Junior Service Clip

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Today's find from the Lady Heyes Centre.
A wondeful box of Junior Service Clips made by a firm in Birmingham.It looks to me like the firm once made pen nibs as the label on the back says.
THIS LABEL IS ISSUED BY BRITISH PENS LTD.
and the clips are made using similar techniques to pen nib making.
The label on the front says.
The JUNIOR "SERVICE" CLIP
A spring paper Clip which gives an all-time Service.
Secures firmly without injury to papers.
Perry and Co BIRMINGHAM.
Each and every clip has
JUNIOR "SERVICE" CLIP
stamped on it.

Tin of SONGSTER pick-up needles

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Found on a trip to Crewe market this week.
The needled are made of bronze.
"MADE SPECIALLY FOR PICK-UP & CINEMA USE"
On the back of the tin it says...
"SONGSTER NEEDLES"
are GUARANTEED BRITISH MANUFACTURE
THERE ARE EIGHT DISTINCT TONES.EXTRA LOUD.LOUD.MEDIUM.SOFT.SPEARPOINT.GOLDEN.COLLAR.AND PICK-UP,TO SUIT ALL TASTES.
What a wonderful choice.
Made by
J.Stead & Co Ltd Sheffield

Open Tin

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The tin still contains over 50 needles and the original black paper wrapper.
These are the first pick-up needles I have seen which are this shape.

Close up of one Needle

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The needles are only about 11mm long.
Each one has "SONGSTER" stamped on it.

Back of packet

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Record Stylus

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A Multiplay Stylus.
for 33 and a third or 45RPM Records.
The instructions are sealed inside and can only be partly read.
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - Handle styl
"His Masters Voice"
Withdraw old stylus as follows:-
Lift pick-up arm
Place fingers above and thu
shown in the illustration ove
cartridge from becoming disl
Take the stylus between the
hand and remove by pulling
no sideways movement when

Carefully insert new stylus, ens
centrally between the protective
To protect the stylus every car
pick-up on to the record.

Perhaps I should have opened the packet!

Fuse Wire

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Cardboard shapes with very useful fuse wire on it.
The Writing around the top instructs you to..
"HANG THIS ON YOUR FUSE BOX"