win a Orange

here is my new modelling project, If you guess what it is, you win an orange

Shouldn't this and all your others be on Hobbies and Books

I can't see your guess daft mate, so. no orange for you,,

Are you making the device described in 'The Engineer's Song'?

Doh! silly me I should have known

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here is my new modelling project, If you guess what it is, you win an orange

but the main members are on ignore

It's a thingymajig or a wotsit

Is it a bird ?

is it a Fiat 500?

No ones got it yet that I can read so, I'll assemble it a stage further and repost later,,

Is it a time machine?

A lass that once I worked with built, from a Chinese kit, a clock that was made ENTIRELY from paper. Even th rods (axles) were a tightly rolled spliff of paper, the gear teeth were paper laminations bonded together in profuse quantities.

It worked, and kept time as good as her grandfather clock. (Not likely to have the longevity of the latter though.)

It's a 1959 Ford Popular in green when It's finished, I just made one.

A clock

Ena...shame on you for knowing that good matelots tune

BB
I used to be an Engineer, albeit only for the first half of my career. You could guarantee hearing it at least once a week in the bit of UMIST that had the piano, though far better were to be heard in the repertoire.

I had mentioned on another thread once having a friend who was a policeman. Sadly he passed away about a decade back. Anyhow, he and I used to go caving together, and caving club sing alongs were far bluer than any other which I have encountered, and he had the largest repertoire of any of us.

It's the tour de france cycle cup Keep the orange thanks

Ena...I used to have them in stitches at lower Ince nick with my naval renditions....favourite "The Lobster Song"..

BB

The bluest material ever I have heard, has been in cabaret performances. I am not easily offended, so that was not my reaction. Nevertheless, frequently was somewhat shocked by what performers got away with.

Can I have the orange

Be my guest TTS

Thank yoo

TTS I dont mind you using my pic to claim the orange. Tom cant see what I posted, so go for it

next stage of the model

Will someone tell him we already know what it is.
FM won the orange about six hours ago.

Tom:

First Mate has suggested it's the Tour de France cycle cup.

I like oranges

"Oranges and lemons,
Say the bells of St. Clement's.

You owe me five farthings,
Say the bells of St. Martin's.

When will you pay me?
Say the bells at Old Bailey.

When I grow rich,
Say the bells at Shoreditch.

When will that be?
Say the bells of Stepney.

I do not know,
Says the great bell at Bow.

Here comes a candle to light you to bed,
And here comes a chopper to chop off your head!
Chip chop chip chop the last man is dead"

Thanks Mollie.

Thanks Mollie but Daft mate is on ignore so, I'll award You the winner because, He's google monger and a know nowt,,,

for tts

Danelaw, eh? Danes were not thought of as clement before 1066.

(It is not the only contender in London for the title)

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Thanks Mollie but Daft mate is on ignore so, I'll award You the winner because, He's google monger and a know nowt,,,

Replied: 22nd Nov 2023 at 08:30

You are very welcome to the orange mollie. I see toms chewing lemons today

I like lemons

Not many kids will though.

Ena

Thank you for the link to those bells.

It,s a frame with wheels and gears made from wood and of no use to anyone,you can find it on youtube

It,s a frame with wheels and gears made from wood and of no use to anyone,you can find it on youtube

Its like a zigsaw Bentlegs and you're right, it has no practical purpose but to person like you and me, It has to be figured out how to built it and, Then have the patience to do it, All those cogs, levers and gears need fixing in the right place to make a working mini engineering model, There is a plan to work to but, It does not spoon feed the instructions so, You need a bit of savvy if you get a gear in the wrong way round, It wont work, A great project for a dark night in, Better than Telly

ok The prize has gone to Mollie but, this is the stage we at tonight

Congrats mollie a few more and you'll be making marmalade

A competent ten year d could assemble that Tom, and do it without seeking praise and attention.

What is it with you?

So it's a folly

Yes Tommy Tee. Its a jolly Folly won my Mollie and its in her trolly with her brolly .
Velly solly its not a Meander Orange

I just know some peoples gonna love that little ditty

I bet he will take the pith out of the Orange

So, has the plane made its maiden flight yet?
or will you be holding that till fine weather?

Ena the plane took off and and is presently in a ' stack' awaiting permtion to land, I'll update you on that later but now, The moment you've all been waiting for

the cycling thingamaJing

When I was a kid, I really loved Meccano.

I have, on disk, the entire series of 'Meccano Magazine' covering the best part of a Century.

Alec Issigonis, (designer of the Morris Minor and Mini) when he retired asked for a number 10 Meccano set for his retirement present. I always wonder what he made with it.

When I retired, I considered getting the same. Unfortunately, they had become collectors items, so were selling for far more than I would care to spend.