FLY2 10,108 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 It must be all the pasta that keeps you alert ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I'd got virtually the correct letters, just in the wrong order. LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Here's another product of the same type. This is "normatype" and as you can see, I have used some of the letters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 The latest addition to my museum of 20th century tat: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Great word Compo lad..................inooorssttu.............. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 As promised in the "Classic double acts" thread, here is a Beta and Max recorder, currently stored in my loft: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,154 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Sparrows......................well not many. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Don't see many birds at all in our garden cos the cats are always stalking them - we have a lot of undergrowth round the edges of the garden for them to hide in. Son bought us a lovely bird table and it just gets used as a scratching post for the cats! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Better call Cafan round. Maybe he can round 'em up. Be a bit of companyfor Monty. :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Plenty of Spadges up here in Caithness Benjamin1945. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,154 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Thats where they've gone is it Compo.............used to see hundreds of em everywhere.............now just the odd pair.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Maybe a Bestwood thing up the banking's..Buzz Bombs, they used to stick to your hair and clothes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,278 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 benjamin1945 #3414 "Spoggies", plenty here along with "blackbods". Don't know how they got here must have emigrated. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 There used to be a similar product called Tetrasil I believe. We used it at Plessey regularly. You're probably thinking of Tetrasol - a branded variant of carbon tetrachloride (used as a solvent and switch cleaner), which of course you can't buy now (something to do with depleting the ozone layer) so quite fitting to the thread title. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Kiss me Quick/Slowly hats Whitworths dried onions Bee top sauce Clan Dew whiskey Caramacs Bicks green relish Mint Cracknels Mandora pop Streakers Hand painted cars K- nockers Pripsin Match/pin sellers Beech nut Pink paraffin machines Toppo Gigio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 "Beatles" branded goods - thank the Gods! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,278 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Some long forgotten treats there Ian. #3422 Beech Nut Chewing gum usually bought from a machine but for the life of me I cannot remember how much. Bee Top Sauce, Mint Cracknels and Caramac Yum Yum. We have something similar to Mint Cracknel downunder called Peppermint Crisp Wasn't Mandora the soft drink brand for Mansfield Brewery? I liked Sunecta brand Mixed Fruit flavor don't know who's brand, if any that was. What was Pripsin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Beech nut was 1d per packet from the machines in Nottingham during the 1950s & early 60s. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 With acknowledgement to the Great Western Railwayana company. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Ian we still see Topo Gigio. He gets everywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,154 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Mandora pop,forgot about that,and yes it was Mansfield brewery that made it,Beetop sauce 7d at Marsdens 1960,and Clan Dew Whisky (no E Ian thats Irish lol) seem to remember it being about £1 per bottle in 1960 cheapest on the market............. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Oztalgian: Pripsen is medical preparation for getting rid of worms and other parasites - is that the stuff you were thinking of? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Pripsen ....Whenever there was an outbreak of worms at school my kids used to dread having to drink it. Everytime they see a pink drink now of any sort they shiver with the memory. So do I with the memory of coaxing them to drink it, the bribes, the promises etc. Fingers crossed my grandchildren havent had them. It would be a nightmare. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 We were posh at our school, we didn't have worms, only nits 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 The herbalist opposite The Yorker, sat me down and explained the importance of hand washing and nail biting. His tincture solution cured me..no Pripsen again!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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