What did you do Today 2018

Swarf, Mostly - our first radios('wireless sets' ) were of that type but the LT was by fortnightly exchanged accumulators (glass bodied) by a local chap who delivered and collected. The HT was a rectangular block approx. 8" x 6" x 2" giving 120 volts via corner pin sockets. From memory, the recharged exchange accumulators were 6d a time!! The set was a 'Murphy' and the aerial stretched from the back door to the end of the garden! Patience required on switch-on to allow the valves to 'warm up'.

rgds

Bill

Along with lots of other exhibitors and traders, took my Burrell-Boydell to the Doncaster Exhibition.

Brian

Mum tells of clothes ruined whilst moving accumulators. They were taken by tram or bus to a Radio Shop for recharging and tended to leak acid. If your own battery didn't get you, someone else's would!

The thing I miss most about electronic valves is the wonderful smell as they warm up. Truly a Madeleine moment!

Dave

Well I still use a valve radio in my workshop. It's an ex-WD R1155, modified by yours truly with external power supply and internal output stage. I haven't got around to stringing up the long-wire aerial yet, following the house move, but it's on the list, albeit quite a long way down!

Off to the Doncaster show in a couple of hours. It's only 3 miles away and this will be the first model exhibition that I've been to for about sixty years! Quite looking forward to it.

John

I would have enjoyed that walk!

A neighbour knocked on my door this morning with an interesting project for me to do!!

So just got to put it all together get it running and then decide which way he wants to proceed...hes thinking oily rag rather than concours

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Edited By Ian Parkin on 12/05/2018 14:04:20

John H - Aaaah the 1155!! Much the better half of the 54/55 combination. Spent many hours flogging round the Middle East, straining ears through the static to try to pick up Cairo ... or anyone recognisable!! The 'Magic Eye' tuning indicator impressed onlookers more than operators! Back-tuning the 54 to a scratchy warbling signal on the 55 was always a bit of a trial of patience.

rgds

Bill

I took some rubbish to the tip and spotted a lump of steel 9"*6"*6" I no that one can't buy from our tip,so I approached a worker and asked if a 10 pound note would see it to my boot.He said to keep my eye on his boss and open my boot.I'm glad he lifted it in as when taking it out I found out how heavy it was.I bought some 3/4' plate yesterday 12' *6" and this from a mate ,a 10 pound note and no receipt so I think todays buy is a gift.Now to see if I can cut it on my bandsaw ? .

Frank

Looks a like my daughter's six month old macbook will have to go back to Apple for repair

Had fun trying the shift-control-option reset combination - hard to be confident you are pressing the correct keys as Apple helpfully don't seem to notice that the 'option' key hasn't got option written on it.

Neil

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This seems like a reasonable [or at least memorable] explanation: **LINK**

https://www.cultofmac.com/181495/what-are-the-macs-command-⌘-and-option-⌥-symbols-supposed-to-represent/

MichaelG.

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A replica Grey Flash would be nice

MichaelG.

Even better if Apple called it the 'alt' key as that's what is written on it, but I suppose they want to differentiate them from people with computers that work...

P.S. your link is one of those that refuses to work if adblocked, but I briefly got to see the railway image. Apparently in Germany it's called the 'bath' key because of the shape...

Neil

Did you stop to wonder how long the previous owner kept it in the sure and certain knowlege that he would one day find a use for it?

Robin

Grey Flash only had one cylinder. Engine was part of frame in Vincents, so not sure how you'd persuade a Norton engine to fit. Normal way round was Norton frame and Vincent twin engine.

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Replica: **LINK**

http://www.coys.co.uk/cars/1955-vincent-grey-flash-replica-500-cc

The original one: **LINK**

http://www.voc.uk.com/net/docs/19.5/19-355-26.pdf

Anything in the continuum between those two would be nice.

MichaelG.

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Edit: Some production info here:  http://www.thevincent.com/greyflashchart.html

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 13/05/2018 14:15:27

Maybe it was no longer needed to anchor the Quorn castings under his bench?

I had a 500 Vincent, one of the nicest singles I ever had. All the Vincent bits like screws with offset tommy bars and the brilliant front forks, but a normal g/box and clutch. Sold it for £50, those were the days.

So maybe there were goodies deeper in the bin

Michael, thanks for the Grey Flash links. Very pretty too! I could almost forgive them for only being half a bike.

Dave