letsavagoo 963 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 My mattress is not that old and has handles. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 618 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 1:44 AM, IAN FINN said: Murray mints Murray mints too good to hurry mints do they still make them? Yep they're still around. I saw them in Sainsbury’s earlier this week. Anybody seen Nuttall's Mintoes on sale anywhere? IIRC they were made in Doncaster. M&S did a slightly softer version a few years back but they could still manage to pull yer fillings out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 618 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 10:40 AM, Compo said: Black Magic as was: Black Magic today: Great article here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2397937/Now-thats-magic-The-adverts-helped-Black-Magic-chocolates-SAVE-Rowntrees-brought-luxury-masses--just-14p-box.html I saw one of the original empty Black Magic caskets from the 1930s at an antique fair a few weeks back. It still had the red ribbon on it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 618 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 14 hours ago, denshaw said: Handles on mattresses, it's difficult to turn them. Bullworkers, made you look like Charles Atlas after two weeks. It kills your fingernails trying to manoeuvre a heavy mattress with no handles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 618 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 9:16 PM, Deepdene Boy said: Stavertongirl, I'm with you, loved the marzipan ones. It is virtually impossible to find any chocolate assortment these days that has a marzipan one. Unless somebody out there knows differently. Ritter do an excellent dark chocolate marzipan bar. Tesco used to sell them and I think Waitrose still do. https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/ritter-sport-plain-chocolate-marzipan-filling/009680-4793-4794?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2Zev54CH5wIVRrTtCh3uXABxEAQYASABEgIKfvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,302 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Oil leaks under cars from main bearings, rocker cover or sump gaskets. Remember the old question from the 60's ….. How do you design a British car? Answer ….. Start with an oil leak 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 809 Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 Murray mints Murray mints too good to hurry mints do they still make them? Do they still make Foxes Glacier mints i remember them from 60 odd years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 809 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 What is or was Cephos was it a medicine or a cleaning product? Saw it advertised many years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Cephos... was it like Beechams powders? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 809 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 The bagatelle game we got at Christmas when we were kids dont know if they make today. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 I believe you can still get a Bagatelle Ian but they’re no doubt made of plastic now. The one we had was quite large, painted green and had little gold-coloured pins to catch the marbles or whatever balls we used. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,422 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Ours was Brown and used ball bearings my dad brought home. As a four year old it was the same height as myself when stood on its end. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 809 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Anyone remember Heathkit i had one of them for Christmas you built a transistor radio and they worked. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I remember Heathkit. I think they were associated with Lasky's and had, or shared, a shop on Upper Parliament St. I built an oscilloscope from one of their kits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 This may be of interest https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/12174-laskys-hi-fi-shop-lower-parliament-st/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Heathkit was/is an American company based in Michigan, I'm sure they had a Heathkit UK based in the south of England. I built several kits in the early 1970's. I've built a couple here stateside before they went under in the 90's, the name and rights were purchased by a small group who now market kits once more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,422 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I still have a biscuit tin full of transistors, resistors, ICs, capacitors and breadboard etc. one day when I get a roundtuit... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I'm in the process of obtaining new/used parts for a Heathkit SB-200 amplifier, the one that covers 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres. Was given to me by an old friend before he went to the great Ham Shack in the sky. Has odd knobs, scratched and modified front plate. Bought a set of original knobs, will order a new face plate, feller on "Fleabay" has some black professional face plates. I will replace the power supply board, add "soft start" board, totally recap the amp, two new tubes, cabinet paint job and she will look like new, and hopefully work a treat on HF. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 36 minutes ago, Ayupmeducks said: I'm in the process of obtaining new/used parts for a Heathkit SB-200 amplifier, the one that covers 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres. Was given to me by an old friend before he went to the great Ham Shack in the sky. Has odd knobs, scratched and modified front plate. Bought a set of original knobs, will order a new face plate, feller on "Fleabay" has some black professional face plates. I will replace the power supply board, add "soft start" board, totally recap the amp, two new tubes, cabinet paint job and she will look like new, and hopefully work a treat on HF. It's going to rival Trigger's sweeping brush by the time you've finished. "It's only had 17 new heads and 14 new handles!" Used to love Fools and Horses, especially Trigger. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 What killed the original Heathkits off was prices, you could buy a comparable ready off the shelf item half the price of a kit. My first kit was a bench multimeter, then an RF generator, and next was an O'scope. I regret leaving the multimeter behind when I left the UK. It was the IM-25, very large meter movement, so reasonably accurate. I found a used one in clean condition a year or so back and purchased it, more out of sentimental reasons.. I have several Heathkit test instruments I bought at good prices over the years and a few I acquired for nothing, two bridges I know are pretty inaccurate, they measure capacitance, inductance and resistance and the "Q" of a coil. Far more accurate test instruments are available at reasonable prices these days, but it's nice and nostalgic. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,422 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Sounds like you and I both suffer from Squirrel syndrome Ayup. I have a range of instruments I just can't get rid of even though I will never have need of them again. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Slightly off-topic but I bought my first computer, a Sharp MZ80 from Lasky's, in 1979 - 80 and taught myself programming in BASIC and PASCAL. I've forgotten all of the PASCAL now but BASIC is still in my brain somewhere. It was one of the loss leaders in their January sale and I bought it for about £100, reduced from £300. Had to queue in line to get it when the place opened in the afternoon. The price was equivalent to about £430 now. The machine was extremely limited in what it could do in comparison to a modern PC or MAC but it did teach me the fundamental of computing which has been very useful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 A Sharp MZ80? I thought I was the only person in Nottingham who had bought one of those! Even had the built in cassette tape drive (still got checksum errors, though). It might even still be in the loft of the house my ex-wife still lives in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Did you get it in Lasky's sale? My MZ80 became lost sometime during my move(s) over here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,160 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 22 hours ago, IAN FINN said: The bagatelle game we got at Christmas when we were kids dont know if they make today. There is a firm making bagatelles also shove ha'penny and pub table skittles. They are called Mastersofthegames and can be found on Google. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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