and probably is, an old ink bottle - we had them in the Bank way back. It was the job of the Office Junior to ensure that the inkwells were topped up with the correct colour(s) at the start of each day.

Maybe, but the inside is still a light brown colour and the cork smelled of Almonds.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Maybe, but the inside is still a light brown colour and the cork smelled of Almonds.

Quite feasible. You don't want to go round sniffing corks though - no telling where it might end.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Quite feasible. You don't want to go round sniffing corks though - no telling where it might end.

After playing in Missy Box, why not?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

After playing in Missy Box, why not?

Pass......

 

[Olderisbetter]

Today i acquired a white ceiling which was deep red and needed a few heavy coats of paint and i found some box section dumped in a skip when i went to collect a piece of angle for a job.

 

[jimbo84]

A boyhood ambition fulfilled today, the planets aligned right tonight and I finally managed to get one for the right money for me. Used to be fascinated by the one cutting the steel in school metalwork and thought one day I'll have one of those of my own needs a bit of TLC but I'll happily do that.

 

[sardine]

A boyhood ambition fulfilled today, the planets aligned right tonight and I finally managed to get one for the right money for me. Used to be fascinated by the one cutting the steel in school metalwork and thought one day I'll have one of those of my own needs a bit of TLC but I'll happily do that.

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We had one when I was an apprentice that was flat leather belt driven off a milling machine , it broke loose from its mountings and orbited the factory taking out everything in its path.

 

[Parm]

Good news.
@mrsbruce Not top gear.

But still good news, I was allowed to play in my friend Missy Box of fun, she has nice bits.

@slim_boy_fat @Parm @SteScouse @Tinbasherdan and a few others who like to rummage in a box.

This is what I found.
@daleyd Not a Hooky and 4.

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The Ratchet screwdriver is old, but will be a nice small restoration project.
I plan to see if it can be dismantled to allow others to see how it works.
The rest are not top of the range, but will do the job.

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@Chillitt Handles for hammers.
Glue.
Plus a wooden Keg tap.

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A Ball bottle, from Cheshire. Plus a little brown pouring medication bottle.

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Brass padlocks and a Horse brass. Do I need a horse?

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2 interesting books, the shop could not sell them. When you put your nose to them you can understand why. The classic damp/old book smell.

But in the book cover was this bit of history.

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I still want that Hammer Mr Vark

 

[indy4x]

Tingles I know them as, that could be a local term though.

That's what I call them but dunno why, must have heard it somewhere

 

[m_c]

View attachment 212973 This Troy lee designs d3 carbon

Very nice.
I very nearly bought that model last year, but settled for a fibrelite instead, as I couldn't justify the extra money for the full carbon, especially after what I spent on a new bike last year

 

[m_c]

Some new capacitors to replace the ones that let the magic smoke out my rotary phase converter at the weekend :-/

 

[angellonewolf]

I still want that Hammer Mr Vark

good to see you back

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I still want that Hammer Mr Vark

You should know by now:
I want. Doesn't get.

good to see you back

Oh no your not.

 

[northwest]

I still want that Hammer Mr Vark

You do bang on about this.



(well I thought it was pretty good for me )