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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 5:53:52 PM on 19 May 2020.
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The last 24 hours have been fairly quiet here due to a server issue at the webhost. All is fixed now, I hope.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 5:56:33 PM on 19 May 2020.
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Coming in loud and clear, 503's are gone.
5.56pm
Fred.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 4:51:57 PM on 26 May 2020.
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Had a problem today where the forum redirected to the front page, for a while.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 4:53:48 PM on 26 May 2020.
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There was an issue with the site which I am currently in a discussion with the webhost about. I'll report back on the results when they are known.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 6:39:20 PM on 26 May 2020.
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 Location: Albury, NSW
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Brad are you aware that when posting the wheels sit and turn for a long time before it posts the post ? Its only Recent that this is happening ,couple of weeks perhaps. I have lost a couple of posts .

Pete


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 6:58:59 PM on 26 May 2020.
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I had the same issue with the forum bit it’s all working again.
Yes I can also say it takes a long time to upload a post.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 7:47:35 PM on 26 May 2020.
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The forums work less quickly than the newer static section of this site because of the coding technologies used. The forums use the older and less powerful of the two. It is a bit slower but can't be helped.

On the rare occasion I post a very long comment on any forum, I always write the comment in Word and then copy/paste to the website. This provides a backup in case something goes wrong and also the added bonus of Word correcting my typos.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 8:03:21 PM on 26 May 2020.
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 Location: Albury, NSW
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Fair Enough, Its a bit like my 50s Radiograms that need to warm up or my 50s fridge that looks great but needs defrosting every 2 weeks or my Tellies where I should put Wing Nuts on the back cover as its tinker before you watch,, well dont think living in a modern world where everything works at the touch of a button is for me anyway,, So yeah Brad that's fine , I can watch wheels go around just like Lennon said


Pete


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 8:17:09 PM on 26 May 2020.
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Sometimes it scares me a little. When thinks go wrong it is the last thing I want. Most of the time these niggles clear themselves and the show goes on but if something like waiting for a post to be added to the site takes a second or two longer than usual, it can give me that feeling like when one has had a fright over something such as standing at a glass handrail on a tall building. When this site was no longer new it came at a time when my career got in the road and site development became the victim. One day I will have the money to pay a company to finish what I started and ultimately finish what I don't have the talent to complete.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 10:26:13 PM on 26 May 2020.
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I must say Brad this is a fantastic site!
It’s a platform that brings like minded people together and share their thoughts.
It does exactly what it’s designed to!

Pete is that fridge still charged with lovely CFC’s? I guess if it leaked you could retrofit it but I’d bet the new compressor would never last as long as the one form the 1950’s


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 11 · Written at 11:22:03 PM on 26 May 2020.
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 Location: Albury, NSW
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Lance, haha Yep CFC I'm sure ,, About 18 years go I decided to make every item I own to be from the 50s or 60s so My house has NO mod cons apart from one lap top , From the spoons to the tellies is all 50s ,The books, magazines, furniture the lot . Even the mower I use is from 1958. I recently moved into a 1950s house so now I'm setting it all up again and unpacking all my 50s stuff.
So I'm what you would call an Evormental Disaster! I still work with products that are considered to be non-environment friendly,, I still spray Nitro , Varnish etc etc .... I spray 2k in the yard ! The trouble is that if ts good for your body and the Environment the product often does a crappy Job , So if I'm Restoring an Item to sell or for myself, I want to look its best and water based products are best suited to children's finger painting, But by using original products an item can be as it was years ago. Most of my life was spent Restoring things from classic cars to furniture etc , I do have a few modern things, Computer, Spray Gear, Tools , But that's about it. The rest is from the 50s , I must be a bit of an Extremist though Because I like to live here where there is no pollution and I go to the mountains where I can drink from the rivers and I love the clean Air up here .. I think perhaps I just like the simple ways of the past ..On that last note I'm going to have a Coffee and a Smoke

Pete


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 12 · Written at 11:40:54 PM on 26 May 2020.
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 Location: Wangaratta, VIC
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It's amazing what is about that's old & works. The shed the lathe is in is over 100, I have some of Grandads carpentry stuff that's post WW1 pre WW2.

The tractor is 1951 the Ute 1958, one valve tester 1938, Fully operational feed grinder 1911, stirrup pump. Pre WW2; Tilting level 1914 (Operational also). Clock pre 1930. Farm 1872 and so it goes on with other bits & pieces.

Marc


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 13 · Written at 12:01:28 AM on 27 May 2020.
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Ah yes Pete!
I completely agree that as products become more environmentally friendly they don’t do as good of a job as the old stuff!
However I wouldn’t put clean air and smoking in the same paragraph!
I too live in a 50’s house packed ceiling to floor with asbestos but I’m not concerned about that whatsoever as it’s not being diturbed.
It would be fascinating to see what a fully featured 1950’s house would look like. And with harsh chemicals and sprays it’s not too hard to be safe with it anyway! Just don’t go sniffing the stuff and your fine! I completely agree with you on that.
For some reason it wouldn’t surprise me if you made some DDT or the like.
I sure wouldn’t say your an extremist for wanting to be in the countryside! I’d personally never want to live in any city or built up area.
Do you know how efficient your fridge is? I’d imagine it would be pretty good because of old fridges thick walls and the lack of a defrosting element would save a fair amount of power.
If you haven’t already you should track down some uranium glass!

Lance


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 14 · Written at 12:20:11 AM on 27 May 2020.
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 Location: Albury, NSW
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Actually my power bills are very low, People often say to me that my Fridge and old electronic gear will run up the bill,, NO My bills are very low. The only time they are high is if I'm running the Compressor a lot and doing lots of spraying etc..
My wife is Greenie ! and is horrified by the things I do , We have had many heated chats about it from time to time
There is a Guy here in Albury who Restores 1950s Fridges and sells them on ebay ,,, I chat to him a bit ,,I will pop a link on for you ,This one has the drink dispenser in the door,,Cool fridges

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Antique-Vintage-Retro-1954-Crosley-Fridge/184230854171?hash=item2ae503be1b:g:2MwAAOSwGTxegDXK


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 15 · Written at 7:30:19 AM on 27 May 2020.
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Pete, I have a Kelvinator "Silent Knight" fridge sitting in the car port.
Has to be from the 1950's as we carted it from my mothers place as a hand-me -down in 1965 when we moved to Toongabbie.
We replaced it with something in the 70's, not because it died, just got a bit small for a growing family.
Then it was standby duty, everytime a new fridge died, out came the Kelvinator to save the day untill the dud fridge could be replaced!

So now its 2020 and in a pinch you can fire it up.
You have to hit the starter box with a lump of wood to get the motor going, trying not to disturb the rotten rubber wiring.
Then wait for all the hissing noises to go away and.........presto..............ice forms on the evaporator and away she goes!
Yes, it only draws about 500 watts running.

My wife keeps telling me to get rid of it, but its a tool for the work shop!
If I need to freeze or chill something (once every 10 years!) I can stick it in the Kelvinator and not sully the indoors models with a greasy piece of gearbox or something.

Fred.


 
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