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4th March 2021, 22:13 | #1 |
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Other hobbies, what floats your boat?
I’m always amazed at the similarities that we classic car enthusiasts share.
I’m new here but I bet I’m not alone in the following My weakness’s Old cars, obviously Diesel locos,50’s onwards. Robotics Motorbike touring Amateur radio (VZZ) What’s your poison? VZZ |
5th March 2021, 07:06 | #2 |
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Time and space have seen me give up 2 hobbies the last few years.
Motorcycling, bikes now sold Scalextric, over half of the collection now sold I like old engineering I like buying tools, the offer of a milling machine a few days ago has my mind wondering were to put it. DIY My Cars I don't know about a hobby but days out.... this is what has left my wife and I, both retired, short of time. Hence lockdown in 2020 was great, time at home doing jobs. macafee2 |
5th March 2021, 08:24 | #3 |
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Pipe organs. Fantastic instruments with some very clever old technology. Had the privilege of sitting at the console (keyboards) of the worlds largest fully functional organ in the world a couple of years back. 29000 pipes and a stack of 6 keyboards. Its in a department store in Philadelphia! However theres one in Atlantic City that has 33000 pipes and 7 keyboards and is half way to full working order. That is a true monster. Planning to see that little gem around 2025 when it should be back to 100%.
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5th March 2021, 08:41 | #4 |
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Building model cars.
Collecting model cars. Modifying the above. Photography Cooking. Gardening. Looking after my two cars. Reading. Watching old films. Supping Single Malt. Supping real ale and cider.
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5th March 2021, 11:58 | #5 |
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With you on the diesel locos, mainly because I drove many of them! Train driver from '84(?) til mid '90s before moving into management.
Motorbikes as well, my main transport for 20 years before marriage put me into 4 wheels. Guitars, electric variety. I was always better working on them than playing them! Used to do guitar work, modifications, repairs, servicing. My "speciality" was taking an off the shelf Fender Stratocaster and turning it into a clone of the played by Ritchie Blackmore. That was only done to order, not a cheap undertaking, about £600 in upgraded parts not including the initial cost of the guitar. Biggest part of the upgrade was scalloping the neck, removing wood between the frets, very delicate job and the style of the scallop was very specific to Blackmore, one wrong move and the neck was scrap. Blackmore scalloped neck. Became good friends with John (Dawk) Stillwell, the guy who built Blackmore's guitars in the late '70, met up with him when he was in the UK a few years ago, he no longer with us unfortunately. Still do an occasional job for mates but I gave it up "professionally" when my health took a nose dive a few years ago. Current main interest is our three mental mutts, 2 x Shih Tzu and a Pug Tzu (Shih Tzu pug cross). Last edited by stevestrat; 5th March 2021 at 12:01.. |
5th March 2021, 12:16 | #6 |
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I am just a boring old NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- Never knew G I T was a naughty word
My hobbies include Supporting "The Canaries" Fishing both Sea and Course Lawn Bowls Indoors and Out Caravanning My German Shepherd Dog Collecting £2 and 50p Coins Gardening Going to Live music Gigs Motor Racing Events
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5th March 2021, 12:38 | #7 |
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I love railways, their history, operations and so on. Always had a soft spot for the Class 47 & Sulzer type 2s
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5th March 2021, 13:08 | #8 |
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I am with Simondi as regards railways, add industrial archeology (hands off). A friend has 2 x Class 50s, did some work on one of them. Anything mechanical or indeed electrical.
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5th March 2021, 13:48 | #9 |
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Mainly music, anything and everything (except (c)rap) from high opera to Matt Monroe/Eddie Cochran/Jerry Lee Lewis/Roy Orbison/Roy Buchanan/Jeff Beck/Lady GaGa.
A carry-over from my now-closed business, I’m just finishing a stained glass window for a returning customer to go in their new penthouse flat. Sunbursts, rainbows and butterflies above a summer meadow. They overlook the sea from the fourth floor so it should be rather attractive. Steve, please enlighten me, what are the advantages of the fret woods dishing? Also, presumably new dots?
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5th March 2021, 16:26 | #10 |
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I have a passing interest in railways, mainly because I am in a diminishing group who actually worked on BR steam before its demise in 1968. My depot was Birkenhead 8H where I was a fireman from 1963 until the end of steam.
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