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BUBBBBBBLR WRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is how the items in to box came out.
My friend was bidding on a steam engine for me at a local, to him,auction house. I left him some money for it.
This is what he sent me.
Every item was wrapped in bubble wrap, news paper and more bubble wrap.
No engine was visable or indicated, but the box was a good weight.
Oh look duplicates.
A bit better.
A Motorist EveryReady torch.
To be honest, I was not impressed with this.
Untill I found the Cival defence stamp, a date of 1950, crows foot stamp and Number.
More Ex WD items. Dated 1943.
My friend was bidding on a steam engine for me at a local, to him,auction house. I left him some money for it.
This is what he sent me.
Every item was wrapped in bubble wrap, news paper and more bubble wrap.
No engine was visable or indicated, but the box was a good weight.
Oh look duplicates.
A bit better.
A Motorist EveryReady torch.
To be honest, I was not impressed with this.
Untill I found the Cival defence stamp, a date of 1950, crows foot stamp and Number.
More Ex WD items. Dated 1943.
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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I am still unwrapping.
I knew what was in the bubble wrap.
The shape is well know.
But not the meassage.
The box's are damaged, but un opened.
I think they are wire brushes.
Oh well no engine, I was getting a bit frustrated with this.
The planes are unused.
Well it is "Meths" fueled.
It is also stamped:
Royal Armery.
1951
Soap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FFS.
Oh a GWR Drawer handle.
A chuck key.
He is not answering his phone.
I knew what was in the bubble wrap.
The shape is well know.
But not the meassage.
The box's are damaged, but un opened.
I think they are wire brushes.
Oh well no engine, I was getting a bit frustrated with this.
The planes are unused.
Well it is "Meths" fueled.
It is also stamped:
Royal Armery.
1951
Soap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FFS.
Oh a GWR Drawer handle.
A chuck key.
He is not answering his phone.
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There is a few items left.
Another one.
At last a Mamod part.
The two funnels are interesting.
I know the engines they are meant to be attached.
Carp.
Yes £0:70p.
Unused.
The glue is un-opened.
But it is not steam related.
No answer on the phone.
A steam engine driven circulat saw, repair parts and no engine.
Oh well.
2 more items to un wrap.
Another one.
At last a Mamod part.
The two funnels are interesting.
I know the engines they are meant to be attached.
Carp.
Yes £0:70p.
Unused.
The glue is un-opened.
But it is not steam related.
No answer on the phone.
A steam engine driven circulat saw, repair parts and no engine.
Oh well.
2 more items to un wrap.
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Any one wnat some bubble wrap?
AH, a box.
AT LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AH, a box.
AT LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anything for a pair?
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I've recently had a need to repair some punctures on bike tyres and had two repair kits, both with unopened glue tubes, both of which were pretty much solid blobs when I tried to use them. Maybe yours, being older, will be better.
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The tube feels malible, but I am not looking.
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Yesterday I bought something I never knew I needed (I still don’t know if I do
). Someone advertised a Gravograph pantograph engraver, with 8 boxes of letters and numbers on Facebook.
I googled to find out what it was, and what it did, and decided to give it a go, so collected it yesterday. Hardly used, and just needing the dust removed, and a wee touch of oil here and there.
The lass was selling it for her boss who originally bought it years ago to make plates for the equipment they sell. She pointed out that it was never used, was filling one of her storage shelves, and anyway, everyone used sharpies to mark the pumps.
Look at me entering the 20th century technology race.
Managed to spend a couple of hours tonight giving it a clean, and my first attempt at a ‘test’ label. I want to eventually try some freehand stuff with it.
). Someone advertised a Gravograph pantograph engraver, with 8 boxes of letters and numbers on Facebook.I googled to find out what it was, and what it did, and decided to give it a go, so collected it yesterday. Hardly used, and just needing the dust removed, and a wee touch of oil here and there.
The lass was selling it for her boss who originally bought it years ago to make plates for the equipment they sell. She pointed out that it was never used, was filling one of her storage shelves, and anyway, everyone used sharpies to mark the pumps.
Look at me entering the 20th century technology race.
Managed to spend a couple of hours tonight giving it a clean, and my first attempt at a ‘test’ label. I want to eventually try some freehand stuff with it.
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Wow, a blast from my Past.Yesterday I bought something I never knew I needed (I still don’t know if I do
I googled to find out what it was, and what it did, and decided to give it a go, so collected it yesterday. Hardly used, and just needing the dust removed, and a wee touch of oil here and there.
The lass was selling it for her boss who originally bought it years ago to make plates for the equipment they sell. She pointed out that it was never used, was filling one of her storage shelves, and anyway, everyone used sharpies to mark the pumps.
Look at me entering the 20th century technology race.
Managed to spend a couple of hours tonight giving it a clean, and my first attempt at a ‘test’ label. I want to eventually try some freehand stuff with it.
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I used them years ago, when I was working for what is now Thales.
They are a good bit of kit.
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mrsbruce
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Certainly from what I can see, the lettering kits don’t seem to go unsold, so if it doesn’t work out for me, there’s no problem about getting my money back. So far though, once it’s set up, I can see a lot of potential in this.
I think so, although the instruction manual I found is for a more modern IM3, but does the job.
I am looking for a source of cutters for it, and any hits and tips on using it gratefully received.
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If I said that to SWMBO after I'd just bought something, I'm pretty sure I'd receive a hard whack to the back of my head!!Yesterday I bought something I never knew I needed (I still don’t know if I do
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Look at me entering the 20th century technology race.
(only... we're in the 21st now, do keep up 
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Jeez not seen one of them in years. They used to be everywhere. Ships engine rooms had them.Yesterday I bought something I never knew I needed (I still don’t know if I do
I googled to find out what it was, and what it did, and decided to give it a go, so collected it yesterday. Hardly used, and just needing the dust removed, and a wee touch of oil here and there.
The lass was selling it for her boss who originally bought it years ago to make plates for the equipment they sell. She pointed out that it was never used, was filling one of her storage shelves, and anyway, everyone used sharpies to mark the pumps.
Look at me entering the 20th century technology race.
Managed to spend a couple of hours tonight giving it a clean, and my first attempt at a ‘test’ label. I want to eventually try some freehand stuff with it.
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I think everyone of our era had name badges on tool boxes and lockers made on them when no one was looking
Is the sandwich plastic easy enough to come by? I assume you could pantograph anything if you had a decent enough master to hold the stylus in?
