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« Reply #1675 on: March 28, 2012, 01:06:12 am » |
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I admit it - I do like a good pun, however accidental! (on purpose)
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« Reply #1676 on: March 31, 2012, 10:22:02 am » |
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Picked up a nice example of turn of the century quack medicine.   No plans to modify it, I like it as is now I have cleaned it up. |
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Why the goggles..? In case of ADVENTURE!
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« Reply #1677 on: March 31, 2012, 02:49:36 pm » |
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Picked up a nice example of turn of the century quack medicine. What a curious device. Does one take the blood out to circulate it, or is it done in situ? |
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« Reply #1678 on: April 01, 2012, 03:17:37 am » |
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This morning I set out early to procure..... stuff. Everything ( including the two gauges that somehow did not end up in the photo ) except the lamp was $1 or less. The lamp was $3  |
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No, no no, a thousand times no. Its pronounced - lah-BOHR-ah-tor-ee
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« Reply #1679 on: April 01, 2012, 12:58:02 pm » |
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Picked up a nice example of turn of the century quack medicine. What a curious device. Does one take the blood out to circulate it, or is it done in situ? This device is in fact a manual vibrator. Turn the handle and a little round foot on the base moves up and down slightly at around 4,000rpm. Place this on the skin, and it 'excites the blood'... |
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« Reply #1680 on: April 01, 2012, 02:36:01 pm » |
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Picked up a nice example of turn of the century quack medicine. What a curious device. Does one take the blood out to circulate it, or is it done in situ? This device is in fact a manual vibrator. Turn the handle and a little round foot on the base moves up and down slightly at around 4,000rpm. Place this on the skin, and it 'excites the blood'... My word, how thrilling! From the condition of the handle it looks like it has been used a lot. Zero energy vibrator for the post-oil economy world just round the corner? |
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So it's every hand to his rope or gun, quick's the word and sharp's the action. After all... Surprise is on our side.
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« Reply #1681 on: April 01, 2012, 05:27:13 pm » |
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 "My word, how thrilling." Classic.
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« Reply #1682 on: April 02, 2012, 04:13:29 am » |
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Place this on the skin, and it 'excites the blood'...
Oh! I've always wanted excited blood. This morning I set out early to procure..... stuff. Everything ( including the two gauges that somehow did not end up in the photo ) except the lamp was $1 or less. The lamp was $3 I forsee great things for that nerf pistol. |
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« Reply #1683 on: April 02, 2012, 09:20:02 am » |
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Look what I found... It's an old Gramophone housing!, it measures about 40 x 30 x 25 cm.   Looks like my iPhonograph is coming closer and closer to reality! |
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To Steampunk or not to Steampunk, that's the question...
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« Reply #1684 on: April 02, 2012, 12:21:33 pm » |
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Look what I found... It's an old Gramophone housing!, it measures about 40 x 30 x 25 cm. Looks like my iPhonograph is coming closer and closer to reality! Wow - that looks amazingly good for something old - almost like it was made and then never used. |
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« Reply #1685 on: April 02, 2012, 03:47:23 pm » |
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Look what I found... It's an old Gramophone housing!, it measures about 40 x 30 x 25 cm. Looks like my iPhonograph is coming closer and closer to reality! Oh my, I'm jealous. Even if you don't wire it up, thats would be the perfect box to store your treasure. Or maybe I've just watched too many movies. |
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« Reply #1686 on: April 22, 2012, 02:33:57 pm » |
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Paid slightly over the top for a cheap wind-up movement today at a car boot......but........A monkey butler shaving clock, solid brass base and casing and his hand shaves on every second count........ ummmmm.......... £20, but I just had to have it!  ~SeVeN~ |
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« Reply #1687 on: April 22, 2012, 03:09:22 pm » |
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SeVeN! That is absolutely priceless! I fully understand why you bought it. (Why can't I ever find such goodies?)
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« Reply #1688 on: April 23, 2012, 12:36:09 am » |
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SeVeN! That is absolutely priceless! I fully understand why you bought it. (Why can't I ever find such goodies?)
Totallly agree - now to search the interweb for a 'monkey butler shaving clock'... |
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« Reply #1690 on: April 23, 2012, 01:59:01 am » |
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YOW!!! Twenty pounds? Antiques auction site: Estimate $350 - $500
Starting Bid $150 I think you got a bit of a deal. Chas. |
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wire: captain_lyerly, at wire office "Yahoo dot Qom"
"You'd think he'd learn."
"Heh! De best minions neffer do!"
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« Reply #1691 on: April 23, 2012, 04:12:02 pm » |
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I agree with the others. That is an absolute treasure! Anyway, my non-steamy roomate was out touring yard sales over the weekend and bought himself an old rolling toolchest full of stuff for $80. Most of what it contained was old bits of hardware (nuts and bolts, hinges, misc automotive bits. And this old brass(?) fire extinguisher. Its fairly small, about 16 inches in length. Lucky bum.  |
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« Reply #1692 on: April 23, 2012, 04:30:40 pm » |
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SeVeN! That is absolutely priceless! I fully understand why you bought it. (Why can't I ever find such goodies?)
Totallly agree - now to search the interweb for a 'monkey butler shaving clock'... there are more out there!
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« Reply #1693 on: April 23, 2012, 05:01:39 pm » |
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The latest antiques shop grab. A new chair to replace the nasty cheap computer chair I was using. 45 USD.  |
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« Reply #1694 on: April 23, 2012, 05:23:36 pm » |
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The motion of the monkey's arm seems less like 'shaving' and more 'face-hacking'. I was reminded of the razor weilding Monkey Butler from the 1986 film
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I say, Joe it's jolly frightening out here.
Nonsense dear boy, you should be more like me.
But look at you! You're shaking all over!
Shaking? You silly goose! I'm just doing the Watusi
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« Reply #1695 on: April 26, 2012, 08:21:12 am » |
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I do not think I have shown my latest find:  It is an oillamp that, presumeably, still works. Regardless, my current plan is to make it a 'geist lamp'; powered by my patented crystalised ectoplasm technology Or in other words, a green LED powered lamp  |
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« Reply #1696 on: April 26, 2012, 08:50:08 am » |
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Nice - like the crossed hammers! |
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« Reply #1697 on: April 26, 2012, 09:03:06 am » |
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That is indeed a interesting feat  Multiple people call it a mining lamp, but given it's pristine state, I doubt that |
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« Reply #1698 on: April 26, 2012, 11:47:57 am » |
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I do not think I have shown my latest find: It is an oillamp that, presumeably, still works. Regardless, my current plan is to make it a 'geist lamp'; powered by my patented crystalised ectoplasm technology Or in other words, a green LED powered lamp No, please don't hack that one about, its probably worth more (to a collector) than you paid for it! |
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We are the BEC,
And this we must confess,
Whatever is worth doing,
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« Reply #1699 on: April 26, 2012, 12:10:22 pm » |
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Please, do enlighten me If you are or know such a collector, I would love to know more - I have expensive hobbies |
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