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

[dobbslc]

Only some of them a wet and dry!
Like this one,
Thing is I can't see how the water doesn't get into the motor on them as there's nothing to stop it going straight up

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Only some of them a wet and dry!
Like this one,
Thing is I can't see how the water doesn't get into the motor on them as there's nothing to stop it going straight up

Any wise man would of done a bit of checking, before assuming a Henry can do wet and dry.

My skip one, does not like water.
It tells me on it.

 

[Appyasme1]

Mine is a just a rubbish electric one.

 

[Moose McAlpine]

Maybe waterproof seals/bearings between the motor and suction fan?

What is that fitting for, emptying the water out?

 

[Chillitt]

A cement mixer. I have loads that dont work, so when I helped a mate put a shed base down we mixed in barrows. As we finished the first bulk bag a neighbour came out and asked if we wanted to borrow a mixer.. So we did for the second bag. for the last bit we mixed in the barrow again to save having to clean the mixer again (always get them cleaner when they are borrowed..) The neighbour came over in a panic thinking his mixer had died so we explained, and as he was wandering off he said 'you can keep it for 50 quid', so my mate bought it for me to save trying to give me some cash.

 

[Appyasme1]

Only some of them a wet and dry!
Like this one,
Thing is I can't see how the water doesn't get into the motor on them as there's nothing to stop it going straight up

Looks like poor Henry has a sad on!

 

[F.J.]

Any wise man would of done a bit of checking, before assuming a Henry can do wet and dry.

My skip one, does not like water.
It tells me on it.

My brother tried it once, only once too! He hoovered water straight out the toilet and broke it!!!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I have yet to use my henry for water, I read it can do liquids.

I have yet to acquire a wet henry from my plastering friend, well he has not skipped one yet.

 

[Appyasme1]

He must have felt like c..p

 

[steviec_lj]

Look at his eyes, he was lonely ....... he’s happy now


I keep hoping to find one, but no luck yet.

How badly do you want one?

I have 3

 

[Appyasme1]

I have yet to use my henry for water, I read it can do liquids.

I have yet to acquire a wet henry from my plastering friend, well he has not skipped one yet.

You do know that Henry has a close friend cailed Heryetta (sorry about the spelling)They could sort it out in a flush.!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

But Good news.

I have been able to get the TYA Liberation front on the move again.

I was killing time, waiting on a customer. So I had a bimble into a good shop I know.



At first slim pickings, but a rummage in his new to him stock changed my mind.



A garden hose attachment, looking at the design pre war, but may have been put back in production post war.
Plus 1 of 2 scotch hammer inserts. Don't ask me about the second one.





A Record 778 Rebate plane and guide.
Blade is in good condition, but needs a cutting angle honed on to it. It looks like it never had one.
That will date it to approx. 1950's when the blades were supplied ground, but not sharpened.
The colour also seams to back that date up.




Another Davey Lamp.
Shiny yes, complete no. poor condition yes.
Plan to fit a switch to the holes and use battery operated LED to light.
There is a reason for that.


A Bit of Wiltshire brewing History.



Ushers Best bitter Pump tag, from the last few years, after the management buy out from Grand Bet.
Richard Humpries grand plan.





Watneys, enough said.

From the Watneys, before Watneys Man combination.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Plus one more. item, but that's in another post.

 

[Cobbler]

How badly do you want one?

I have 3

Not badly thanks, too difficult to get it. I’ve got an old Vax I use, just fancied a Henry if I found one lying about. Besides that, if my wife saw me with a new vacuum cleaner, she’d expect me to use it around the house.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

if I found one lying about

Back of your local Tesco's.

Be quick I know they don't hang around.

 

[MikeBB1970]

TYA , I don't think I've seen a plane with the extra front slot ; visual guide ??

Good old Watneys - a Watneys lorry reversed into my beloved Opel Manta back in the early 80's. I got three quotes and took it to my brother's body shop ; ended up quids in...

 

[Ruffian]

I have a Henry, hetty and a James,
All 3 found/gifted for free.

Only thing I found he doesn't like is absorbent granules.
Or the fact they had absorbed petrol and when hovered up the fumes ignited from the motor sparks and sounded like a jet turbine spooling up.

Was great but slightly scary.

 

[MikeBB1970]

Found a pic , maroon pinstripes had to be re done along the front.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

TYA , I don't think I've seen a plane with the extra front slot ; visual guide ??

Good old Watneys - a Watneys lorry reversed into my beloved Opel Manta back in the early 80's. I got three quotes and took it to my brother's body shop ; ended up quids in...

Being a rebate plane it is allow you to cut as close to the end as possible.


Oh the Opal Manta.

I had a 2lt one in 1988, when I was based near Petersfield.
A Car of many colours, it was a 1980 version. I was soon to learn how thin the metal was on them.

Wilton Roundabout, seat came loose and right hand bends became window hugging bends.

I found out the B post was attached with chicken mesh and filler. B&Q job.

The boot leaked.

But the engine was good. 3 points speeding on the A272.

 

[MikeBB1970]

Mine was dented by the reversing lorry in Portsmouth , the pic was taken at RAF Brize Norton ..1982/3

I had a stripe along side and mini stripes all along bonnet , wolf race wheels and twin Weber carb. Pride and joy back then : )