What did you buy today?

[Wayland]

I've got one by the same makers that I know to have been a working lamp, and it is a little different to yours; I think they've made them for years like yours that folks could buy at the mining museum and places like that and as far as I know they are perfectly functional and will last as long as those certifird to go underground.

Mine, however, is no longer functional as when I went to put it back on it's shelf I dropped it and shattered the glass, so I'm off to try and source a replacement........

Worth talking to Base Camp to see if they have a glass.

I've just bought a spare for mine from them which is a lot cheaper than Protector sell them.

 

[Janne]

Not today, but my latest 'unnecessary stuff' buys are two WW2 British 'trench telescopes'.
One to polish, one to keep original.
Now I need to find a nice Mahogany and brass tripod.

Plus a mahogany and brass 1920's deck Chair.

Thinking of it, is that not very Steam Punk? Polished dark wood, brass, aluminium......

 

[Broch]

Not today, but my latest 'unnecessary stuff' buys are two WW2 British 'trench telescopes'.
One to polish, one to keep original.
Now I need to find a nice Mahogany and brass tripod.

Plus a mahogany and brass 1920's deck Chair.

Thinking of it, is that not very Steam Punk? Polished dark wood, brass, aluminium......

That is very steam punk! If only shipping costs from the Grand Cayman weren't so high

 

[Janne]

No, no, no.....
Shipping cost FROM UK to Cayman! Company in Devon..
UKP 260 FedEx, both.
When you live in paradise.........

I believe they have one pair of the Trench telescope left.

It comes in the proper box, all the bits. Quite a good price too, about a third of what they sell for in US.

 

[ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

I bought a Tramontina machete from heinnie. Purely for use in the garden to chop down brambles and the like. I also have a new Bahco 10.5" Mill file to replace my ancient (car boot find) ******* file.

 

[GuestD]

Got a good haul this weekend. A friend very kindly took me out for a tour of rural charity shops. Total purchases; a new pair of Levis, a new bush shirt, used heavy poncho, a vintage clothes brush, silk scarf, tweed tie, silk pocket square, and all for less than £15. And when I got home, the postie had delivered my new Tam O'Shanter bonnet, to replace the one that someone nicked.

 

[Bishop]

Poor thing, keep it somewhere warm with a whiskey and slice of porridge and it will be back on your head in no time

 

[Kepis]

2 x 23,000L/Hr water pumps and associated hoses & connectors.

 

[GuestD]

Poor thing, keep it somewhere warm with a whiskey and slice of porridge and it will be back on your head in no time

very partial to a bannock.

 

[Broch]

Come on, no self respecting Tam O'Shanter would be seen dead drinking Whiskey instead of Whisky

 

[Macaroon]

Come on, no self respecting Tam O'Shanter would be seen dead drinking Whiskey instead of Whisky

Well spotted there, Hawkeye!

 

[santaman2000]

Come on, no self respecting Tam O'Shanter would be seen dead drinking Whiskey instead of Whisky

Self respecting Tam O’Shanter? Isn’t that an oxymoron?

 

[GuestD]

Come on, no self respecting Tam O'Shanter would be seen dead drinking Whiskey instead of Whisky

I was to polite.

 

[ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

I bought a Tramontina machete from heinnie.

Arrived today. I'm in love! The edge is pretty dull, and the handle needs a but of attention but otherwise in super happy!

 

[Janne]

Which one, wood handle or plastic handle?

 

[Robson Valley]

Steam-punk tripods:
Back in the 1990's, there was a sudden and big shift from screw-mount surveyor's wooden tripods to metal, 3 point mounts.
The old wooden tripods were suddenly junk! They were free! Cherry, mahogany, ash, things of beauty with brass trim.
I don't think that I have more than 4 left. They are perfect with a dark cloth and a 5" x 4" bellows camera.

Ask around. Could be collecting dust in many places.

 

[Insel Affen]

This bad boy!!

https://www.ghillie-kettle.co.uk/pr...anodised?url=http://www.ghillie-kettle.co.uk/

Thanks to @sandbag47 for the offer. I've not tried it yet as yesterday was wetter than an otters pocket.

 

[GuestD]

I bought this at the Oswestry Vintage Vehicle and Machinery Show today. For some reason I never came away with the one I made as an apprentice

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I've still got mine, and it's identical to that one.

 

[GuestD]

Wheren

Actually got this last week and not today .but thought I would share anyway.

A buck 110 but with green micarta and an s35vn drop point blade instead of the traditional clip point.

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I
where did you get that please.

 

[Mesquite]

2 x 23,000L/Hr water pumps and associated hoses & connectors.

That's some serious pumps Mark, those things will shift more in a second than domestic water supply will fill a bucket in a minute.

What do you plan for them?