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  1. Talbot

    BBC finishes Radio Times archive digitisation

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20625884
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    Landseaire flying yacht

    Photo shoot by Loomis Dean, LIFE photographer in 1950 I'm not sure if an article was ever written. More info here: http://vintageaeroplanewriter.blogspot.com.au/2010/02/more-landseaire.html
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    More information needed on jazz band in film

    Mods, apols if this should be in the film section. I'm trying to find information on a band in a film. I don't normally go in for films like 'The Mechanic', however there is an excellent jazz band roughly 10 min in to the feature. Can anyone tell me more about them? Thanks, Talbot
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    A night at the Astor

    Melbourne's Astor theatre is an art deco gem struggling to survive, but so far managing. http://media.theage.com.au/entertainment/inside-entertainment/a-night-at-the-astor-3360005.html Apols if this has been posted before.
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    Crashed P40 found in Sahara Desert

    Apols if this has already been posted http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2142300/Crashed-plane-Second-World-War-pilot-Dennis-Copping-discovered-Sahara-desert.html#ixzz1uai7lke1
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    Mr Wu's a window cleaner now.

    I watched the latest release of Le Carre's 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' last night. George Formby's 1940 song 'Mr Wu's a window cleaner now' features (briefly) in a prominent part of the film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w3X95uWv8A I enjoyed the film, and was pleased to hear George Formby...
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    Square toe shoes

    My local Florsheim dealer has some discontinued Royal Imperials on deep discount at the moment. I'm tempted, but the toes are square(ish) - not my favourite style. I can't recall seeing many square toe styles in old shoe catalogs (perhaps I need to read more) or in the 'show us your shoes'...
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    Earliest use of the term 'Hip'?

    I'm sure other loungers are more scholarly than I on these matters, but here goes I'm currently reading 'The Big Money' written in 1936 by John Dos Passos (good read BTW). In he writes about the Wright Brothers: 'The folks claimed it was the bishop's bringing home a helicopter, a...
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    Shoe trees

    I recently acquired a very nice pair of AE Broadstreet's from Cookie (pics to come), and need some more shoe trees. I also picked up some Loake and some near new 'K' at the goodwill recently and want to protect my $6 investment! I have some vintage metal trees, and even some dodgy plastic...
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    Empire Flying Boats

    For those that like their boats in the sky... Excellent book and resource on the Empire Flying Boats. http://www.users.waitrose.com/~mbcass/
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    Correct strap for Elgin A-11 wrist watch

    I recently picked up an Elgin A-11 wristwatch. At least that is what the case back says. Its non hacking and I assumed all A-11 were hacking. It might be OK, be faulty, or be a frankenwatch:(. Can anyone clarify wether non hacking is correct? It's keeping good time and I'm happy...
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    The Dambusters 1954 radio serial

    A great series with more info than the film. http://www.archive.org/details/TheDambusters1954OtrAustralianRadio Mods: if this is contravening forum rules pls delete with my sincerest apologies. Talbot
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    Yesterdays Tomorrow Today!

    For fans of Modern Mechanics magazine http://blog.modernmechanix.com/ Mods if this is a duplicate, please delete with my apols. Talbot
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    Stetson Medallist - crushed!

    My new (old) Stetson Medallist arrived today. The box was clearly marked fragile, and it looks like the postal service(s) really rose to the challenge. They won. The fibres (straw?) are not damaged, but the hat looks like its been sat on - for a long time. How do I get shape back into...
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    Surcharges to US bound parcels.

    For those sending parcels into the US from overseas. In response to heightened security concerns, all parcels greater than 453 grams (16 ounces) bound for the United States (and associated territories and open transit countries) will be subject to tighter aviation security measures introduced...
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    Air racing in the golden era

    Air racing was pivotal to the development of aeronautical technology in the years between the wars. I have always seen this as the pinnacle of know how and daring. Some of these people designed and built thier own planes and then had to scrounge gas money to race. After WWII it was never the...
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    Victorian era brilliant cut glass

    If you have ever wondere how it is done. Amazing: http://davidadriansmith.com/wordpress/?p=186 T
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    Fountain pens - ostentatious?

    At work I was at the recieving end of a presentation from some high powered hyena's, er management consultants, the other day. Bespoke pinstripes, siver hair, french cuffs, hard eyes and gold watches. All sharp - the full rag. When it came time for them to take notes, out came the...
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    O/T? Soul Music

    Soul music has always been a bit 'late mid century' for my tastes (hence the O/T moniker). I heard some tracks by Irma Thomas and Solomon Bourke recently that made me pause and rethink. My tastes are wide and varied (mid century and earlier only), it occurred to me I might be missing...
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    O/T camera help needed

    I just took a pic of a watch I had serviced and it doesn't look anywhere near as good as it does in real life. In fact it looks like it was stolen from the wrist of a drunk dead in the gutter:o . It looks a lot better than that. How do I get my camera (its only a happy snap 8MP Lumix...

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