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Very thin ice on lower pond im sure there was a frog splash abit early for frogs it cannot be a fish as theres only fish in upper pond according to previous house owners cannot wait to see what to see what lives in these ponds

Spit and Hurri Guns were zeroed to converge at about 350/400m later on it was reduced to about 250m 8 .303s when they converge punch a hole size of a fist there is a very slight difference between each gun dischargeing some guns will also jam the first 20mm cannons had to be installed on...

Also Spitfire was not the first choice of names it was going to be called Shrew

That's a Beauty

.303 about 18 Seconds about 300+ Rds per gun i think

Tinpate Hornby train clockwork goes like the clappers Medals MGC WW1 boxed with letter inside Sadly Killed 1/08/1917 Passendale i saw his name on Menin Gate Again a house find in Croyden

Got this one going over Xmas came from my first wifes family in Germany they were going to chuck it out 2 finials of bottom to be unpacked

You have done atop job on that Spit i have a clock that came out of a Spit 9 will post pics when it shows its self

1960 Triang Jinty

yes i still do it even after using water but on akit inspection once i got bounced for having mould growing inside boot polish tin CSM said us water lad

Lastly Madam has this in kitchen i got it out of cellar of Imperial Hotel Blackpool when i was doing some work there its a ex shop window display made by Wade 1964 Oh well time to get rid of that woodchip :worried:

Yes eagles were removed WW1 my Grandad did not and he fought Jerry as well the eagle is made of plaster and has a old repair in the past for my other Vienna clocks i got from my first wifes family i got spare parts of Ebay you can get repop eagles sometimes genuine ones SILLY MONEY

PS Every room in new house is woodchip looks like gonna have to put my hobby on a back burner

Spent all day Sunday trying to get this beast going i swung it one more time about 9 in the evening its been going ever since yes its my hobby as its a part of my hoard this is from my Great Grandads house both side sections of glass are stained by his pipe smoke so i have left them like that...

Damm still unpacking can not find my brushes

The pair i wore this morning

Yes spit and polish water is best as spit produces a mould to grow on the polish l feed my docs with balsam all mine are made in England not the rubbish ones that are made today in Asia

Im ex Army i did all the ironing in our house at 7 this morning

Bit off museums at mo thats why i have my own lol

Another Last Of The Summer Wine cast member gone used to love him with Yootha Joyce RIP Brian