So the only things keeping the tube in place are its support where it inserts into the opening in the shell, sitting in a wad of asbestos in the...
All those curling heaters etc have the asbestos on the outside of the heater coil to electrically insulate the metal outer and also to insulate...
The problem here is that the asbestos which is a heat insulator is between the hot wire and the tube preventing the tube from getting hot. That's...
Thanks for the bump. It is gathering dust in my curio cabinet and to be frank I've almost given up. :(:(:(
If you remove the blade you might just get lucky and find some marks on the blades tang.:bookworm::bookworm:
Yep. That's a manufacturers mark.:bag::bag::bag:
Yep. Absolutely true. For some reason people are happy to pay top dollar for 9ct gold items even though they are more likely to be fake than they...
Not an expert but something seems odd to me. The makers mark, date letter and silver mark are on the top instead of the bottom. This is not only...
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Please scan pages 15-22. Thank you:D:D:D
Thanks AJ. That solves one problem. The next is the probable age. Anyone got any ideas??
A skilled artisan:D:D
Picked this small vase up at a local thrift for a dollar as it piqued my interest because I couldn't figure out what the rider was holding in his...
The "O" isn't under the curly bit of the "F" so 1912-1957. :D
Welcome Joshuawon. We are going to need to see the rear of the movement and any other internal pics. So far to me it looks like the main dial has...
Welcome Paul. @afantiques will probably know more than me but here's my pennies worth. I think it is a good quality mass production "no name"...
Her fingers look like a claw and her ear like an elfs. Basically everything above the neck just doesn't look right to me. :bag::bag:
There was an English lass called Sabrina who visited Australia several times last century. The lifesavers liked her a lot:rolleyes::rolleyes:
The quality is good enough. Shame about the ladies thumb. Better wait for the experts. Cheers Stephen
The main gear is huge compared to the plastic filler bits:eek: That's gotta be at least a "two very strong persons" lift. Watch your back...
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