Hobbies

[Morturn]

To plug into the light socket Pete?

 

[mw0njm.]

true we used them in the 50s 60s so mom could clean the light shades dad or one oe us unpluged the whole caboodle mom cleaned it and we replug it simples. this psu is just for the retro case,i want to put modern guts in it

 

[boilerman]

I remember when we went upmarket, and got an electric iron. It got plugged into the light fitting. Dad just increased the size of the fuse wire, to accommodate the extra amps....How did we survive our childhood?

 

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Love seeing all these hobbies pop up, takes me back to messing about with stuff as a kid! The model railway chat really hit home; I used to spend ages trying to get those tracks just right. Slot cars sound like a blast too, did anyone else ever rig up a little race night with mates? Gardening tips are gold, especially the runner bean tricks; mine always end up a bit patchy. Stamps never grabbed me, but I get the appeal, those collections must be like mini time capsules. Great thread, everyone, makes me want to dig out some old projects! Cheers for sharing all this!

 

[Richard Dye]

Love seeing all these hobbies pop up, takes me back to messing about with stuff as a kid! The model railway chat really hit home; I used to spend ages trying to get those tracks just right. Slot cars sound like a blast too, did anyone else ever rig up a little race night with mates? Gardening tips are gold, especially the runner bean tricks; mine always end up a bit patchy. Stamps never grabbed me, but I get the appeal, those collections must be like mini time capsules. Great thread, everyone, makes me want to dig out some old projects! Cheers for sharing all this!

Welcome to the BHF Okland Dex! A really great place with lots of information and super people, enjoy!

 

[Richard Dye]

I remember when we went upmarket, and got an electric iron. It got plugged into the light fitting. Dad just increased the size of the fuse wire, to accommodate the extra amps....How did we survive our childhood?

My dad always had one of those little cards with different gage fuse wire on it. He never used the thin wires

 

[boilerman]

My dad always had one of those little cards with different gage fuse wire on it. He never used the thin wires

We had one too he did have the presence of mind though, to steer me into the electrical business...........which horrified me after what I'd witnessed

 

[boilerman]

I'm 73, and have recently bought a cheapish wood turning lathe. When the chisels are sharp, I can turn out, all sorts of strangely shaped rubbish, that serve no purpose at all, except to keep me busy and out of Pam's way Every home should have one

 

[Morturn]

My dad always had one of those little cards with different gage fuse wire on it. He never used the thin wires

My dad used silver paper off a fag packet to fix fuses

 

[Richard Dye]

We had one too he did have the presence of mind though, to steer me into the electrical business...........which horrified me after what I'd witnessed

I can only imagine!

 

[Richard Dye]

My dad used silver paper off a fag packet to fix fuses

Didn’t want to say that but that’s what my dad did most of the time! When I got older, 16/17 I did comment but lived (barley) to tell the tale :-(

 

[Donbogen]

My dad used silver paper off a fag packet to fix fuses

Me To

 

[mw0njm.]

I'm 73, and have recently bought a cheapish wood turning lathe. When the chisels are sharp, I can turn out, all sorts of strangely shaped rubbish, that serve no purpose at all, except to keep me busy and out of Pam's way Every home should have one

why not have fun and be carfull driving it

 

[brummy-lad]

My dad always had one of those little cards with different gage fuse wire on it. He never used the thin wires

Pifco Fuse Wire, when my uncle's bicycle shop (Keights @ 143 Park Lane) was demolished in the 60s he moved to Cannock he took many items from the shop with him, I inherited them and cannot bring myself to part with them (fuse wire included). I'm sure the cards would be on those shelves somewhere just a pity the image isn't sharp.

 

[Richard Dye]

Pifco Fuse Wire, when my uncle's bicycle shop (Keights @ 143 Park Lane) was demolished in the 60s he moved to Cannock he took many items from the shop with him, I inherited them and cannot bring myself to part with them (fuse wire included). I'm sure the cards would be on those shelves somewhere just a pity the image isn't sharp.

Was that Park Lane Aston?

 

[Astoness]

Pifco Fuse Wire, when my uncle's bicycle shop (Keights @ 143 Park Lane) was demolished in the 60s he moved to Cannock he took many items from the shop with him, I inherited them and cannot bring myself to part with them (fuse wire included). I'm sure the cards would be on those shelves somewhere just a pity the image isn't sharp.

fantastic john...yes you must hang onto them...

lyn

 

[Donbogen]

You have to send me some this is all i have lelt

 

[mw0njm.]

a electric item i for bought off had a bolt for a fuse, and even alum foil

 

[brummy-lad]

Was that Park Lane Aston?

Hi Richard, it was indeed, we lived in the back2backs in Parliament Street, another auntie lived at No. 145 Park Lane (Burton's newsagents), I was never short of comics, another auntie next door in Parliament Street.

We moved to Washwood Heath when I was 7ish but my time in Aston is etched in my memory, I had a brilliant childhood there. we had very little to play with indoors but found plenty to do outside, some of the things we did would have horrified my mum.

 

[Richard Dye]

Hi Richard, it was indeed, we lived in the back2backs in Parliament Street, another auntie lived at No. 145 Park Lane (Burton's newsagents), I was never short of comics, another auntie next door in Parliament Street.

We moved to Washwood Heath when I was 7ish but my time in Aston is etched in my memory, I had a brilliant childhood there. we had very little to play with indoors but found plenty to do outside, some of the things we did would have horrified my mum.

I lived on Alfred Street in my early years which was not too far away, but my uncle Bill and aunt Agness lived on pat Lane, toward the end nearer the park.