BrownSocks
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« Reply #1425 on: October 30, 2011, 10:54:07 am » |
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Lucky find. The jacket really makes the outfit. Such a good fit too. Congrats!
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KABAR2
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« Reply #1426 on: October 31, 2011, 11:30:15 pm » |
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Not a Flea Market but an Estate sale......... Steam anyone?    I bought this for 15 dollars.... it does need repair and cleaning........but I am not complaining..... the cast iron leg assembly is broken where it screws to the main cross frame so I'll be mending that. Length of tank = 7 3/4 inches Dia of tank = 3 1/4 inches Flywheel = 5 inches over all height = 9 1/4 inches the piston works everything moves so with a little love this could be working again..... |
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« Reply #1427 on: November 01, 2011, 12:09:27 am » |
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That is one amazing find.
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Uncle Arthur
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« Reply #1428 on: November 01, 2011, 07:47:17 am » |
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That is a fantastic toy! I love steam engines.
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BrownSocks
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Australia
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« Reply #1429 on: November 01, 2011, 11:07:50 am » |
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Wow, nice find. Looks like the legs came off at the weld, so should be an easy fix. Are you going to polish the brass, paint/blacken the ironwork? Can't wait to see her all polished up. Know what she used to drive?
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KABAR2
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« Reply #1430 on: November 01, 2011, 03:17:31 pm » |
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The legs are cast iron so no welding I will machine a peice and use rivets to attach
this would be a logical and traditional repair, the legs are held to the cross member with a single
screw.
I have to decide how far to go.... the original paint is in good condition and there are very fine red
pin striping on the legs that I would be hard pressed to reproduce so I may leave the painted surfaces alone,
as to the brass.... to do it justice I will have to unsolder the valve and dissemble the tank from the rest
then I can polish things up,
I want to bring this back to respectable without losing the fact that it is an antique...... as to what it powered
I do not know.....
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Captain Lyerly
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« Reply #1431 on: November 02, 2011, 06:56:11 pm » |
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Sounds to me like you are going to make a sympathetic restoration of a very nice find.
For some reference, Arts and Crafts Homes magazine, Fall 2011 has a good article on cleaning without destroying the patina, for brass, copper, silver, etc.
Good luck with this. Really great find.
Z
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« Reply #1432 on: November 03, 2011, 03:57:29 pm » |
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From the online Flea Market that is eBay: Bought a Sam Browne Belt, got an Army Dress Jacket FREE.  |
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KABAR2
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« Reply #1433 on: November 04, 2011, 07:51:00 pm » |
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Not a flea market find but digging in a box of stuff can sometimes be like Christmas around here......  This was my Gandfather's I would say it dates between 1910 & 1920 and very nice quality.... I'll be cleaning the green off itand adding it to my Adventure's kit.....    |
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« Reply #1434 on: November 04, 2011, 09:23:36 pm » |
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Not a flea market find but digging in a box of stuff can sometimes be like Christmas around here...... This was my Gandfather's I would say it dates between 1910 & 1920 and very nice quality.... I'll be cleaning the green off itand adding it to my Adventure's kit..... that's really nice (especially as it was your grandfathers) I'd love to have something like that |
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« Reply #1435 on: November 04, 2011, 09:25:18 pm » |
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From the online Flea Market that is eBay: Bought a Sam Browne Belt, got an Army Dress Jacket FREE. FREE stuff off Ebay?  whatever next |
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celephicus
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Mensura ergo sum (I measure, therefore I am)
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« Reply #1436 on: November 05, 2011, 12:02:20 pm » |
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First of all I didn't find this at a flea market. Down here in Aussie fleas have little after market value, so are not traded much. Myself & my assistant Igor did our weekly marketing at the town and *joy* we found it was that fantastic time of year when all householders put out their junk, and pick up other peoples. I helped a guy move some huge boxes out of his garage, his Dad was a maintenance fitter at a factory, so we put the lot in the capacious boot of the Photon Phaeton. Amongst such familiar goodies as pipe fittings, valves, etc, we found the following item. I of course was of the opinion that it was a replacement rocker arm for a phlogiston reactor. Igor swore blind that it was a feeding spoon for the Pushme-Pullyou.   Anyone know what it is? It is nicely forged. I got Igor to give it a stiff wire-brushing and a double application of warm linseed oil. |
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« Reply #1437 on: November 06, 2011, 09:05:43 am » |
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First of all I didn't find this at a flea market. Down here in Aussie fleas have little after market value, so are not traded much. Myself & my assistant Igor did our weekly marketing at the town and *joy* we found it was that fantastic time of year when all householders put out their junk, and pick up other peoples. I helped a guy move some huge boxes out of his garage, his Dad was a maintenance fitter at a factory, so we put the lot in the capacious boot of the Photon Phaeton. Amongst such familiar goodies as pipe fittings, valves, etc, we found the following item. I of course was of the opinion that it was a replacement rocker arm for a phlogiston reactor. Igor swore blind that it was a feeding spoon for the Pushme-Pullyou. Anyone know what it is? It is nicely forged. I got Igor to give it a stiff wire-brushing and a double application of warm linseed oil. It is for scooping the seeds out of capsicums.. .. oh wait - looks like you already worked that out. |
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« Reply #1438 on: November 07, 2011, 01:14:05 pm » |
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I found a sword at a yard sale this weekend. The owners didn't know anything about it, said it was found in an attic and they thought it was German. A very fast bit of research showed it to be a Model 1822 French cavalry saber, made in January 1875 at Châtellerault. It is in remarkable condition, very sharp, and I plan to sell it on Ebay.  |
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« Reply #1439 on: November 07, 2011, 01:23:24 pm » |
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I found a sword at a yard sale this weekend. The owners didn't know anything about it, said it was found in an attic and they thought it was German. A very fast bit of research showed it to be a Model 1822 French cavalry saber, made in January 1875 at Châtellerault. It is in remarkable condition, very sharp, and I plan to sell it on Ebay. *faints from the awesomeness* |
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« Reply #1440 on: November 08, 2011, 04:29:15 am » |
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Stopped in a local Goodwill just because I happened to be passing by. Near the door was a rack of long coats and other winter items. Among them was a tan wool topcoat in my size - for $15. The Atlanta area doesn't see a lot of cold weather, but our short winter season does see its cold days. I've been looking for something to allow me to retire my London Fog trench coat and this should allow me to do so.
My wife has noticed the bits and pieces of clothing that have been coming in the house since I started building a wardrobe for a steampunk alter-ego. However, I can honestly say that I have ended up with some very stylish everyday clothing for very little money. I haven't been this well-dressed since I worked in retail clothing sales 20+ years ago. And since I've begun to occasionally find some nice items for her as well, everyone wins.
Now if I could just find a nice top hat in my size...
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« Reply #1441 on: November 09, 2011, 01:01:41 am » |
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 At a local antiques "mall", accompanying La Contessa, I happened to see this leaning against the wall, behind and sort of under some other things. It isn't terribly Steampunk - yet - but it will be part of a greater whole. I am still, of course, working out the details. It did not seem to have been there for very long - of course. As it was priced at a princely ten dollars and 95 cents. Needless to say, I scrabbled it up in my greedy hands and fair dashed up to the cashier. It's Mine, I tell you, MINE! Cheers! Chas. |
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« Reply #1442 on: November 09, 2011, 01:03:24 am » |
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I found a sword at a yard sale this weekend. The owners didn't know anything about it, said it was found in an attic and they thought it was German. A very fast bit of research showed it to be a Model 1822 French cavalry saber, made in January 1875 at Châtellerault. It is in remarkable condition, very sharp, and I plan to sell it on Ebay. It is quite lovely! |
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« Reply #1443 on: November 09, 2011, 11:21:48 pm » |
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At a local antiques "mall", accompanying La Contessa, I happened to see this leaning against the wall, behind and sort of under some other things. It isn't terribly Steampunk - yet - but it will be part of a greater whole. I am still, of course, working out the details. It did not seem to have been there for very long - of course. As it was priced at a princely ten dollars and 95 cents. Needless to say, I scrabbled it up in my greedy hands and fair dashed up to the cashier. It's Mine, I tell you, MINE! Cheers! Chas. Nice find.... but how big or small is it? the downspout is about 4" across so the shield would be 10" - 12" maybe.... |
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Captain Lyerly
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« Reply #1444 on: November 10, 2011, 04:26:04 am » |
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It measures right at 15 and a half inches - roughly 40cm - in diameter. A buckler isn't supposed to be a full-sized shield, but you knew that already, didn't you... Just right for the bare patch on my wall. Buckler in front, claymore vertical behind, various ethnic swords and axes ranged around... got to make sure it is hung properly, or it will come down with a crash.
Cheers!
Chas.
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« Reply #1445 on: November 11, 2011, 02:21:56 pm » |
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Another bit of good luck yesterday evening.
I stopped to visit a thirft store that's a bit out of the way for me. It usually has better-quality items, though, so the trips are usually worthwhile. I discovered that they have begun to put all vests from incoming acquistions on a separate rack. No more having to hunt through the suits and sportcoats to see if they have something I can use! That didn't stop me from looking at a red silk smoking jacket, but it's nice to not HAVE to hunt through all of the suits now. I found a slightly worn navy pinstripe vest in my size which, though noticeably worn, will serve admirably as a pattern for a new vest in a material I prefer. $2.50 is a small investment for the pattern.
Since the weather has turned a bit cooler I decided to check the outerwear section as well. I must have come in shortly after they had put new items on the rack, because I found charcoal grey wool/cashmere topcoat on the rack for $20. The lining needed some mending, but nothing that I can't handle while sitting in front of the TV with my wife. No rips - just simple seam repair. A bit of online searching showed that the coat normally sells in the ~$800 range, so I'm a VERY happy camper. Wore it to work this morning in the near-freezing weather and didn't feel the slightest chill. I expect it'll come in handy at tomorrow night's masquerade as well.
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« Reply #1446 on: November 12, 2011, 11:05:01 pm » |
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Not exactly flea market but... today we brought my packing cases to a friend's basement where they'll stay until, after my relocation to the UK, I have found a place to live. Suddenly my friend said "I know you're into old stuff, so what do you think about that?" and showed me this little beauty in the corner:  Well - looks like I've got a new (old) radio! Now I've got some time to decide what to do with it... apart from listening to the BBC. (I apologize for the dreadful picture quality, it is a dark basement and I had only the camera in my mobile with me.) |
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« Reply #1447 on: November 14, 2011, 12:16:45 am » |
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Nice radio, what make is it?
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« Reply #1448 on: November 18, 2011, 03:38:21 am » |
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*drool....drool....drool*
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celephicus
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Australia
Mensura ergo sum (I measure, therefore I am)
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« Reply #1449 on: November 18, 2011, 04:36:06 am » |
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... Well - looks like I've got a new (old) radio! You must have been excited, you are shaking so much the picture is all out of focus! |
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