Nice gift from a grateful elderly customer

Post new thread

Discuss Nice gift from a grateful elderly customer in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net

Ib≤In≤Iz

Ib≤In≤Iz

-
Reaction score
211
Had a call out late evening this week, an elderly customer had lost all power to his lights in his bungalow. A faulty rcbo was the cause. Had a spare one in the van and didn't bother to charge him. He was retired RAF, really nice chap and was so grateful for what I had done for him. He gave me this as a thank you.
dcim100675.jpeg
 
Just the job! The mutt's nuts, the dogs -------s, the canine's cojones!
What a work of art, look good on the workbench. Nice present altogether.
A client once gave me an old valve radio, and it was just superb! It got Hilversum and everything! Seriously though...stuff like that makes me smile...an old Hacker Sovereign now...that would be just perfect for the workshop, if anyone's listening!
 
built to last and clearly looked after. I do a bit of work for free being ex forces myself via the Royal British legion for veterans. They often really look after their kit and old keepsakes. One guy still had his maps, compass and navigation tools from when he flew as part of bomber command. he still meticulously cleaned them every week and said when he passes they will go to the raf museum.
 
and it's got them lovely valves, none of them unreliable semiconductor crap that was fitted to exploding space shuttles.
 
Tektronix takes me back a good few years to thermal wax printers, jeez the quality of the print job was outstanding but a mission if you need to move one.
 
Gavin John Hyde said:
built to last and clearly looked after. I do a bit of work for free being ex forces myself via the Royal British legion for veterans. They often really look after their kit and old keepsakes. One guy still had his maps, compass and navigation tools from when he flew as part of bomber command. he still meticulously cleaned them every week and said when he passes they will go to the raf museum.
Click to expand...
Reminds as I need to get my Fathers medals in order and dig out his fireman whistle from his Merchant Navy days in WWII.
 
How annoying...I got the link to the probes, but the earlier one to the manual didn't work for me:(
Just love those valves!
Can't be bothered with the modern MP3/4 nonsense...vinyl records for me, played through a big valve amplifier!
Try plugging your iPod into a specially designed valve amp...even those compressed recordings sound great...but put some vinyl on your deck, plug it into a nice Marshall valve amp and a pair of huge speakers...and rock it!
Anyway, I digress...beautiful bit of kit you have there! Thanks for sharing!
 
pirate said:
Can't be bothered with the modern MP3/4 nonsense...vinyl records for me, played through a big valve amplifier!
Try plugging your iPod into a specially designed valve amp...even those compressed recordings sound great...but put some vinyl on your deck, plug it into a nice Marshall valve amp and a pair of huge speakers...and rock it!
Click to expand...

I totally get what you're saying. I have played the guitar for 25+ years now and valve amps are the only thing that sound great.

Gibson + Marshall = Beautiful.

I have had many marshalls in the past. I'm using the JVM410H now half stack 4x 12" 1960 cab and what a sound.
 
pirate said:
How annoying...I got the link to the probes, but the earlier one to the manual didn't work for me:(......
Click to expand...
Yeah, I had a feeling the link might be problematic for people in the UK. I'd guess that the 'archive.org' domain is on the UK blocklist at ISP level. You can either try the link using a VPN if you're a bit tech savvy or message me a gmail or email address that can accept a 6.7 Mb attachment. Unfortunately the forum won't allow me to attach a file of that size :(
 
That (a 1950s early Tek Scope) in a rack format and in excellent condition will be a serious collectors item. Worth a few bob to the right collector. A real museum piece. Original Manuals are available on ebay, but the actual 'scopes - like goldust. And what fantastic (almost unused it looks like) condition!
 
Wanted this for my significant birthday, hinted for 3 years...

900_shavit-mason_12.jpg


...she got me a videocam!

I remember breaking a couple of Marshalls in the '70s when i ran a mobile disco running WEM 15" mains..switched to
s-l500.jpg

H+H 100W modulars, and they were indestructible, even rattling around in the back of the Commer van...
funnily enough, I just copied that image from ebay, and only asking £149...might just bid on that for nostalgia's sake...
 
Just reminded me of Neil Young's crusade for pure sound...have you read his book?
There's a man who can play a Gibson!
 
pirate said:
Wanted this for my significant birthday, hinted for 3 years...

900_shavit-mason_12.jpg


...she got me a videocam!

I remember breaking a couple of Marshalls in the '70s when i ran a mobile disco running WEM 15" mains..switched to
s-l500.jpg

H+H 100W modulars, and they were indestructible, even rattling around in the back of the Commer van...
funnily enough, I just copied that image from ebay, and only asking £149...might just bid on that for nostalgia's sake...
Click to expand...
If she hints for a "ring" then get her some curtain rings.............

Guy I worked with years back and who plays in a soul funk band back in the day owned an original Sunburst.

Totally off topic drove past the old Marshall shop in Hanwell the other day.
 

Reply to Nice gift from a grateful elderly customer in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net

Similar Threads

davmoly
No response from electrician for a month - what to do?
Hi, looking for advice from trade, as a customer. Electrician (MCS certified) has come 2nd December and wired in two home batteries and inverter...
Replies
4
Views
1K
davmoly
davmoly
S
Difficult customer- need some advice.
Back in February I was asked by one of my past customers to start an urgent job, he had a landscaper in to start that week and needed me to get...
Replies
24
Views
3K
Gavin John Hyde
Gavin John Hyde
H
Class II fitting modified by Electrician
Hi all, Disclaimer: I'm not an electrician and have very basic knowledge of electrical installation. We've been putting in a new kitchen into an...
    • Funny
    • Like
Replies
20
Views
2K
Welchyboy1
W
M
Faulty RCD, electrical board or unknown
Hi Hoping to get some insight from people, as I have had two electricians check the fault, to no avail. The most obvious fault is the RCD is...
Replies
8
Views
2K
Michael2021
M
P
Thought I found a nuisance trip but I didn’t. Any advice to my questions...?
So a customer had a nuisance trip and I spent 4 hours trying to find the fault (first hour identifying circuits as none labelled at board). There...
    • Like
Replies
18
Views
2K
pc1966
P

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

YOUR Unread Posts

Tags

advice aus cable circuit course earth electric electrical electrician hello led light lighting lights looking new please question rcd socket supply switch testing training wiring
This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by untold.media Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Tiling Advice
Back
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock