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  1. Shangas

    Counting Your Change...

    I don't know how we came have these in our possession, but, here are two pre-decimal English pennies: Both from the reign of George VI. The one on the left is 1937. Prewar. The one on the right is 1948 - postwar. Both solid copper, I believe. Just handed a handful of change by a customer...
  2. Shangas

    Show Us Your Restorations

    That's supposed to be an entrenching tool, isn't it? Very neat!
  3. Shangas

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Given the flavour of the forum, I'm surprised you didn't want to chase a vintage or antique sewing machine. Old fashioned Singers are bulletproof. And will certainly last longer than what you have there. Their features may be a bit limited, but they'll never break down.
  4. Shangas

    Hitler Caught Napping - War Over

    Hahaha!! I heard about this. The kids' history show "Horrible Histories" even did a comedy sketch about it. It's really funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckicPSty7Pw
  5. Shangas

    Britishisms sneaking into American vernacular

    I've been doing that one for years.
  7. Shangas

    Incredible Custom Clock - Part Deco, Part Steampunk, Part Modernism

    That thing reminds me of those old-fashioned tube radios with the glass vacuum tubes that glow in the dark or whatever... These things:
  8. Shangas

    Britishisms sneaking into American vernacular

    Here in Australia we use a lot of British expressions and slang. Dodgy is one. Another which I don't think I've ever heard any American use, is "Shoddy". As in "Shoddy work" (substandard or poor-quality work). According to one documentary I saw, it comes from at least the Victorian era. Back...
  9. Shangas

    Buyer's Guide for Purchasing Your First Typewriter: A Fedora Lounge Guide.

    I hope you don't mind if I add my own guide to the thread? http://scheong.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/buying-a-typewriter-what-you-need-to-know/
  10. Shangas

    Britishisms sneaking into American vernacular

    A favourite of mine from Churchill (which someone on FL has as his signature): "KBO. Keep Buggering On". A noble sentiment, but questionable. 'Buggering' means a lot of different things in British English...Use with caution.
  11. Shangas

    Show Us Your Restorations

    So far I've only done two. This one, and my grandmother's Singer 99k. If I get the chance, I may do more. I have at least two more in the basement waiting restoration.
  13. Shangas

    Britishisms sneaking into American vernacular

    When I was about 12 years old, a friend of mine who spent a year or two in London with his family came back to school. It was AGES since we'd seen him (when you're 12, a year seems a long time) and I remember him once saying: "I haven't got the foggiest idea how this works!" (or words to that...
  14. Shangas

    Show Us Your Restorations

    That's a lovely stapler! I love those old polished steel/chrome designs. Very snazzy on a desk! I've been meaning to post this for weeks. Here is one of my restorations: 1936 Singer 128k V.S. domestic sewing machine. Before: This is exactly how I bought it. Missing...
  15. Shangas

    Anybody Else Collect Sewing Machines?

    This video might be of interest to anyone who collects REALLY OLD or OBSCURE sewing-machines, with hard-to-find needles. How to Sharpen a Machine-Needle, by English sewing-machine collector Alex Askaroff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPtfwSjft84 It never occurred to me that this might be...
  16. Shangas

    My son's first suit

    Nice suit. Chair in the background looks pretty interesting, too.
  17. Shangas

    Vintage Police Uniforms

    Surprised I haven't answered this posting yet. Silk is very strong. I believe it's because of the LONG fibres used to make it. It means it's very resistant to tearing, doesn't wrinkle, and therefore, conforms very well. This means that it can take blunt-force or even acute-force trauma very...
  19. Shangas

    Hand-cranked air-raid sirens - questions...

    As promised, here is the siren. I'm fully aware that it may be a reproduction (the screws look a bit too new to me), but either way, it's damn cool! And it sounds and looks the part, which is the important thing. I can't wait to take it to a meeting next week that I'm having with friends, so...
  20. Shangas

    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    I love my '36 Singer. I have used it for everything from fixing hems, bags, torn seams...it works like a dream! And it looks cute. It was indeed a predicament. I hate those things. I have cut myself once using a straight. I could not possibly tell you how many times I have done that with a...
  21. Shangas

    "Thirty Things that Need to Stage a Comeback"

    One begs to ask, has that designated phone been used since, for its intended purpose?
  22. Shangas

    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    Been using a straight for about four years now. Now, I have actually forgotten how to use other types of razors! I am currently in Asia at a cousin's wedding and had to shave before the event. I used one do those cheap plastic disposable things for the first time since high school. I was more...
  23. Shangas

    Electric Fans.

    I love old brass and steel fans. I wish I could own one. But they are so expensive. And I hate the modern ones we have. Huge, heavy, plastic, and LOUD! The older style fans were so much nicer and more compact.

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