Imperial Standard Wire Gauge

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Open.
There was a stall at the steam rally that had a whole collection of screw thread gauges and this.
Really beautiful objects, and useful in the right circumstances.
I have a knitting needle gauge similar to this.

Imperial Standard Wire Gauge

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Open.

Screw Thread Gauge

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Detail of other side.

Screw Thread Gauge

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Detail.

Gauges

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Two great finds from the Steam Rally at Tabley Show Ground on Saturday.
WHITWORTH's screw thread gauge and ROEBUCK's Imperial Standard Wire Gauge.

Handmade

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Went to two boot sales today.
I picked these up on a stall at Hartford and the man said
"you can have them..I made them for my wife"
Turns out he is an engineer and makes all kinds of things in his shed for his wife..from these useful stitch holders to special domes for her cake icing.
(It was hard to tell if she was pleased or long suffering).
He also said he is 57 and I could call them antiques.
When I was small we had a neighbour called Mr Ringrose..he could mend and make anything in his shed....it wasn't always invisible mending, but it was strong and wouldn't need mending again..

Tiny Keys

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The key ring is a normal sized key ring..
The 4 keys are tiny .
One has thread wrapped around it.

CAUTION

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Not the nicest keys, but the attached tag has me wondering what on earth the appliance was?
"CAUTION
TO PREVENT CHILDREN BEING ENTRAPPED KEEP THE KEY OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND NOT IN THE VICINITY OF THE APPLIANCE."

Cuddington Keys

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A Bumper find of keys, all from one stall on Cuddington Boot sale.
I should have just bought them all...but I went back twice and got a few more.

Co-op Advertising

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I bought this card packet from Crewe market a few weeks ago.
"THEY DEFY COMPETITION
AS THEY DEFY
THE WEATHER
C.W.S MAKE
EACH 19/11 EACH
LADIES & GENTS
AIR-O-MACS"

C.W.S (back)

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C.W.S (detail)

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C.W.S (open)

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C.W.S MAKE DESBEAU CORSETS For ALL FIGURES.
From all the co-op societies.
Keep in saying C.W.S/

key (Front)

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I found this key whilst hoovering the sand out of the car.
A mystery key.
Working on the Mary Greg project at the moment, very influenced by her key collection, so trying to improve my selection of keys.

key (back)

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Key

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SMS

Key

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MADE IN ENGLAND.
simple flat metal key.

Key

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British Make.

Keys

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TENAX (Double lever) Collar Brooch

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Had a very busy month of assessments, but I have added a number of photos to Flickr which will be blogged soon.
This gem was bought off Betty on the Weaverham boot sale last Sunday.
She usually has a stall raising money for a hospice..
And when she asked for 50pence for this brooch I gave her a pound as it was for charity.
Once she took the money she said..oh this isn't my stall , it is for my daughter...
I really like embost collar and simple packaging.

TENAX (Double lever) Collar Brooch

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Back view.
Not sure what the writing in pencil means?

Tenax (Double lever) Collar Brooch

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Detail of back.
Stamped
MADE IN ENGLAND
PAT 167230
BREVETE

Photo Quiz Game

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We went to the huge Chelford Boot sale yesterday (its a bit too big for my liking).
But I found a few treasures.
This was my best find.
A photo Quiz game, which might be hard for anyone under the age of 40.
Not every house had picture hooks!
I thought as its a bank holiday I should have a game to play.

Photo Quiz page 1

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Photo Quiz page 2

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There are no prizes..just the smugness you will get from being right.