Lord Geordie Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Just been to a little charity shop I like that's local. Today I found a 1920-40 stirrup pump for inflating car tyres! In original cond. some light rusting, wooden handle intact and in good nick. Leather seal still fine and even the original fabric bound valve hose. Though perished :( princely sum of £3 In a tool box I was checking out some cracking old hand drills, block planes etc when I found the element for a stove? Anyhoo, I walk aroud delving deeper when I almost trip over an old 1940s paraffin stove! Damn, the element is missing! Then I remembered the tool box! I picked up the stove and went to the box! Found the parts and tried them! They WERE from the stove! Now complete I ask how much? £5? Hell yes I have a bit of work with the stove, but it is just light resto, clean and re enamel the top, polish the tank and check the seals. And chuffed to flippin bits Now off to the bank about some buildings insurance info they require? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) Messing about with old paraffin stove(s) You best make sure that building insurance includes good fire cover Edited February 3, 2017 by TaxiDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 There are loads of second hand dealers out here in France. We visited one last week that was closing down and amongst all the junk and useless objects such as plastic 35mm film cameras and somebody's Granddads electric shaver my eyes lighted on a roll of lead sheeting priced up at €5. Of course I snapped it up and then went to the DIY shop and invested another €10 on a 5 metres roll of 1/4" mesh and set to work making swim feeders for fishing. I reckon there is enough stuff for over 200 feeders and they can retail for well over a quid each. I love a bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 And don't get buildings insurance from the Bank. Shop around. You will need it from date of exchange not completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningB525 Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 You will need it from date of exchange not completion. I did not know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 There's a bric a brack shop near me that sells all size of wood chisels. Ideal for butchering wood when it would ruin a marples. The older ones go through nails no problem, few spins of the grinder and they are good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedark Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 There's a bric a brack shop near me that sells all size of wood chisels. Ideal for butchering wood when it would ruin a marples. The older ones go through nails no problem, few spins of the grinder and they are good to go. Heathen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 The decent old school ones get sharpened properly and stored in a cloth. If it has a plastic handle it gets estwinged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Messing about with old paraffin stove(s) You best make sure that building insurance includes good fire cover :lol: I am not silly enough to **** with them indoors! It works a treat btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandringstar Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 why do you need buildings insurance at exchange, you don't own it until completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 why do you need buildings insurance at exchange, you don't own it until completion. But you are contracted to buy it from exchange. I bought a house last year and the mortgage company (HSBC) insisted from exchange and was confirmed by my solicitor. I don't know whether something had changed recently regarding as it was 10 years since I previously moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 If it burns down before you complete then you've just bought an expensive pile of ash...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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