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Not sure if this has been done before.I belong to many forums, and other hobbies is always up for discussion.My other hobbies are collecting and restoring pre 1978 pinball and arcade machines.Playing blues harmonica,playing ukulele,Luderick fishing,restored valve radio.I have a 1952 Atco 17"mower,Ransomes minor 6 mower,Shanks Talisman mower.Many Scott Bonnar 45's.I basically like to tinker with any thing old and mechanical.Hope others can share their interests.

Wow sounds like your a busy man.I just keep my interest to my mowers my family and my dogs.With my mowers I mostly Victa's but I do like my Scott Bonnar rotary's as well.Like to have some pinball and arcade machines but they are a little too pricey for me.Also defiantly don't have the room for them.

Morning all,

I have a wife and two daughters! One of the daughters has horses. So the arrangement is that the females in my life have interests and I try to figure out how we afford them.

Seriously though folks, just bought a Morris minor 'toy' -already restored, but should be fun, becoming a keener gardener (veg.), have a growing number of restoration projects including an Austin van that I started back in the nineties but never finished due kids, like to read on a number of subjects with history being a biggie. Just finished Perrys biography of Monash. Interesting bloke.

Off to google luderick fishing.

Cheers,

Hello all

I also have a wife and 2 kids. 1 boy (almost 4) and a girl (just turned 1). Due to the young kids I've not been able to get out as much as I would have pre-kids so I have developed an enjoyment of my backyard and in particular, my lawn, which is what brought me here in the first place. Since then I seen to spend countless hours researching various walk behind cylinder mowers around the world (my current obsession is the Japanese "Baroness" mower. Seems to have been getting rave reviews the last 5 years in the Golfing industry and constantly coming up favourably against the Toro and John Deere greens mowers) and different types of lawn varieties (particularly the ones that can be mowed low).

I am a massive Adelaide Crows (AFL) fan and a Juventus (Soccer) fan. I also enjoy Australian Ford cars and began restoring a 1969 XT Falcon but never finished. I grew up just out of Adelaide on my parents market garden, and after 11 or so years in the SA Public sector I went back to work on the farm. We grow Potatoes, Carrots and Parsnips.

Hello? I am a new user. I have no idea how to ask a question on the site can anyone hear me ?

Wow loud and clear,can you just turn the volume a bit though Trjan that nearly hurt my ears.Hello Trjan and
To ask a question just go to the forum list find a suitable topic to fit you question and just start a new topic and away you.
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I've got vintage cars and about 20 or more vintage stationary Hit Miss engines I'm slowly restoring. They take up a lot of my spare time.
Adam

G'day Adam and welcome. I'd love to get a hit and miss or two. Maybe one day. What sort of vintage cars interest you and seems we're all here tell us about your mower(s)?

Hi Mate I've got a 1921 model t Ford, a 1924 dodge and a 1929 chev. I've also got a victa 18 special and a model 2 rotomo. I've also recently picked up a whirlwind mower. Pictures of that were posted on this forum a while again but I can seem to find them anymore.
Adam

That is quite an impressive inventory! I've got a dirty old Valiant and a rack of broken Victas. I'm sure many of us would love to see a pic or two of your toys.

I'm happy to post some pics if people are interested. But I've tried posting pics before and I can't seem to get them to work.
Adam

I like playing with my old cars mainly ke series corollas which I am beginning to sell up on to buy myself a moke, the first car I drove. Amongst the juskyard though there's a old valiant wagon, an r33 skyline a torana and a couple of old motorbikes.

My other hobbies are petrol memorabilia and old soft drink bottles. Its slowly taking over the house!


Its starting to get expensive though. A Golden Fleece 1 gallon can went for $2605 the other night on eBay.

Kye, tell me you are kidding, some people must be nuts

Try this on for size. I have been interested in buses all my life and know all the makes and models of chassis as well as the bus body builders in Australia. I also have quite a collection of 1;76 scale buses as well as a giant 1;24 scale iconic London red rear platform decker.
I am a car nut as well and know most cars by sight, including the modern shapes.

well i have been buying,fixing,enjoying,then selling american cars,i buy the "unloved"if it's different i will buy it,if i have the money and room of course!i have lost count of the cars ive owned now,i dont sleep much so my days are long and i'm told i get a lot done,cheers

I collect "tools"
Picture of a very small part of the collection
https://www.facebook.com/groups/637841363009402/
Ian

hi ian what a nice collection of old tools you have
the double ended shifter is a beauty I have never seen one before
I bet none of them are made in china un like most tools sold today

Looks like lots of "Made in England" there.

The double ended Shifter
I have also have been told
1. For apprentices, one end must fit
2. one end for doing up the other for undoing
3. one end right hand thread nuts the other left hand thread nuts
4. twice the work in half the time
5. you are having a blond moment

Here is pliers that are double ended

thank you for sharing the pictures Ian
I should have realized the double ended sifter was for lh and rh threads
you have some unusual old tools

This one that you don't see to often for drilling holes up against a wall or in a corner
Ian

This one as yet no one has explained, why was a margarine company was giving away/selling a bottle opener
Ian

What a fascinating question, Ian.
What a great piece of memorabilia too!

Bottle Openers were, even back then, standard give-aways.
My interest was more with associating the promo piece with
cricket.

The TROVE database offers no answer.
But general searches show why history is so fascinating.

I mean, today's 'Samboy' chips have a connection ...
http://australianfoodtimeline.com.au/colvan-chips/

And the beautiful Art Deco factory is significant:-
http://fitzroyalty.net/2010/01/19/f...ine-factory-to-aboriginal-housing-board/

The explanation of the bottle opener is probably lost.
But the evidence suggests the founder was sports mad.

Cheers
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Jack

How about restoring Very old stringed instruments.

They are truly beautiful!

I'd be interested to hear more about them, exactly what they are and what you do in the restoration etc.

I saw the second photo and had an almost irresistible urge chant ooouuudddd at the top of my voice! Bill Bailey fans will get this

And for some reason I was also reminded of the time he did duelling banjos with a bloke with a sitar

Cheers,

ooooouuuuuddddd

Saw him live a couple of years ago. Absolutely hilarious. That ooouuuddd bit had me in stitches for about an hour the first time I saw that show.

And yes they are absolutely amazing!!!

Pete

G'day Wetsocks,

Was fortunate enough to see his show when he was in country last month. Best Father's Day present the kids have ever given me!

The only thing I was a little disappointed about is that he didn't bring his 'horn piano' contraption.

V funny and talented man.

I collect hubodometers which is a device that is attached to the hub of a truck or bus to give an accurate reading of distance travelled.
May have noticed them as that of looking device that appears to stay upright while the wheel is spinning.
I have always had a fascination with looking at them and working out how they are attached to the wheel.a