Went out with a couple friends to a bootfair they recommended near them.
Bit of a haul for me getting there but as you can see from the pictures it was well worth the 3 hr round trip. Probably the best I've ever done at a bootfair.
Great time out Will and Lucia, sorry I got all the hurricane lanterns but as I learnt last week when going around a bootfair with Wayland you've got to be quick
Some closeups of various items
Bit of a Frankenlantern.
It's a tinned Meva 863 with a Feuerhand Baby glass in it. It fits well but I'll look to replace it eventually with a proper Meva glass.
Better shot of the Meva 863 with Feuerhand Baby glass.
A type of lantern I've never seen before.
The base is rounded and weighted so it self rights just like a Weeble
After a quick bit of internet seaching it's as I suspected a Nursery night light, commonly known as a Pixie or Kelly lantern
Chalwyn Tropic lantern that needs a new wick and a bit of a cleanup
Picked up this pretty little lantern and had to have it
A Chalwyn Far East lantern that's been poorly spray painted so I'll probably strip that off and see what it's like underneath before deciding what to do with it.
But for now it can stay
Coffee in the woods
I've been looking for one of these since May when Crosslandkelly let me try a cup of coffee from his. This one needs a damn good scrub out on the inside but for £3 including spare filter and seals it was a bargain.
Selection of tools that's going to be going in my Steamtent toolkit
Vintage handles to clean up and fit to my chuck box once it's made.
Now this is a type of adjustable pipe grips I've never seen before but a very interesting design.
It slides up and down to fit the nut or pipe then you squeeze the levers together for a tight grip. The wire cutters at the back are a handy addition as well.
A nice little Monitor blowtorch.
Needs new seals and pump washer then it ought to roar and breathe fire again
Been after a little coal shovel for ages and was happy to pick up this brass one.
It's going to be very handy to put coals on my dutch ovens when needed
I think I have a new frying pan for my Steamtent cook kit in the shape of this nice copper one with brass handle and the tinning in good condition.
Marples 12" square, a very handy bit of kit when laying out stuff in carpentry.
The bevel gauge is a Stanley in, I believe, rosewood.
Bit of a haul for me getting there but as you can see from the pictures it was well worth the 3 hr round trip. Probably the best I've ever done at a bootfair.
Great time out Will and Lucia, sorry I got all the hurricane lanterns but as I learnt last week when going around a bootfair with Wayland you've got to be quick
Some closeups of various items
Bit of a Frankenlantern.
It's a tinned Meva 863 with a Feuerhand Baby glass in it. It fits well but I'll look to replace it eventually with a proper Meva glass.
Better shot of the Meva 863 with Feuerhand Baby glass.
A type of lantern I've never seen before.
The base is rounded and weighted so it self rights just like a Weeble
After a quick bit of internet seaching it's as I suspected a Nursery night light, commonly known as a Pixie or Kelly lantern
Chalwyn Tropic lantern that needs a new wick and a bit of a cleanup
Picked up this pretty little lantern and had to have it
A Chalwyn Far East lantern that's been poorly spray painted so I'll probably strip that off and see what it's like underneath before deciding what to do with it.
But for now it can stay
Coffee in the woods
I've been looking for one of these since May when Crosslandkelly let me try a cup of coffee from his. This one needs a damn good scrub out on the inside but for £3 including spare filter and seals it was a bargain.
Selection of tools that's going to be going in my Steamtent toolkit
Vintage handles to clean up and fit to my chuck box once it's made.
Now this is a type of adjustable pipe grips I've never seen before but a very interesting design.
It slides up and down to fit the nut or pipe then you squeeze the levers together for a tight grip. The wire cutters at the back are a handy addition as well.
A nice little Monitor blowtorch.
Needs new seals and pump washer then it ought to roar and breathe fire again
Been after a little coal shovel for ages and was happy to pick up this brass one.
It's going to be very handy to put coals on my dutch ovens when needed
I think I have a new frying pan for my Steamtent cook kit in the shape of this nice copper one with brass handle and the tinning in good condition.
Marples 12" square, a very handy bit of kit when laying out stuff in carpentry.
The bevel gauge is a Stanley in, I believe, rosewood.
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