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  1. Shangas

    Waht do you call the soft straw hats?

    A soft, pliable hat depends on many things. One is the materials used, but another is how the hat is finished (I believe some modern hats are stiffened with some sort of additive. I was told once what it was, but I've forgotten the name. It's some spray-on stiffening agent to make the hat hold...
  2. Shangas

    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    A while ago, I bought this little gold-plated pillbox (at least I think that's what it is). The plating is almost all gone. I've always liked little things like this. Small containers, jars, bottles, boxes and stuff. I was wondering what to do with it, when I realised, it's the perfect size...
  3. Shangas

    Waht do you call the soft straw hats?

    You mean a Panama?
  4. Shangas

    Your Favorite Sandwiches?

    Oooh that looks delectable!
  5. Shangas

    Your Favorite Sandwiches?

    Mmmm, club sandwich...
  7. Shangas

    Let's see your mechanical watches

    Listen to Talbot. Stay away from gold-plated stuff as much as possible. It'll rub off in the space of months and your once beautiful watch will look like trash.
  8. Shangas

    Antique railroad watch

    The ring is the balance-wheel, with the hairspring in the middle. Not sure what the little nubs are.
  9. Shangas

    Antique railroad watch

    Caleb, you should be proud of what you have there! It's a stunning watch. James, I have FIVE pocketwatches. Only one of them is a railroad watch. I have one late-Victorian IWC. I have one Waltham from 1899. I have one Elgin from 1918. I have one Ball from 1950 (the one I showed earlier)...
  10. Shangas

    Antique railroad watch

    Haha! I'm sure you know that I don't have one of those!!
  11. Shangas

    Antique railroad watch

    ...my what?
  13. Shangas

    Antique railroad watch

    Caleb, Congratulations on your graduation from high school! And what a beautiful Illinois Bunn Special railroad pocketwatch! My Ball RR watch says "Hello!": Inside:
  14. Shangas

    Let's see your mechanical watches

    Square/rectangular watches were very popular in the 1930s and 40s, I believe. If I remember rightly, they were correctly called 'Tank' watches, due to the blocky shape. I think they look very Art Deco and of their time. Angular and clean lines.
  15. Shangas

    Show us your photography

    Thanks! Lots more on the way.
  16. Shangas

    Show Us Your Restorations

    Sadly, the bobbins that my friend produced weren't Singer bobbins. But I've held onto them anyway, just in case they should prove to be handy in the future.
  17. Shangas

    Britishisms sneaking into American vernacular

    Just be careful when you have a Brit and a Yank and a pack of cigarettes. Misunderstandings abound, I'm sure...
  19. Shangas

    Your family D DAY stories 70 years on...

    They were called "Duplex-Drive" tanks, because they could be driven on land or sea. Shortened to "DD" tanks. Colloquially, they were nicknamed: "Donald Duck" tanks by the crews.
  20. Shangas

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Is that all!? I'm surprised it hasn't lasted longer. What model is it?
  21. Shangas

    Show us your photography

    Shanghai - Glimpses of the old International Settlement: The Great World Amusement Center - formerly on the border between the British and French Concessions. The Palace and Cathay Hotels, Shanghai. Between them: Nanking Road, Shanghai's main shopping-street for over 100 years. Former...
  22. Shangas

    Show us your photography

    Photographs of mine, from my recent trip to China. The Forbidden City - Beijing: The Summer Palace - Beijing: The City Wall of Xi'an: The Mosque at Xi'an.
  23. Shangas

    Any writers?

    Thanks! The first edition is basically complete. I sent it off to be proofread. And then once I've finished sorting out all the pictures, I will send it off to the Chief of Staff to have it run through the production-team in preparation for publication. I HOPE to get it done by the end of the...
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