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  1. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Couple more things to show. Picked up this French carved wood picture for $5.00. Signed F. Raugel. A couple days later, picked up two smaller ones for $2.00 each. Did not get them pictured.

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    This is not mine but too cool not to show. Probably the wildest TV lamp I have ever seen. Friend of mine bought it at a garage sale. Has had it in our shop for $85.00 for months now with no takers. Thought it would fly out the door at that price.

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    verybrad, Mar 22, 2020
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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I found... my mom's prescription and some Easter cards. :) Had some CVS extra bucks to use before they expired.
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    that's lovely...but my TV is less than an inch thick.....so it would fall off !! :hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  4. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Today's clearance, small house, no antiques.

    Found £30 and €3 cash

    I got lots of good quality power tools,drills, grinders, saws, sanders (Makita), and an 8 inch Bench Grinder.

    Lots of clocks and barometers.
    The deceased was an amatuer clock maker.

    Large regulator clock at the top of the stairs hanging on the wall.
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    Brass ships clock and barometer, home made.

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    Random clocks all over the house.

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    At the top of the stairs was an oak cabinet and fastened to the top was a really heavy electric lathe, I don't know how the guy got it up there , I struggled to get it down.

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    However look a bit closer, lying on its side just above the black wheel more or less centre.

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    Walther PPK 8mm pistol, 7 live rounds in the mag and no safety on:eek:

    Made in West Germany so at least 30 years old. and possibly 70 years old.

    The safety does not work.


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    daveydempsey, Mar 23, 2020
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  5. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Weapon of choice for 007!
    I suppose you have to surrender it?
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    that guy wasn't fooling around.............:eek:
     
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  7. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I might carry it when shopping for bog roll :hilarious::hilarious:
    It was also the weapon Adolf used to top himself.
     
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  8. daveydempsey

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    I found several home made batons near every door and under the bed and a CS gas canister, as if he was expecting a visit.


    I found his passport, he was from Belfast and had a proper Micks name.

    I think his metal Lathe might have been for making small arms and boring the barrels from replicas.

    The guy might have been a dormant IRA or a hiding informant.

    I'm going to wait until I'm paid tomorrow before going to see my ex colleagues :cool:
     
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  9. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    wouldn't it take a little know how to foil an auto's safety..??

    maybe your mates could let you in on what the guns serial number has to say...???
     
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  10. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    I "found" this while cleaning out some shelves. I bought it maybe 25 years ago and forgot about it. I love old books with black and white design samples in them. Here are a few pages :)

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  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    My sister wants to make masks; I went and "found" a large shopping bag full of quilting fabrics and flannel in the sewing room. That ought to keep her busy for a while.
     
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  12. Happy!

    Happy! Well-Known Member

    My sister is doing that. Do you know what level of protection they provide--are there certain materials that have to be layered for it to be effective? Was wondering about that.
     
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  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    they only protect you from coughing on others..............
     
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  14. bercrystal

    bercrystal Well-Known Member

    Some places are using them for non-Covid areas of hospitals.
     
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  15. lvetterli

    lvetterli Well-Known Member

    My daughter is a medic on our ambulance service. She wants me to make some to use to cover her N-95 mask to possibly extend the life of it. She is also deputy coroner so wants it for that mask as well. If you can cover a medical mask, drop the cover in the washer with hot water, it just might help in our city of 10,000 where our supplies are quite limited. I have to laugh at these videos making a mask of a paper towel. If you google it, the corona virus is only 0.1microns in diameter, much smaller than the average bacteria. A single layer paper towel mask only filters out 23% of particles 0.3 microns in diameter, double layer bumps it up to 33%. Better than no protection at all but not terribly efficient.
    Linda
     
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  16. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Your city has 10,000

    My village has 17,000

    :hilarious:
     
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  17. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    They're not, probably, but there's a pattern for mask covers to extend the life of the masks that do work.

    Probably what they're doing here too.
     
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  18. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Not antique.

    Sort of perk of the job.:cool:

    One month since purchase, never been sat on, still had delivery packaging.

    From the last but one clearance, nice clean home.

    7 foot leather double electric recliner.

    Receipt said £2200.

    I got paid to take this away.:cool:

    I just installed it today.

    I had to buy the cushions:eek:

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  19. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    That looks insanely comfortable !
     
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  20. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Johnny,
    It is, I'm laid on it now, quaffing Stella and complying with the lockdown:hilarious::hilarious:
     
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