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  1. Shangas

    Bits and pieces from my home you might like...

    Yes I would like. Especially that ARP whistle!! And maybe that desk, too. Don't bother to wrap 'em, I'll take them now...
  2. Shangas

    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    You're welcome, 2J. How's the old girl chugging along? Working properly? Any pictures?
  3. Shangas

    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    LOL!! Oh I've no doubt about that! Solid steel and wood construction. Not a blob of plastic anywhere in sight! I even have an original antique oil-can, which I use to lubricate it with. One of these things: Mine isn't so shiny, but it does the job. I cleaned it out and filled it with fresh...
  4. Shangas

    Summer style...how do you keep it when the heat kicks up?

    I've actually SEEN one of those. I can't say that I liked the look very much.
  5. Shangas

    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    I have a vibrating-shuttle Singer from the 1930s (it's somewhere else in this thread, I think). It was in APPALLING state when I bought it. It's now been fully restored to functioning condition, with all original accessories. It operates like I bought it from your friendly neighbourhood...
  7. Shangas

    Show us your photography

    Fiii...lum?
  8. Shangas

    The Ongoing Saga of the Writing Slope

    Tyalla don't exist anymore. It was pulled down sometime after 1922. But here's a photograph of it, from the 1880s, that I found in a book:
  9. Shangas

    The Ongoing Saga of the Writing Slope

    That'll have to wait. I need to make an appointment with the State Library to get into their manuscript collection.
  10. Shangas

    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    These are considerably older than 'The Golden Era', but I restored these items nonetheless. My three writing-slopes: #1. Writing-slope or box-desk. Ca. 1862. Manufactured by Toulmin & Gale (1735-1876) of London. Sourced... 1. Inkwell-insert. 2. Ruler. Ivory. 3. Pocket dip-pen. 4...
  11. Shangas

    The Ongoing Saga of the Writing Slope

    Extra restoration work on the writing slope... Before... During... After... Not bad, eh? Next steps: Finding a bone folder, or an ivory ruler. And finding a key.
  13. Shangas

    Shocking Stories About Your Golden Era Relatives

    I hope you'll forgive me, but that's absolutely hilarious!! "Papa I killed Ol' Betsy!" "Alright sugar-honey...I'll go get the cleavers..."
  14. Shangas

    Summer style...how do you keep it when the heat kicks up?

    For me: <0-25'c = Shirt, trousers, waistcoat, felt or wool hat/cap. Tie (if 15'c or below). Jacket (if 15'c or below). 25'c-30'c= Shirt (possibly short-sleeved), waistcoat, cap. Straw boater or Panama. 30'c+= Short-sleeved shirt/long-sleeved (rolled-up). Jeans/trousers or shorts...
  15. Shangas

    Shocking Stories About Your Golden Era Relatives

    I agree with this and the other post, as well. That said, I do try and lose weight and maintain a healthy diet and such for as long as it's practical to do so.
  16. Shangas

    Shocking Stories About Your Golden Era Relatives

    Is this where all those stories about "Daddy went out for a box of matches and never came back" originate?
  17. Shangas

    The Ongoing Saga of the Writing Slope

    Going into town tomorrow. I'll stop by the State Library. I think I'll bring the box with me and see if I can find someone to talk to.
  19. Shangas

    The Ongoing Saga of the Writing Slope

    Earlier this week, I returned from the Fryerstown Antiques Fair, which happens every year on the Australia Day Long Weekend (Australia Day is 26th January). While there, I purchased a writing slope. Bland and unimpressive, it required restoration and such, and had missing parts. I bought it...
  20. Shangas

    Town Clocks

    Here is my local town hall, complete with clock-tower. It's built right next to the main road, so I walk past it everytime I go shopping. Here are the two clocks of Flinders Street Station, the main railroad station in town: You can see the main clock below the dome, and then the...
  21. Shangas

    Shocking Stories About Your Golden Era Relatives

    Every family has skeletons and such, in the closet. Mine's no exception. One story which my uncle told me involved my grandfather, and the Chinese Resistance, ca. 1930s. During the Sino-Japanese War, it was common for foreign Chinese communities to raise money and send it back to China...
  22. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    I can't imagine something like this from the 20s or 30s lasting this long in such a shape. Postwar (1950s-1960s maybe) seems far more plausible.
  23. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Absolutely no idea. 1950s maybe?

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