OneGuyFromBarlick

John Thompson (aka Amos) from Kelbrook died last week.
He was a lovely fella and I'm glad to have worked with him during my apprenticeship at ELE.

Drill grinder?

We watched this Steve Coogan dramatisation of the famous interview between Brian Walden and Margaret Thatcher in 1989.
After watching the 2 part program we followed up by watching the actual 1989 interview.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32499500/

Thread gauges?

Babbitt bearings. There's a blast from the past !!

I think I'm catching you up, Ian

Thank you everyone o/

Happy Birthday Ian o/

I once read that the owners of Sunlight were pretty good regarding the welfare of their workers.

No, I just make sure there's water left out as it's been so dry. We get various visitors

When deer come for a drink they sure empty those bowls heh

We had a fox in the front garden a few days ago.

My ex father in law, Tommy Watson, worked that foundry for years before moving to Ouzendale

Ha, I remember you in there, Ian. Didn't it used to be Radio Rentals or something?

Is it a 3 fluted drill, used for opening up a hole to a larger size?

Is it a bar of polish for a buffing wheel?

Rifflers?

Yup. The pin is fitted into a precision reamed hole.
The ball can then be indicated true to the spindle center line even when at an angle.
I have one in me old toolbox somewhere...

Another, clearer image of the arches I mentioned driving under in my youth.

Revisiting series 1 of The Responder because series 2 is now out so thought I'd have a quick recap.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11899030/

Stanley wrote: ↑08 Apr 2024, 01:45 Morning Mick! It certainly does and straight into the archive.
What was the firm then?

Earby Light Engineering. They had recently moved from Northside in Earby and took over Dotcliffe Mill

On Tuesday April 8th 1969 I entered this workshop to start my 5 year apprenticeship. It was the start of my 51 years working in machine shops. In all that time I was never fired, made redundant or laid off. How many these days get that opportunity ? This, of course, is a picture of Dotcliffe Mill. A...

It's going to be Minus 20C here on Sunday evening/night.
Deep Joy...

This looks promising

https://thetvdb.com/series/the-gallows-pole

British actor Tom Wilkinson RIP

I recently ordered pelican at a restaurant for the first time. It was pretty good, but the bill was enormous!