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Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 15 2:03 pm    Post subject: Incandescent light bulbs... Reply with quote
    

I have been given a box of incandescent light bulbs... No use to me, that I can think of.

dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 15 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

an investment for the great gt gt grandchildren?

heater units for bread dough warmers .reptiles etc etc ,

john of wessex



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 15 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How many?

If you can get them to Bristol, this project might like them

https://www.heritagesteamers.co.uk/balmoral/donate.htm

She's a 220v DC ship so modern bulbs (or for that matter switches) don't work

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 15 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
heater units for bread dough warmers .reptiles etc etc ,

None of which are projects that I am likely to be taking up.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 15 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hairyloon wrote:
dpack wrote:
heater units for bread dough warmers .reptiles etc etc ,

None of which are projects that I am likely to be taking up.


Wait 'till you try dpack's lizard and walnut bread.

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 15 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Will he trade a loaf for a box of lightbulbs?

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 15 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

john of wessex wrote:
If you can get them to Bristol, this project might like them

https://www.heritagesteamers.co.uk/balmoral/donate.htm

They seem keen... Just need to get them there...
Conveniently, I happen to have a trip in that direction pencilled in for soonish.

dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 15 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

if you can get a tour of the boats i have traveled on both in the olden days and they are a bit special.

ssc



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 15 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.theworldismylobster.org.uk/#/the-waverley-last-ocean-going/4587986789

Travelled on Waverley from Oban last June. Really interesting

12Bore



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 15 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ssc wrote:
https://www.theworldismylobster.org.uk/#/the-waverley-last-ocean-going/4587986789

Travelled on Waverley from Oban last June. Really interesting

I once steered the Waverley around Arran.

john of wessex



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 15 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Waverleys not bad - wait till you try steering Shieldhall!

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 15 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It is sad that Waverley is the only paddle steamer like that left. I remember often travelling to the Isle of Wight on paddle steamers in the summer. They were not the main steamers, but brought out of semi-retirement for the summer rush. Dad used to take me to see the pistons that were on show behind a window, and if you sat in the right place you got the spray from the paddles.

Not sure if it was them or the ones that replaced them, but remember at least one was a 'Dunkirk Little Ship' and had a plaque on board.

dpack



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 15 1:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

it seems a few of us have an affection for salty old ladies

i hope they are well looked after for a long time .

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