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« Reply #1550 on: January 19, 2012, 05:08:25 pm » |
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Some of the older ones were sterling, I believe. As are some of the current ones! Very, very few I believe though - the Spiriti Medal is the only one that I've encountered in person. (I'll edit this post and put a picture of it in here if I remember tonight) |
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« Reply #1551 on: February 01, 2012, 01:01:36 pm » |
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Not steampunk, but probably dieselpunk, and too good not to share:  Absolutely beautiful 1940s suit, high waist trousers, button fly, braces buttons, the lot, in a charity shop, £15. And, yet again, the size was mislabled as 40" chest and 40" waist, its clearly tailor made for someone exactly my size! Also available with a raygun:   |
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« Reply #1552 on: February 01, 2012, 06:17:28 pm » |
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 I just found two cravats in the local thrift store.... I have never seen anyone here wear a cravat but these obviously have been used a little. I should be able to wear a different cravat and waistcoat combination to every cowboy shoot here this year.  I recently found several nice tie tacks and pins as well. Herr Doktor - Very nice suit. That is what I imagine a good pulp era character wearing. |
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« Reply #1553 on: February 02, 2012, 03:02:59 am » |
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Captain, Thank you for posting the diagram on tying a cravat. I have been wondering how to do it, since finding a couple in the thrift store recently. (Although I was too lazy to look it up on the internet!)  |
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« Reply #1554 on: February 02, 2012, 03:19:59 am » |
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Well, I picked up a copy of Die Walküre hardbound, English translation, illustrated by Arthur Rackham (!!!) for one dollar.
And a hardbound, boxed, and illustrated edition of H. G. Wells' Tono-Bungay. Also for one dollar.
For two dollars, I got a padded small case that pronounces the contents to be an old "Nintendo DS"; I will use it to conceal and carry... something that should be Carried Concealed. Fits perfectly; even a compartment for a spare... accessory.
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"Heh! De best minions neffer do!"
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« Reply #1555 on: February 02, 2012, 06:34:46 pm » |
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Captain, Thank you for posting the diagram on tying a cravat. I have been wondering how to do it, since finding a couple in the thrift store recently. (Although I was too lazy to look it up on the internet!) Apparently there are lots of ways to tie several varieties of cravats: http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Cravat I do not really like things around my throat so I use a loose pinned style like my earlier illustration. I almost never see anyone outside of SP and the occasional cowboy action shooter wear a cravat. I bought my previous ones new from specialty makers. So where were these thrift shop cravats worn?  |
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« Reply #1557 on: February 05, 2012, 02:51:31 am » |
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Picked this up today for $6 The base comes off for a candle but I want to make it into a lamp with the old style light bulbs that glow orange (I can't think of what they are called)  |
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« Reply #1558 on: February 05, 2012, 03:08:07 am » |
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Went to a Trash & treasure auction at a local militaria shop last weekend....... I picked up an antique single cylinder gas generator WWII vintage for 25 dollars sorry on photo yet..... and then there were the following........  A Co2 cylinder 12" long by 2" in Dia. for 5 bucks ... it could become a personal Oxygen storage device or?.......  4 N.O.S. Dynamotors 12v produces 625 volts....... these were used in WWII radio equipment..... I am not a electronics wiz but I am wondering if these could be used to build a Jacobs ladder? also picked us a bunch of brass candle sticks that may find some usefulness in projects...... with luck I may be onto a large amount of WWII vintage radio tubes .... I think across the pond you called them fuses or valves or some such? the quanity may be several hundred...... we'll see what comes of it...... this fellows father was a pack rat.... |
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« Reply #1559 on: February 06, 2012, 04:49:16 pm » |
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Found a couple of ammeters, switches and a gauge this weekend for a steal. Met a guy that worked for local power company and they were just getting rid of this stuff. They are extremely heavy. Thinking maybe bookends or lamps.   |
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« Reply #1560 on: February 06, 2012, 09:10:47 pm » |
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Found a couple of ammeters, switches and a gauge this weekend for a steal. Met a guy that worked for local power company and they were just getting rid of this stuff. They are extremely heavy. Thinking maybe bookends or lamps. Wow! I love those pieces, well found sir! |
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« Reply #1561 on: February 06, 2012, 09:18:23 pm » |
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Found a couple of ammeters, switches and a gauge this weekend for a steal. Met a guy that worked for local power company and they were just getting rid of this stuff. They are extremely heavy. Thinking maybe bookends or lamps. "Polyphase Wattmeter"? Now that's a name for a Steampunk gal if ever I heard one! |
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« Reply #1562 on: February 06, 2012, 10:37:52 pm » |
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Found a couple of ammeters, switches and a gauge this weekend for a steal. Met a guy that worked for local power company and they were just getting rid of this stuff. They are extremely heavy. Thinking maybe bookends or lamps. "Polyphase Wattmeter"? Now that's a name for a Steampunk gal if ever I heard one! I am sure I met 'Poly' in Preston last Saturday night... |
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« Reply #1563 on: February 07, 2012, 03:59:44 am » |
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Found a couple of ammeters, switches and a gauge this weekend for a steal. Met a guy that worked for local power company and they were just getting rid of this stuff. They are extremely heavy. Thinking maybe bookends or lamps. "Polyphase Wattmeter"? Now that's a name for a Steampunk gal if ever I heard one! Now that's funny right there. Sounds like a southerner from right around these parts. Miss Poly Phase Wattmeter. The stuff dreams are made of, pretty as a prayer book. So fine she could make an onion cry. |
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« Reply #1564 on: February 07, 2012, 12:01:11 pm » |
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They are extremely heavy. Thinking maybe bookends or lamps.
How about "lit-up" bookends? |
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« Reply #1565 on: February 07, 2012, 12:02:41 pm » |
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Lit up bookends! What a superb idea! (Lit up bookends that react to sound?)
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« Reply #1566 on: February 07, 2012, 06:26:17 pm » |
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Lit up bookends! What a superb idea! (Lit up bookends that react to sound?)
How about lit up bookends that react to reading? |
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« Reply #1567 on: February 07, 2012, 06:58:33 pm » |
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Lit up bookends! What a superb idea! (Lit up bookends that react to sound?)
How about lit up bookends that react to reading? Psychic bookends? Get to it, maduncle!  |
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« Reply #1568 on: February 07, 2012, 09:46:09 pm » |
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Lit up bookends! What a superb idea! (Lit up bookends that react to sound?)
How about lit up bookends that react to reading? Psychic bookends? Get to it, maduncle! Already on to it. I can see the dials showing 'LLL" Levels of Literacy in the Local area. We can discuss this further later this week. |
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« Reply #1569 on: February 07, 2012, 09:49:45 pm » |
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I once had a dodgy old tv that muted the sound/returned it when you tore some paper or sprayed an aerosol near it. Hmm, wonder if that is practicable.
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« Reply #1570 on: February 08, 2012, 07:44:49 am » |
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« Reply #1571 on: February 08, 2012, 05:09:59 pm » |
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Picked up an excellent condition masons leather case for 10 quid at an antiques fair in Norwich this morning. Should fit in the luggage to get it home.
Also - if anyone is in Ely, there is a glass dome off a clock, no base, about 10" tall and 6" diameter, some slight chipping around the edge, in the Ely antiques barn called Waterside - for 15 quid.
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« Reply #1572 on: February 08, 2012, 11:55:55 pm » |
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Picked up an excellent condition masons leather case for 10 quid at an antiques fair in Norwich this morning. Should fit in the luggage to get it home.
Also - if anyone is in Ely, there is a glass dome off a clock, no base, about 10" tall and 6" diameter, some slight chipping around the edge, in the Ely antiques barn called Waterside - for 15 quid.
You're going to get some odd looks at Customs when they X-ray your luggage and find it to be full of luggage. My suggestion would be to keep buying progressively smaller and smaller cases and nest them all together. 'Did you pack this case yourself, Sir?' 'Did you pack this case yourself, Sir?' 'Did you pack this case yourself, Sir?' 'Did you pack this case yourself, Sir?' 'Did you pack this case yourself, Sir?'...... |
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« Reply #1573 on: February 09, 2012, 08:48:11 am » |
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Picked up an excellent condition masons leather case for 10 quid at an antiques fair in Norwich this morning. Should fit in the luggage to get it home.
Also - if anyone is in Ely, there is a glass dome off a clock, no base, about 10" tall and 6" diameter, some slight chipping around the edge, in the Ely antiques barn called Waterside - for 15 quid.
You're going to get some odd looks at Customs when they X-ray your luggage and find it to be full of luggage. My suggestion would be to keep buying progressively smaller and smaller cases and nest them all together. 'Did you pack this case yourself, Sir?' 'Did you pack this case yourself, Sir?' 'Did you pack this case yourself, Sir?' 'Did you pack this case yourself, Sir?' 'Did you pack this case yourself, Sir?'...... Love your work sir. Given that there is a sovereign case inside a little OXO tin inside a larger OXO tin inside a masons case, that could very well happen. |
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« Reply #1574 on: February 09, 2012, 11:59:49 am » |
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Not flea market but ebay, so be quick because these gauges seem to me to be silly-cheap. Arthur |
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