I used to have a number of antique leather wallets from the turn of the century. Mens' wallets were typically larger, with more compartments and...
I bet it was my post. I ended up melting those cufflinks.
To pick a Singer bentwood lock: Shove a 3mm flathead screwdriver into the lock, and twist. Done. Optional: Lubricant, for a jerky lock.
Those singer bentwood locks are very easy to pick. A screwdriver can open them. But yes, it's always best to have the original key.
Good job on picking the lock! I was about to say - these old box-locks are rarely very complicated. With enough trial and error, they're usually...
I didn't want to burn the old rope that came with it. I removed that and put it away for safekeeping. The rope I put into it is just cotton rope...
Bought this on eBay earlier this month, and it finally arrived. Any idea how old this is? I originally thought WWI, but research suggests...
That's no excuse. I don't smoke, and I own two cigarette lighters! I say collect them if you want 'em.
I think they're super cute. Hollow, but lovely. Surprisingly robust.
Australian silver is usually marked "STG SIL" or some variant thereof, so I don't think it is Australian, but from one of the other British Asian...
These were a surprise-find that were being sold online. The guy had no price listed, so I bought them for a song after shooting him an offer....
May well be sterling, may not. Would need a test, or a hallmark to be sure. Certainly a ballpoint pen, and if so, then dates to the late 1940s...
If it was a date, or a Christmas dedication, or a birthday present, or something else of significance, I would've left the inscription alone. But...
As you said - on that we will have to agree to disagree. Some people like restoring things to their original condition - that's me. You don't....
I've known loads of people who would have me scalped just for getting it replated because it "destroys the originality". I can't stand it when...
You haven't met the people I've met, who went into a nuclear meltdown over a joke about a broken pen.
Absolutely.
I will try my best to bear up under the criticism. If it's that offensive, you're welcome to have the thread deleted.
1. They don't add anything to the value or the history of the lighter. 2. I liked the smooth, unblemished look better.
Yes I'm a huge history-buff and antiques enthusiast. I love fixing, tinkering, collecting, and selling. Here's a photograph of the lighter in...
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