Arc Tourist
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Everything these days seems collectable, all you have to do is put the magic word "Vintage" on ebay and the prices become ridiculous.
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MattF
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More so in America than over here. We have some collectors, but in all honesty, we have such a glut of good old vices over here, they just don't have the same standing as over there.
Arc Tourist
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Never thought of myself as a collector, but over the years somehow I've managed to acquire more vices/vises than I'll ever need. It seems that videos on the net have a way of jump starting people thinking "I want one of those !", and over night prices shoot up through the roof.
Judging by the weight of it i dont think so as has to be best part of 35kg,
but will double check.
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So today after another 3 weeks back in hospital, I have acquired a new view, as I have just been transferred to a rehabilitation unit.
Also acquired a small hoist, it's strange when you are putting your total faith in someone else's slinging. Now better understand why customers can get picky when you have there kit hanging and it's not in there control anymore.
Also acquired a small hoist, it's strange when you are putting your total faith in someone else's slinging. Now better understand why customers can get picky when you have there kit hanging and it's not in there control anymore.
That would be great for car engines - even has a small spreader bar
Hope you get out soon
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That would be great for car engines - even has a small spreader bar
Hope you get out soon
The bottom members for the castors spread out at the front when you push a foot lever too, so quite good stability.
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Has a mechanism to alter the angle of the two lower arms to clear obstacles while under load as well, will try and get a pic when I can get up and walk under my own steam.That would be great for car engines - even has a small spreader bar
Hope you get out soon
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So is the adapted for planting leeks fork ..that two tined one if you know of a small holder or market gardener
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I'm liable to get arrested for the number of vices I have .. so my wife tells me . 
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They tend to be rated around the 150kg mark AFIAK so no good moving lathes, etc.That would be great for car engines - even has a small spreader bar
Hope you get out soon
Farside
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Absolutely cracking bleary-eyed shot, Gromit.
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They'll have to get the bigger ones now, as 150kg is perilously close to being overloaded by some of the lard monsters around these days.They tend to be rated around the 150kg mark AFIAK so no good moving lathes, etc.
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i assumed it was the drugs...
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it looks cast to me seen a load of them over the years but the pic is quite far away to zoom in
there a very good mower a lot of the weight would normaly be in the weight of all the other bits the engine handle wont be made with thin steel
Three weeks ago while returning from visiting Mum in hospital i acquired a Cello! driving along through Lancaster & passed a car & plant trailer doing a house clearance, trailer was piled high with scrap metal, old bicycles & junk, sticking out of it was an old instrument, it was chucking it down with rain a veritable cloudburst but on the spur of the moment i pulled over as soon as i could & ran back.
Not 20 yards away two blokes threw a washing machine in & i heard this expensive crunch as the thing burst.
I walked up & remarked "Argh thats a shame" Dopy old sod replied "Do you want to buy it?" I replied "I would have if you hadnt just smashed it to bits". He said "well if you can get it out you can have it". I managed to recover most of it except for a piece of one of the side ribs & the bridge.
It is sorely damaged but looks to be pretty old. Im going to have it checked out to see if we can find a maker.
If its not too far gone i fancy having a pop at fixing it myself.
Not 20 yards away two blokes threw a washing machine in & i heard this expensive crunch as the thing burst.
I walked up & remarked "Argh thats a shame" Dopy old sod replied "Do you want to buy it?" I replied "I would have if you hadnt just smashed it to bits". He said "well if you can get it out you can have it". I managed to recover most of it except for a piece of one of the side ribs & the bridge.
It is sorely damaged but looks to be pretty old. Im going to have it checked out to see if we can find a maker.
If its not too far gone i fancy having a pop at fixing it myself.
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Its a gussetmongers wurdling iron, used by the itinerant lummockshire groat pedlars to throng their Futtocks ( when the coppers aren't about )
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As demonstrated by the incomparable Rambling Syd Rumpo.
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Today I acquired
Well actually had kicking around my yard under a load of other stuff . But will come in handy for lifting my fly press about and other bits. 20mm thick. Don't know the swl of em .
Well actually had kicking around my yard under a load of other stuff . But will come in handy for lifting my fly press about and other bits. 20mm thick. Don't know the swl of em .
