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

[nickk]

The wrong handle,+ one light ball came with it,so the dealers looking for a longer one ,however I may end up extending this,can I size it off my normal throat with the same diameter spindle(as I believe that’s how they’re calibrated),or should it be longer,btw the large ball is 28lb.

 

[Mark 2]

I just had a visitor, my neighbour.
He has got himself a new lawn mower.
I now have his old mower.

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Those pictures suggest to me that he drove it through the fence, landed it on your bench and made a hasty exit.
The Ferrari Wilko?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Those pictures suggest to me that he drove it through the fence, landed it on your bench and made a hasty exit.
The Ferrari Wilko?

I was to lazy to clear the outside work bench.
I had a coffee in the playpen.

 

[Kayos]

A photography backdrop and lighting rig. Wouldn't normally post this as it's very mundane BUT Amazon cocked up another part of the order, I complained and they refunded the lot. I pointed it out and they said it was a goodwill gesture so £170 worth of lights and backdrop for free.
Makes a Yorkshireman very happy

 

[Olderisbetter]

I just had a visitor, my neighbour.
He has got himself a new lawn mower.
I now have his old mower.

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Ooh nice n sporty with those alloys

 

[Olderisbetter]

A few more bits saved from a scrap bin, i gave a few bits a light clean up.

 

[badabec]

Okay. Further to this I whipped the screw back off (I do have the right tool) and these are the markings inside the case.

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Now I believe i have deciphered most of the marks. It would appear to be 9 carat gold, assayed in Sheffield in 1975.
Can anyone shed light on the '141' inside the odd shape to the left, or the 'upside down tie' shape on the right.
I'm assuming the bottom numbers are model and maybe serial number??

The upside down tie is for imported gold, the shape on the left is a Poincon de maitre No. 1, hammer head, for gold and platinum watch cases made in Switzerland outside Geneva.
No, I didn't know any of this, it is from

https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/casemarks.php

 

[MysterG]

The upside down tie is for imported gold, the shape on the left is a Poincon de maitre No. 1, hammer head, for gold and platinum watch cases made in Switzerland outside Geneva.
No, I didn't know any of this, it is from

https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/casemarks.php

Brilliant! Cheers for that, I never found that site in my searches.

Seems it was a very common thing for this type of watch to be a long service gift back in the day, there appear to be quite a few different designs around.
Really chuffed to have found it and saved it.

Just one thing. Looking at that site following the link to the list of registrant numbers https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/swisspdm.php
The entry for 141, has a date in the 'Radiation' column of 26/06/1960 ... which happens to be the day MrsG was born ... who says coincidences don't exist...

 

[Blake's 7]

The last item of my recent Amazon order arrived on Friday - H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Colour Out Of Space' - so my reading material for the summer has now been sorted.











I read all of Herbert's books way back in the early 80's and this 40th Anniversary edition popped up in my recommended list whilst browsing Amazon so I purchased it to read again.
Any other Herbert fans on the forum?

 

[Windy Miller]

View attachment 236226 The wrong handle,+ one light ball came with it,so the dealers looking for a longer one ,however I may end up extending this,can I size it off my normal throat with the same diameter spindle(as I believe that’s how they’re calibrated),or should it be longer,btw the large ball is 28lb.

How long should the handle be?
I have an FJ Edwards No 4 fly press with a massively long handle which I don’t really have the room for. I wouldn’t mind it being a bit shorter.
Shame you’re 200 miles away or I’d probably do a swap!

 

[sparkysy]

This finally turned up today, just need some time now to have a play with it and find out how to use it properly as it has 3 times as many functions and settings than my old mft1552!

 

[Memmeddu]

This finally turned up today, just need some time now to have a play with it and find out how to use it properly as it has 3 times as many functions and settings than my old mft1552!
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Sooner or later I'll get one myself
I need one I'm always looking for eBay auctions ,if I take one it has to be fluke
I really need one
From the household installation to the motor windings insulation
I really need one but it's really expensive .

 

[Memmeddu]

30 euros postage costs and it's mine
I'm waiting for it

 

[dobbslc]

This finally turned up today, just need some time now to have a play with it and find out how to use it properly as it has 3 times as many functions and settings than my old mft1552!
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Same as I've used for years except the + after 1741.
I've spotted an EV setting so must be something to do with car charging points.
I use mine very very hard on site in rain, mud, heat etc and the Meggers do seem to last well, I'm back to a 1500 series at the moment as the newer one got swapped after re calibration. I prefer the 1500 though as they seem just a bit more reliable.
Our 1741's went back to Megger as they had a habit of showing 0 volts on live circuits if doing checks on L1, L2, L3 one after the other!
ie L1 live L2 live L3 dead but it was live! Very naughty. They had a software update, yours is probably fine as it a later model but worth remembering!
Their tech guy was very interested to here my story when he found out what was going on.

 

[Seadog]

At last! Having the bench drill out of action is a real pain.

A few pence change out of £68

But the Elliott deserves decent bearings. I last replaced them in 1982 and it's had zero maintenance since then, so no complaints. I could have used the old ones but they're just a little bit rough. Fortunately the quill nose bearing didn't need replacing. They're £214

 

[Brad93]

At last! Having the bench drill out of action is a real pain.

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A few pence change out of £68

But the Elliott deserves decent bearings. I last replaced them in 1982 and it's had zero maintenance since then, so no complaints. I could have used the old ones but they're just a little bit rough. Fortunately the quill nose bearing didn't need replacing. They're £214

Who did you end up buying them off? I’m still in two minds whether to get hold of the ones for the mill before they are Non-existent

 

[Seadog]

Bearing King in Rotherham.

If you think that you'll need them some time, buy them now. They'll only get more expensive.

 

[Gragson]

Something to save me going through takeaway boxes
Loads of holes 6-32mm

 

[Kram]

Went up to aldi and halfords, got this cheap engraver, it is quite difficult to control!

 

[Olderisbetter]

I got a nice size parts bin on wheels but it is about the size of a bath, so i am ok incase i need a temporary bath.