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

[paulmitchell1984]

Treated myself to a new toolcart at work, doesn't match my white one but they don't do white yet (apparently)

 

[RichardM]

do you mean this one?

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yes, that's the one.

 

[Memmeddu]

A probably broken or just batteries...
An air fed Esab warrior tech parp
The mask itself isn't my priority it would be just worth enough to save the parp system

Exactly this one 50 Euros+import+shipping

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A Box of many sad things.

Unloved and not wanted, thrown out.

The lump of metal is want I wanted. LHS.

 

[Arc Tourist]

A Box of many sad things.

Unloved and not wanted, thrown out.


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Yeah, so much is discarded nowadays because of the disposable mentality of modern times.

Edit: One thing I've noticed, are the huge number of vacuum cleaners dumped at our recycling centre, most likely thrown out because people haven't cleaned the filters.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Coffee ground, water boiling I am unloading the box.
It has many things.

The lump of metal.

Home made steam engine.

I have seen better welds squeezed from a pigeon.

LNER Shunting Engine Lantern.
WD stamped 1937.

The wick gear is ********.

Some coasters and a handy thing.

Spoon rest, for now.

In use already.

Cordage Caliper, used to measure the diameter of Hemp/natural fiber ropes. There is what looks like, good be, we hope a GR stamp on it.
£26 pounds my ask.

Small Seaman's clasp.

But wait........

Girl Guides!!!!

Coffee is brewed.
BRB.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Part 2,

This was a 1917 Canadian trench/ field compass. But it was adapted to a WW2 style one.
Do I revert it back or leave it?

There is a name and number on it. Let me think on it.

Typical. Just ordered spares to fix the old one I have, then this appears.

And/
You issue with this?

Things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One is very important to me.
They are hard to find, normally

they stay with the heaters, but if lost they are harder to find than a dinosaur unicorn scat pile.

T15 Fuel tank cap. With Pink Paraffin on it.


Oh a chuck key, what will fit a drill I recently acquired.

A Matchbox as well.

A tin as well.

A Drawing set. Marked up VR a crown as well.

No need to get Carls Marks sister now to start the race. I have gone automatic.

The tin again.








The contents.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

There.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

There is one more item of the box of sadness.

 

[Onoff]

Edit: One thing I've noticed, are the huge number of vacuum cleaners dumped at our recycling centre, most likely thrown out because people haven't cleaned the filters.

That sucks.

 

[Cobbler]

That sucks.

No they don’t, thats why they are at the tip.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

That sucks.

No they don’t, thats why they are at the tip.

I got rid of one of mine, all it did was gather dust.

 

[Fraserb]

Acquired the new car.

 

[RWD3M]

I can't help but reflect on the origins of this tread and how far it's drifted in the almost 9 years it's been running. It was started to show off the items we acquire. Not buy, rent or steal (no offence intended @Fraserb, thats a lovely car I'm sure, but it doesn't really belong here does it?).

I think the Vark is about the only one who is still using this thread as it was as intended!

 

[RWD3M]

There is one more item of the box of sadness.

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Extraordinary likeness there @The_Yellow_Ardvark !

 

[Onoff]

 

[RWD3M]

No need for pedancy, this is the first post in this thread.

Ok, I thought It could be fun/interesting to mention the things you've acquired.

I don't mean bought but the items you've found/salvaged/bartered for or liberated. And perhaps your ideas if you have plans for them.

I'll go first then.

Today work threw out a walk behind sweep machine that was utter rubbish from the day we got it.
From this I've got some wheels, a hefty 12v battery thats probably toast, the smart charger off it (decent) and a 12v motor.

There was also one of those spinning floor buffer things. The wheels, switches and hefty 230v motor are now in my garage.

Plans; not sure yet. The motors should both be reasonably high torque. May use to power hydraulic pump if I cant get an electric one cheap.

The wheels maybe for a welding cart.

If nothing else they will nicely fill the space I just cleared in my garage.

 

[Onoff]

OK, back to the original thread intent then...I've got wood! Some today and some the other day, all free save for some effort on my part dismantling and cleaning it up:

 

[roofman]

yes, that's the one.

PM me your address and i will send you it..its one of many duplicates i don't need

 

[MattF]

I've got wood!

Too much info.