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

[Hood]

We had the same but it was 1/3 pint tetra box by then.

Still warm.

Well I would stop using that Olay, it certainly isn't working.

 

[Johnnybravo]

We had hot air and on more than one occasion, sour milk….the perks of going to school south of the equator…



one of the reasons why I only drink black coffee, only so much chewy milk you can take

 

[awemawson]

I went to a 'posh school' and the prefects (Called Monitors and Options for historical reasons) ran a tuck shop scam with trays of jam dough nuts and cream buns on sale being delivered at the same time as the milk. I was hooked on the dough nuts (must have spent a small fortune!) but only ever drank the milk on cold days as it was left in the sun and was disgusting when tepid.

 

[arian]

I went to a 'posh school' and the prefects (Called Monitors and Options for historical reasons) ran a tuck shop scam with trays of jam dough nuts and cream buns on sale being delivered at the same time as the milk. I was hooked on the dough nuts (must have spent a small fortune!) but only ever drank the milk on cold days as it was left in the sun and was disgusting when tepid.

We didn't have a tuck shop (thought that was Billy Bunter (and Jennings?)), but agree about the warm milk. In the winter, though, you'd often get an ice plug in the top, and then you'd grab a couple of bottles.

 

[MattF]

Now for a measure you just need one of the 1/3rd pint glass milk bottles like the ones every child was given every day in schools back in the 1960's.

70's too. Can remember those all too well.

 

[Gragson]

70's too. Can remember those all too well.

Yep we used to get them in the 70's, as well, they used to dish out the ones with pecked in lids, nothing too good for us council estate infants, please sir, can I have some more

 

[redlig]

Who can remember school milk delivered in bottles with card tops? If you tie two pieces of string one to each end of an elastic band stretched it at arms length and inserted the milk bottle top between the to strands of the band and then fire it at some unsuspecting nipper you could be loose playtime for a few days.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

For this, I spent some time on winding roads and had to go up high.

As a flat to hilly country dweller, I sometimes forget how remote you can live even in a densely populated country like this - and how long it takes to get there and back.

A "goodness carver" had died, five years had passed, the family needed space - I had to go up in to the deepest Black Forest.

It often happened that I would have liked to turn a piece of wood, e.g. a new handle for an old tool.

I know that some people - even here in the forum - then quickly go to their metal lathe and work on the wood,

I have never been able to mentally and spiritually bring myself to apply wood dust to the machine I always keep under plenty of oil - the idea alone just didn't feel right.

So ....

It was impossible to reconstruct how it once came about, but up there was a first-generation Myford ML8 with the long 42" bed -

on a very heavy but stable substructure welded together in the backyard, which we immediately put on wheels, before the little one was even completely unloaded....

.

It is perhaps worth mentioning that all Myford metal lathes that came to Germany via the importer network were delivered here without a motor and received a German motor.

This exemplar still has a - presumably original - English motor .... on tortuous paths ....

The condition of the machine is medium, nothing special and for sure I will still find hidden faults - nevertheless, I think I could not do anything wrong:

Of course, some accessories are missing now .... it never stops ...



Carsten

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[Maker]

I know that some people - even here in the forum - then quickly go to their metal lathe and work on the wood,

I did it today. Set Henry up to catch all the shish but it doesn't make a difference, still needed a thorough hoover, spritz with solvents, wipe down and re-lube. A proper wood lathe would be handy but I couldn't justify the space it takes up for the use it would get.

Nice looking one you've found.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@25.4_mechanic Did you not make them an offer on the old Merc in the background while you were there?

 

[Melvyn Best]

Who can remember school milk delivered in bottles with card tops? If you tie two pieces of string one to each end of an elastic band stretched it at arms length and inserted the milk bottle top between the to strands of the band and then fire it at some unsuspecting nipper you could be loose playtime for a few days.

I remember in the late 50s and the early 60s collecting milk bottle tops to be recycled by charities that supposedly dug wells in Africa to supply clean water to the locals.

 

[Rannsachair]

I was looking for a piece of Stainless bar to make a nut and some spacers, typical, I had plenty bar 1/16 too small and big stuff that would result in a lot of waste. So a 2" dia X 8" piece of 316 arrived today from Buckie via the bay of thieves

 

[25.4_mechanic]

@25.4_mechanic Did you not make them an offer on the old Merc in the background while you were there?

That's not there, it's here - Good eye @slim_boy_fat - I thought one could make a little guessing game out of it, but the cut-out was probably too big.

Which model? Suggestion anyone??


Carsten

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[slim_boy_fat]

That's not there, it's here - Good eye @slim_boy_fat - I thought one could make a little guessing game out of it, but the cut-out was probably too big.

Which model? Suggestion anyone??


Carsten

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300 SE Fintail, c 1965/6?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

arrived today from Buckie via the bay of thieves

I'm pretty sure I've dealt with that Seller before.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

300 SE Fintail, c 1965/6?

Yes, a Fintail, but I'm not a rich man and the bead halfway up would have a chrome trim then, but not bad:

220se, 1965, W111.014 - from 1964 on it came with disk brakes all around and after '65 the interior wood changed into plastic bit by bit -
so it's one of the two years you want.

 

[James1979]

For this, I spent some time on winding roads and had to go up high.

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As a flat to hilly country dweller, I sometimes forget how remote you can live even in a densely populated country like this - and how long it takes to get there and back.

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A "goodness carver" had died, five years had passed, the family needed space - I had to go up in to the deepest Black Forest.


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It often happened that I would have liked to turn a piece of wood, e.g. a new handle for an old tool.

I know that some people - even here in the forum - then quickly go to their metal lathe and work on the wood,

I have never been able to mentally and spiritually bring myself to apply wood dust to the machine I always keep under plenty of oil - the idea alone just didn't feel right.

So ....


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It was impossible to reconstruct how it once came about, but up there was a first-generation Myford ML8 with the long 42" bed -

on a very heavy but stable substructure welded together in the backyard, which we immediately put on wheels, before the little one was even completely unloaded....

.

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It is perhaps worth mentioning that all Myford metal lathes that came to Germany via the importer network were delivered here without a motor and received a German motor.

This exemplar still has a - presumably original - English motor .... on tortuous paths ....

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The condition of the machine is medium, nothing special and for sure I will still find hidden faults - nevertheless, I think I could not do anything wrong:


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Of course, some accessories are missing now .... it never stops ...



Carsten

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I love that part of the world

 

[Rannsachair]

Not sure how I never picked up a copy of this before. Second hand bargain

 

[rosinante]

I did it today. Set Henry up to catch all the shish but it doesn't make a difference, still needed a thorough hoover, spritz with solvents, wipe down and re-lube. A proper wood lathe would be handy but I couldn't justify the space it takes up for the use it would get.

Nice looking one you've found.

If you have a metal lathe why not make a wood lathe
Chris

 

[Olderisbetter]

Having got bored of youtube adverts i decided to get a small PC, it will run as my tv streamer and help my old eyes as i can see the tv 10 feet away better than a laptop close up