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

[julianthegypsy]

The box was delivered by Fed Ex and left with a neighbour.

This is the box after 5 layers of duct tape, plastic wrap and bubble wrap.

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It was a bit of a weight.
The contents shown, as the were uncovered from the packing media.

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1/4" draper socket set and a set of very fine scredriver bits.


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A Brass multi blade screwdriver,a draper baby ratchet , old tyre pressure guage, a police whistle, circlip pliers and a Meccano Screwdriver.

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3/8 Brest drill, a valve(?) ascrewdriver and a pair of end cut wire cutters.

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Two small, but heavy planes.

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Yes, I don't know why.

Is that a mustard pot?

 

[Gragson]

A maxillary right lateral incisor replacement. Too gross for pics

When I went for the assessment appointment he gave me 3 options from about 3.5k to £400 for a made to measure clip on job.

Went for cheapest clip on, installed today but he fitted a permanent fitted replacement, and as it took them a while on the install procedure I thought this ain't right, great fit and match, paid £380, and knowing it might come back on me I said I think there's been a mistake.

He said the mistake was mine and £380 is what we initially quoted you - a very honest dentist, saved a bunch of cash, well chuffed

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Todays Mamods, a lot of work needed.

Which one to restore?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Is that a mustard pot?

Yes it is.
With a Bristol Blue insert.

 

[julianthegypsy]

Yes it is.
With a Bristol Blue insert.

Nice!

 

[zeppelin builder]

some nice wee machinists v blocks

still in original boxes
Draper marked FORIEGN i thought draper was Japanese but maybe they were made in England lol

 

[roblane65]

Today I acquired some


16mm rebar 1550mm x 500mm a dozen pieces . absolutely no idea what I am going to use for but it was going begging
free gratis buckshee so why say no.

 

[roblane65]

Some times you just can't help yourself ! it's steel .

 

[MetalMonkey]

Draper marked FORIEGN i thought draper was Japanese but maybe they were made in England lol

Draper started off as a British wholesaler of tools (early 1900s) and gradually imported more and more under their own label.
They have never (to my knowledge) manufactured anything. However, depending on their age, the blocks could actually be Japanese - Japan and Taiwan being the China and India of offshoring in their day.

Either way, they look nicely made.

 

[Roger440]

Today, well, OK, last week, was a very good day.

Full 4,5Kw solar array aquired. Free.

No idea quite what or where im going to use it just yet, but, depending on the house and workshop situation, a home will be found.

 

[DAPPH]

What’s the thrust bearing for?

Old fashioned swivel chair bases ?

 

[minimutly]

Today, well, OK, last week, was a very good day.

Full 4,5Kw solar array aquired. Free.

No idea quite what or where im going to use it just yet, but, depending on the house and workshop situation, a home will be found.

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If you believe all the nonsense it will be halfway knackered if it’s 10 yrs old. It isn’t of course. Mine is maybe 5% down in 12 yrs, maybe less than that, they need a clean.

 

[Brad93]

some nice wee machinists v blocks
View attachment 358364View attachment 358365still in original boxes
Draper marked FORIEGN i thought draper was Japanese but maybe they were made in England lol

West Germany the old stuff

 

[Roger440]

Today, well, OK, last week, was a very good day.

Full 4,5Kw solar array aquired. Free.

No idea quite what or where im going to use it just yet, but, depending on the house and workshop situation, a home will be found.

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I dont believe the nonsense. Even it was at 50% efficiency, who cars. Its still free.

If you believe all the nonsense it will be halfway knackered if it’s 10 yrs old. It isn’t of course. Mine is maybe 5% down in 12 yrs, maybe less than that, they need a clean.

No, i dont believe the nonsense. If if they were 50% down, so what, its free and therefore still more cost effective than new.

That said, it was never connected. Just sat on a roof for a few years.

 

[Nick DV]

absolutely no idea what I am going to use for

Story of my life

 

[James1979]

I dont believe the nonsense. Even it was at 50% efficiency, who cars. Its still free.


No, i dont believe the nonsense. If if they were 50% down, so what, its free and therefore still more cost effective than new.

That said, it was never connected. Just sat on a roof for a few years.

Totally.

I’d rather have 50% of something for free than pay to have 100% of something which will take time to recoup the outlay and degrade to the 50% anyway.

I had this conversation the other day. Bloke won’t earn over his tax allowance so he doesn’t have to pay any. I’d rather have 75% of the extra than all of nothing. He couldn’t understand that.

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[Seadog]

Time to fix my hedge trimmer

 

[Fred Trevvett]

Totally.

I’d rather have 50% of nothing for free than pay to have 100% of something which will take time to recoup the outlay and degrade to the 50% anyway.

I had this conversation the other day. Bloke won’t earn over his tax allowance so he doesn’t have to pay any. I’d rather have 75% of the extra than all of nothing. He couldn’t understand that.

Now even I would consider 50% of nothing quite useless

 

[James1979]

Now even I would consider 50% of nothing quite useless

Correct. But you get where I’m coming from

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[Arc Tourist]

Stopped by the Shed at the recycling centre today. Saw a plastic bucket of about the right size for a waste bin in our van sitting up on a shelf. It felt heavy when lifting it down, and to my surprise it was half full of one inch ( 25mm) long wood screws. And to make my Wife smile, there were a couple of pair of designer shoes in her size, brand new in the boxes with the tags still on. All of it for a fiver (£) as you say over here.

Upon closer inspection when we got home, I noticed a symbol stamped into the heads of the screws. Anyone know about the brand or manufacturer ?
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