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Jasonmarie wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:14 pm
andyd wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:59 pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Vq1UwuItE

Never really thought about the prices before, but these items would have been quite expensive back then.
I had action man in the 70s I must have got him and that bloody parachute over next doors more then once :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Great stuff, used to have loads of Action Man stuff, always a toy to return to for more fun back in the day. Have a nice collection of stuff now thanks to a great friend. Certain toys and games would last for a full childhood, Lego, Meccano, Matchbox cars, Scalextric, etc. and Action Man was certainly in that group.


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Jasonmarie wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 10:59 am
andyd wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 9:22 am 280535810_166897509064910_6994154082288060705_n.jpg

As a kid I loved wandering around scrap yards, now health and safety has put the lid on that :(
They were great climbing up on top of the cars to get bits , there was always a great big dog in the scarp yards as well :lol:
I was merrily climbing and crawling through the stacks at my big local scrappy the other week searching for a jack for a mate 👍
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pbar wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:18 pm Great stuff, used to have loads of Action Man stuff, always a toy to return to for more fun back in the day. Have a nice collection of stuff now thanks to a great friend. Certain toys and games would last for a full childhood, Lego, Meccano, Matchbox cars, Scalextric, etc. and Action Man was certainly in that group.


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Jasonmarie wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 10:59 am
andyd wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 9:22 am 280535810_166897509064910_6994154082288060705_n.jpg

As a kid I loved wandering around scrap yards, now health and safety has put the lid on that :(
They were great climbing up on top of the cars to get bits , there was always a great big dog in the scarp yards as well :lol:
I was merrily climbing and crawling through the stacks at my big local scrappy the other week searching for a jack for a mate 👍
And you survived to tell the tale :applaud:

Not been to a 'scrappy' for years, and I assumed most parts are already stripped off the cars now?!
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The one nearest me (Red Lodge) has quite a high turnover, no idea how long the stacks stay there before they are crushed and shredded, but they were all mostly complete. Great fun squeezing between them and crawling inside them looking for a suitable jack... like something from a computer game. And it was good to be given the freedom to do it too, just like the olde daysies.
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andyd wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 9:22 am 280535810_166897509064910_6994154082288060705_n.jpg

As a kid I loved wandering around scrap yards, now health and safety has put the lid on that :(
Same!! Those were the types of cars I saw too , this pic is a well known one, but sadly there aren’t many out there. I only wish I was also into cameras when I was young….
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Credit card imprint machines. Remember when you used to curse the person in front of you paying by card instead of cash!

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Good one Peter, yes I remember those, what a faff. There was a great fear that the shop assistant could easily copy your card details when they were in possession of your card and using the machine.
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That’s great Peter was only telling my daughter the other day about the slips you got for paying :lol: :lol: :lol:
Also my wife was talking about these :lol: :lol:
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If your mansion house needs haunting just call -

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pbar wrote: Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:50 pm If your mansion house needs haunting just call -

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Probably already been done here but what a great photo..... :lol:

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Fordoholic Nick wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:44 pm Probably already been done here but what a great photo..... :lol:

Can't beat a Honda Civic Nick :D

Have never used a parking meter like that in my life!
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andyd wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:56 pm
Fordoholic Nick wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:44 pm Probably already been done here but what a great photo..... :lol:

Can't beat a Honda Civic Nick :D

Have never used a parking meter like that in my life!
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You have never used a parking meter like that ? My god sir you have not lived :lol: :lol: :lol:
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andyd wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:56 pm
Can't beat a Honda Civic Nick :D
Yes you can Andy :P
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Have we done this?
Back before sealed batteries that lasted for years there was always a starting handle in the boot just in case
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Peter-S wrote: Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:00 pm Have we done this?
Back before sealed batteries that lasted for years there was always a starting handle in the boot just in case

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I remember them well. I think the last cars to offer one would have been the 2CV and the Lada, unless anyone knows different.
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I remember them but never used one.
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Peter-S wrote: Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:00 pm Back before sealed batteries that lasted for years there was always a starting handle in the boot just in case

Good one Peter :) I used to know someone who had a Citroen 2CV, and I remember seeing him cranking with the handle and thinking it looks like something from the 1920's, like a Laurel & Hardy film, couldn't understand it at the time.
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