team tractor Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 I’ve just been to visit my uncle this morning and he’s given me a gift . These were my grandads clippers and have been stored in his shed for 30 years i never met my grandad as he died when I was a baby and I’m now 37. Anyone know any history on these please. All I know is they are solingen made in Germany and looking on google it says 1940. My grandad worked in the pits since the 1930’s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 My old Mum, bless her, who sadly died at the young age of 55, when I was 18, was a hairdresser and worked from home. She had a pair identical to those and was still using them in the early 60s before she became ill, so I guess they were at least 20 years old then. Wish I still had them, so hang onto them in remembrance of your old Grandad. Something personal like that is so personal and irreplaceable. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 I can remember getting my haircut with these followed, of course, by, "anything for the weekend, Sir?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 I remember having a haircut with them then finish with cutthroat man was I still that’s when I decided to let my hair grow long till it decided to leave me now my wife gives me a quick trim round the sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 soligen............best german steel.................and with a quick clean i bet they work perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 My late father had a pair of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, ditchman said: soligen............best german steel.................and with a quick clean i bet they work perfectly I plan on testing them on the cat 😂 2 hours ago, Old Boggy said: My old Mum, bless her, who sadly died at the young age of 55, when I was 18, was a hairdresser and worked from home. She had a pair identical to those and was still using them in the early 60s before she became ill, so I guess they were at least 20 years old then. Wish I still had them, so hang onto them in remembrance of your old Grandad. Something personal like that is so personal and irreplaceable. OB I’m over the moon I’ve been trusted with them . My uncle got his cinny film out last year on my grandparents. My dad was 17 and now 67 . The syndicate I joined a few years back is where my dad used to fish with my grandad. I knew it would upset him but I could see his memory’s going over time which was nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 39 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: My late father had a pair of those! Any idea on year 2 hours ago, wymberley said: I can remember getting my haircut with these followed, of course, by, "anything for the weekend, Sir?" I’m no barber but I’ll give you a trim 😂 1 hour ago, snow white said: I remember having a haircut with them then finish with cutthroat man was I still that’s when I decided to let my hair grow long till it decided to leave me now my wife gives me a quick trim round the sides Same as my dad. £15 clippers from Argos 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Had my hair cut with those for years. Often farms would have one man deft with the hand clippers- usually the one with the bad haircut some one else had given him. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 19 minutes ago, Blackpowder said: Had my hair cut with those for years. Often farms would have one man deft with the hand clippers- usually the one with the bad haircut some one else had given him. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Who's the hairdresser? The one with the cack haircut 🤣😁 The old barber when I was a kid used them until he retired and his son took over and went electric. Must have been hell on the hands. A definite knack to using them. Team Tractor please post up a picture of you cat when you try them on it and your ensuing trip to A & E when it savages you lol. Great bit of sentimentality for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, figgy said: Who's the hairdresser? The one with the cack haircut 🤣😁 The old barber when I was a kid used them until he retired and his son took over and went electric. Must have been hell on the hands. A definite knack to using them. Team Tractor please post up a picture of you cat when you try them on it and your ensuing trip to A & E when it savages you lol. Great bit of sentimentality for you. Already been a&e Thursday this week for 10 hours. My parents will go mad if I’m back there before the next appointment 😂 . ( you don’t want to know) . my cat is a long haired thing and she needs a trim 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Please please video it. It could be the best film of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Turn it into a Brazilian cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Interesting! a video of a pussy being shaved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 2 hours ago, B725 said: Interesting! a video of a pussy being shaved. Just google it , I’m sure it’s on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Just did no cat's being shaved but lots of naked ladies 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 minute ago, B725 said: Just did no cat's being shaved but lots of naked ladies 😀 You’ll never catch me looking at those Because you don’t know where I live 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Just had a look at cat haircuts and some good like leaving a mane so it turns out like mini lion. Some funny ones too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 it was made in the 1940's........... i bet one of your grandad's mate killed a damn Nazi and robbed him........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 2 hours ago, ditchman said: it was made in the 1940's........... i bet one of your grandad's mate killed a damn Nazi and robbed him........... I did wonder that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, team tractor said: I did wonder that christ ........they might have been Hitlers clippers....................god you are sitting on a gold mine.........sell em to UKIP...they'll ave em.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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