Things you don't see anymore

[Ayupmeducks 1,730]

Rosehip syrup was a vitamin C supplement, today it comes in tablet form.

[MargieH 7,599]

Crankypig, there are still reins for kids but they look very different these days.   They have been updated so they look as if the child is wearing a little rucksack on their back.  There are also 'reins' which go round the child's wrist - the kids don't seem to mind, and I suppose it's preferable to breaking free of holding mum's hand and running into the road.  They are especially useful when someone is looking after 3 or more toddlers..... for example a childminder.

[Merthyr Imp 729]

2 hours ago, crankypig said:

Things you don't see any more.

 

People using reins on kids

 

 

We used reins for my son about 14 years or so ago when he was about 2.

 

You can make out the harness on this photo taken in Kensington Gardens.

 

[catfan 14,793]

Nowt wrong with a dog collar & lead !

[plantfit 7,580]

Should have got a photo but I was on the bus and me camera was in me bag but,Just off Tritton road Lincoln there is a factory chimney,the old brick type and there was smoke coming out of it,alright not something "you don't see anymore" but a rare sight none the less

 

Rog

[Compo 10,328]

Here's a treat for the day:

 

Cinder toffee:

 

[Compo 10,328]

One for the motor cycling enthusiasts:

 

[Compo 10,328]

Today's treat is Liquorice catherine wheels:

 

 

 

[radfordred 6,284]

Kids doing a 360 on a swing on the park (up & over)

[Brew 5,408]

Never seen a 360 on a swing, not even sure I believe it can be done... but I could be wrong

[Compo 10,328]

Yesterday's treat for today is sugar coated bon-bons:

 

 

 

 

[crankypig 457]

When I was a kid ,there was a woman on our street who seemed to be always sitting in her front window using her sewing machine..she used to make all sorts for the neighbours,curtains,clothes,you don't see that now,well not where I live.

[loppylugs 8,427]

4169.  Brought back a memory of being a kid on a street in Netherfield where a lady used to take in sewing.  Seems like she always started about five p.m.  My grandma's telly used to have a fit. Right when the Lone Ranger came on.  She eventually got a suppressor.  The ladies machine, that is, not me grandma.  

[FLY2 10,108]

Like the old days of basic tv's loppy, every time a Jap 'car' drove past, the picture would go all hazy and wobbly.

[crankypig 457]

loppylugs # 4170

 

Yes I remember the neighbours saying the woman's machine used to interfere with the telly,made all squiggly lines go across it.

[loppylugs 8,427]

It was so bad you couldn't see the picture anymore and it made a buzzing crackling noise in the sound.  I think it was removed by the GPO coming around and getting a fix on where it was coming from.  They then fitted the suppressor.

[Merthyr Imp 729]

5 hours ago, FLY2 said:

Like the old days of basic tv's loppy, every time a Jap 'car' drove past, the picture would go all hazy and wobbly.

 

I seem to remember, living in Lincolnshire, we had the same trouble whenever a bus (made in Gloucestershire) went past.

[Compo 10,328]

Sparks caused radio frequency transmissions over a small area around the vehicles; a suppressor (Capacitor) acted as a sink for these and lessened the effect on the telly screen and sound.

[Compo 10,328]

Yesterday's treat for today is Sweet Peanuts:

 

[Ayupmeducks 1,730]

The capacitor in the distributor wasn't for RF suppression, but was to quench the arcing at the points when the opened to prevent "ignition bounce", without it the engine ran erratically and your points burned up VERY fast. The manufacturers introduced resistive high voltage leads to reduce "RF noise" not much else could be done prior to full electronic ignition systems.

 

[Compo 10,328]

Oops! I get worse....I meant the fitting of a capacitor to electric motors such as the sewing machine, to suppress the arcing at the commutator - NOT vehicles.

[plantfit 7,580]

What was the condenser for then

 

Rog

[Compo 10,328]

I refer the honourable gentleman to post #4177.  A condenser in vehicle peak is a capacitor.

 

[Ayupmeducks 1,730]

I misread your post then Compo, condenser is the old name for capacitor, you'd probably still find a few old radio repair men who would still refer to caps as condensers. 

Even in some of my old manuals, you'll still see condensers, early to mid 50's, DC was worse for "commutation".

[colly0410 1,181]

On 6/1/2017 at 2:06 PM, FLY2 said:

Like the old days of basic tv's loppy, every time a Jap 'car' drove past, the picture would go all hazy and wobbly.

 

When I had my Honda 50 Mam could tell when I was near home by the interference on the telly. One afternoon I'd put a new chain on & was riding up & down the road to bed it in: An irate neighbour came running out shouting at me saying I'd ruined he TV picture - oops..