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PeterT wrote: I've spotted that there is a problem with a sundial that is mounted on the bonce!! only one problem? -- From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey" Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11 |
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ChrisM wrote: In message , PeterT Proclaimed from the tallest tower: On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:08:17 -0000, "Max Demian" wrote: "Bill Wright" wrote in message ... Woolworths used to have a counter with torch bulbs, batteries, batten holders, coils of cotton-covered wire, electric bells, and little switches, all in perspex compartments. There were packets of cored solder and tiny staples. It was partly for people who were wiring up dolls houses. Isn't that astonishing? It would be about 1960. They also used to test every battery and bulb in front of you. Were they really so unreliable? I remmber having domestic lamps checked when I bought them from ironmongers - a lamp socet on the counter and they didn'e remove the lamp from its packaging Can you imagine the H&S problems these days regards a (potentially) live lamp socket on the counter top... but the boxes did have a big push button for applying power to the socket. -- From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey" Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11 |
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On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:59:53 +0000 (GMT), charles
wrote: In article , PeterT wrote: I've spotted that there is a problem with a sundial that is mounted on the bonce!! only one problem? Well one rather major problem re being able to tell the time - I guess the other problems are minor in comparison!! -- Cheers Peter |
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On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 22:53:01 -0000, "Max Demian"
wrote: "Marky P" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 18:32:34 -0000, "Max Demian" wrote: "Marky P" wrote in message ... I had a Captain Kramen digital watch in the late 70's. He was a character devised by Kenny Everett. It had a touch sensitive button for showing date and seconds. Everyone at school thought it was well cool. They used to sell Captain Kremmen watches in Woolworths that were just an ordinary boring digital watch on a colourful card. Once you took the watch off the card no-one would know it had anything to do with Captain Kremmen. Now I think about it, you may be right. The watch itself was just black with a silver button, no mention of Captain Kramen (or Kremmen) at all :-( What a rip off. Did you take the card into school, or did your pals take your word it was Captain Kremmen? Bloody hell, I can't remember. I was only 8 years old. Marky P. |
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I also rememer as an apprentice coming across lead sheathed telecom cable in subs premises - 4 or 6 wire I think. I removed two lead pairs that were draped across the pebble-dash frontage of this house when we moved in, in the late 70s I had no idea they were lead at the time so took no precautions with handling or disposal. The size and appearance was very similar to modern 1mm^2 twin & earth without the earth. -- Graham %Profound_observation% |
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"Graham." wrote in message ... I also rememer as an apprentice coming across lead sheathed telecom cable in subs premises - 4 or 6 wire I think. I removed two lead pairs that were draped across the pebble-dash frontage of this house when we moved in, in the late 70s I had no idea they were lead at the time so took no precautions with handling or disposal. Why should you? Lead won't hurt you unless you ingest it. Bill |
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"PeterT" wrote in message ... On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:08:17 -0000, "Max Demian" wrote: "Bill Wright" wrote in message . .. Woolworths used to have a counter with torch bulbs, batteries, batten holders, coils of cotton-covered wire, electric bells, and little switches, all in perspex compartments. There were packets of cored solder and tiny staples. It was partly for people who were wiring up dolls houses. Isn't that astonishing? It would be about 1960. They also used to test every battery and bulb in front of you. Were they really so unreliable? I remmber having domestic lamps checked when I bought them from ironmongers - a lamp socet on the counter and they didn'e remove the lamp from its packaging Yes, the shop that my dad did aerials for (wot grammer?) had a BC socket on the counter for this purpose. As a treat for me the owner would, from time to time, drop a little piece of silver paper into it. I forgot to mention, fuses hadn't been invented at that point. Bill |
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"Bill Wright" wrote in message ... "PeterT" wrote in message ... On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:08:17 -0000, "Max Demian" wrote: "Bill Wright" wrote in message ... Woolworths used to have a counter with torch bulbs, batteries, batten holders, coils of cotton-covered wire, electric bells, and little switches, all in perspex compartments. There were packets of cored solder and tiny staples. It was partly for people who were wiring up dolls houses. Isn't that astonishing? It would be about 1960. They also used to test every battery and bulb in front of you. Were they really so unreliable? I remmber having domestic lamps checked when I bought them from ironmongers - a lamp socet on the counter and they didn'e remove the lamp from its packaging Yes, the shop that my dad did aerials for (wot grammer?) had a BC socket on the counter for this purpose. As a treat for me the owner would, from time to time, drop a little piece of silver paper into it. I forgot to mention, fuses hadn't been invented at that point. Bill FFS Bill, the silver paper *was* the fuse. There was a free one in every pack of 20 craftily, backed with highly inflamable tissue paper. Did I ever mention that 3 KW electric fire the old chap had with an extention lead consisting of 12 ft of figure 8 twin flex with a sellotape joint and silver paper round the plug fuse? -- Graham %Profound_observation% |
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