Tell you what, I'll give you $6.00 for the teapot right now! You double your money, I get a nice piece of silver, and with what you've just made,...
Damn it, stop boasting!!
Lucky bastard...
Perhaps the candelight reflects off of it and looks pretty? Although I think its a pretty silly thing to do.
Whoever that guy is, he's absolutely correct. It's not possible (or at least VERY hard) to overwind a watch. Or clock. What really happens is that...
Nonstop winding without any appreciable tightening or ever ending means the mainspring is snapped, or has otherwise separated company from the...
I have come here to chew bubble-gum, and find bargains. And I'm all out of bubble-gum...
I'm undecided about what I want to do with the clock at the moment. I don't wanna touch anything in case I damage it. Other things I'm usually...
I have had a miniature French carriage-clock before (I sold it). This one just appeals to me more. I know it's not the best quality (one glance...
Picked this up today: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It runs, but it's very sluggish, so I'm going to get it serviced. I researched the...
I have actually had one of these napkin rings in the past, and I have seen that mark before, but I don't know any of the history behind it....
You're welcome, Figtree! Glad you enjoyed it :)
I would say so, yes.
Pastry-weights?
Ceramics, glass, and silver-plate. That stuff sits...and sits...and sits...and SITS. You couldn't sell it for 10c a pound where I live.
This is a GUESS, but is it a Chinese-style balance scale? [IMG] This is a small one, but I have seen HUGE ones, used for weighing bulk items and...
What an adorable little fire-hazard!! :P
I've never accepted that ALL CAPS specifically means shouting unless someone is actually having an argument. I've seen plenty of people here use...
It's a lovely coin! I've never had a gold Spanish coin before. Silver yes, but not this! Very pretty. Hope it's real!!
I capitalise because they're important points. Posts can be long. I'm not going to go through it and code every single piece I need to when...
Separate names with a comma.