Got this off eBay...........................

[telectrix]

That was probably @telectrix pocket guide as an apprentice, I'm surprised he's parted with it.

OI! you great hairy primate. your name is now in the black book. .

 

[Pete999]

I have a book somewhere, Domestic Gas Lighting for Beginners circa 1870, I bet Pete999 used this in his apprenticship ;o)))))

You Cheeky person

 

[Pete999]

Seen this on eBay for a few quid! Had to buy it! Quite interesting in parts.
On the lighting diagram, notice the main supply and final circuit neutrals are fused. I think the book is from 1947View attachment 47185 View attachment 47186 View attachment 47187 View attachment 47188 View attachment 47189 View attachment 47190 View attachment 47191 View attachment 47192

Worth a read to bring back College memories, still got some of those tools shown, even the Auger.

 

[Squid]

Can't remember where but I remember using one of those "manual" non electric soldering irons somewhere years back, maybe jointing cables.

 

[Pete999]

Seen this on eBay for a few quid! Had to buy it! Quite interesting in parts.
On the lighting diagram, notice the main supply and final circuit neutrals are fused. I think the book is from 1947View attachment 47185 View attachment 47186 View attachment 47187 View attachment 47188 View attachment 47189 View attachment 47190 View attachment 47191 View attachment 47192

I'll give you 10 shillings for it!! Maybe stretch to 10 Shillings and 6 pennies 10 and 6 to those old enough to remember pre decimal currency, ahhh happy days, farthings, halfpennies, pennies thrupny bits, tanners, Bobs, 2 Bobs, half a crown, Could go on but I'm filling up.

 

[telectrix]

you missed out florins, sovs, guineas, and groats.

 

[Pete999]

you missed out florins, sovs, guineas, and groats.

Yes I know Tel, but when I was brought up we weren't rich enough to have those sorts of coins

 

[DPG]

Tuppence.

 

[telectrix]

remember my maternal grandfather came looking for us when my dad and stepmother came back from honeymoon and we weren't there. he came on a bicycle like Granville had on Open All Hours. sit up and beg, with a stunningly advanced Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub. we were swimming in the clay pit. I was 11 and my sister 9. the snowflakes would have fatal orgasms over that these days, esp.as 2 kids had drowned there a month before. 2 years later, we both swam the Rhine ( approx. 1 mile wide) from Switzerland into Germany, as smokes were a bit cheaper . happy days.

 

[Pete999]

remember my maternal grandfather came looking for us when my dad and stepmother came back from honeymoon and we weren't there. he came on a bicycle like Granville had on Open All Hours. sit up and beg, with a stunningly advanced Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub. we were swimming in the clay pit. I was 11 and my sister 9. the snowflakes would have fatal orgasms over that these days, esp.as 2 kids had drowned there a month before. 2 years later, we both swam the Rhine ( approx. 1 mile wide) from Switzerland into Germany, as smokes were a bit cheaper . happy days.

Got out of puff to have a puff then Tel

 

[Squid]

Yes I know Tel, but when I was brought up we weren't rich enough to have those sorts of coins

Quarts and halves of turnips I bet.

 

[Squid]

remember my maternal grandfather came looking for us when my dad and stepmother came back from honeymoon and we weren't there. he came on a bicycle like Granville had on Open All Hours. sit up and beg, with a stunningly advanced Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub. we were swimming in the clay pit. I was 11 and my sister 9. the snowflakes would have fatal orgasms over that these days, esp.as 2 kids had drowned there a month before. 2 years later, we both swam the Rhine ( approx. 1 mile wide) from Switzerland into Germany, as smokes were a bit cheaper . happy days.

Never knew you where that way "inclined" seems that everyday is a school day on here....... hun ---

 

[Pete999]

Quarts and halves of turnips I bet.

Yes Mate yesterday's stale bread, with dripping from th frying pan, followed by filtered washing up water, youngsters today huh.

 

[Squid]

Yes Mate yesterday's stale bread, with dripping from th frying pan, followed by filtered washing up water, youngsters today huh.

My Aunt said to me the other day people don't know the meaning about a hard time or hard work in this day and age.

My Mum was forced by the Russians to chop wood in a forest barefoot in winter.

 

[alasdairp]

I am more aged than most of you... from my book: