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| Posted: Tue Apr 21st, 2020 12:53 |
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Iain
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He's going through it at the moment. Hope things change for him soon.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20th, 2020 07:16 |
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chrisbet
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Time we had an update Robert!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20th, 2020 16:53 |
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Robert
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Will try to get some info and photo's this weekend. Am extremely stretched at the moment my ex wife's dad died recently and I am helping to clear his yard, a life-times collection of The boys don't have the experience to spot parts of a set which have become separated and bring the parts together to recreate the set. Like the search for a missing item like a special tripod which should go with the builders dumpy level and staff, which we HAVE found. Tonight I emptied a draw full of nuts and bolts, probably in excess of 100Kg in one draw. It will take me weeks of spare time to separate each thread type, British, unified and metric and by size and integrate them into my stock because nobody else wants them.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20th, 2020 17:14 |
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chrisbet
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My heart ( what's left of it) goes out to you - I have a similar task to do with my own collection - two blocks sitting on the shelf but only I know that one is worth £50 and the other £750. I am ruthless with the small parts, only keeping those that are special or pristine - anything else goes to the scrap man. Even so, I have many boxes of parts sitting on the shelves.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20th, 2020 17:18 |
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jk
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Sounds like you have a big job on your hands Robert. Can only suggest.... Quick sort into good and rubbish. Final sort later at your leisure, winter time activity!
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21st, 2020 15:46 |
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Robert
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jk wrote:Sounds like you have a big job on your hands Robert. Initially I had a quick zoom round, gathering the gems then progressively less productive sweeps taking me through the process of trying to complete sets of parts and things I knew existed but couldn't find... The taps and dies disappeared before I had chance to rescue them, (I have seen one tap hiding in a box with some bolts) and I can find no trace of any reamers, which I know existed. Fortunately I was able to rescue a very good welder and an old but very nice pillar drill. My children are the beneficiaries and I am trying to ensure the more valuable assets are not sent to the scrap yard.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 17th, 2020 16:10 |
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Robert
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Not of Oakdale, but Dave and his new puppy... Hope to get some of Oakdale tomorrow... Taken by Christopher my son, Nikon D3300, using my 'rough duty' 18-105 VR which has a very badly scratched front element and is held together with duct tape...  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19th, 2020 15:45 |
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Iain
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Robert wrote:Not of Oakdale, but Dave and his new puppy... Glad he has got another dog. When one goes its best to replace it. It will never fill the paws of the old one but fills a gap.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 3rd, 2020 04:00 |
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chrisbet
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All very quiet on the (North) Western front - how is Dave getting on?
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17th, 2021 04:29 |
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chrisbet
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Gleaned from facebook today - Latest News; Oakdale will be 70 years old on 15th September 2021. A charitable trust is being set up for her preservation and restoration. (Oakdale Mersey Flat Trust) A Liverpool Charity (MAST) is interested in taking her back to the River Mersey for full restoration and then for use as a floating classroom for young people. (Funded survey due late September.) Local volunteers Tom & Steve are already working regularly with Dave Keenan to clear the decks ready for repairs to start afresh and get her protected for winter. A 360 degree 3D laser scanning survey was conducted on and in the boat this week by Barry Bassnett. Special thanks also to Tanya and Caroline for the delicious cake that was brought down to the boat yesterday! If you're interested in getting hands on and volunteering towards any aspect of her preservation and restoration, simply drop me an email to martin.dewhurst@me.com Voluntary tasks include; Shipwright Skilled Labour, Restoration Skills for Fixtures & Fittings, General Labouring for Winter Preparation, Fundraising, Social Media, Marketing & PR, Accounts & Book-keeping, Public outreach, Videography and any family or anecdotal history you have of these boats is also of great interest. Thanks on behalf of Dave Keenan
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