From Jan 1965 I worked on Type 80, FPS6, Type 13,14,54. Then Type 84 and 85 HF200 etc etc. All long range search radars and height finders. Then I worked for RCA on a very special project called Cobra Mist, you can goole that these days as it's de classified. I also worked on a whole bunch of trawler based radars and WT systems. Great days I loved them

 

I work for the company formerly known as Ferranti - we have a long history in radars going back to the early 1950s, almost all airborne. Right now I am working on various AESA (Active Electronic Scanned Array) systems for airborne platforms.

 

I'm aware of Ferranti as a radar supplier to the RAF, but never worked on any of their products. I did however meet Basil de Ferranti in the 60s, he had a boat moored on the Menai Strait in North Wales and I often helped out on his boat

 

New spinning clicking thinger

 

I just bought one of these dog training collars for my dog. I need to train him because he's been out of control lately. It is said to be the primarily used to correct bad habits such as barking, digging, and chewing. This training collar can transform a misbehave dog into a well obedient dog. What do you think about training your dog?

 

Sorry mate, but that's barbaric. No dog or any other animal should be mistreated like that

 

You want to know it's going to give him a real kick so make sure you strap it on your neck and turn it up to FULL to test it before you fit it to the pooch.

 

Received directly from WHAM-O a few minutes ago...the Super Duper Ball...

 

I may have accidentally purchased a 77 Honda 400F SS.

Now.... what to tell the little woman?

 

What do you mean by “I may have accidentally purchased...”? That’s like some doofus chick saying “I’m sort of pregnant.”

 

Just tell her it’s the old one back from service and valeting - unless she’s exceptionally interested in cars that should work.

 

The deal is still open pending a close examination of the machine in question. So I've bought it, unless its not as promised. Its got 10k on the odometer, and been store inside its whole life, mint, unmolested... and it was my high school grail bike.

The problem with my wife is that I met her at the side of the road when I stopped to help because her bike had broken down. (cute blond, shorts, two stroke motor bike, nice legs, you'd have stopped too)

so she'll pick up on the new wheels. she might even want to borrow them.

 

Tell the wife you just had to buy it because it reminded you of her.

 

Bought a month ago, this went straight away to be remounted. The original mount was the most amateurish effort with packaging tape ... on top of which was a Bonham's sticker. Now mounted with acid-free museum paper and AR glass with all the bells and whistles this little study should be good for a century or more.

Roland Vivian Pitchforth was a British war artist and Royal Academician. He spent time in North Africa in the second world war and my best guess is that this little ink study of local fishermen and porters dates to then.

 

Circa 1940's scratch built metal and wood Submarine Destroyer, built by a sailor and with working clockwork movement. The search light is actually the winder( no key like normal) never seen this before

 

I've seen a boat just like this in the basement of the Field Museum in Chicago. It was found nearly intact at a Tomb dig though the planks were shrunken with age.
I like to call it "the boat of a million years" .
Their Egyptian collection was pretty cool, including a complete Mastaba and the mummy of a woman that had been buried there. Her appearance on the sarcophagus lid suggested Minoan dress. Possibly a concubine of a wealthy merchant.

 

Bought a planer this week and needed a work stand for it. The basement floor is not level so I really over built the stand. Still needs the out flow table part installed but it is gluing up.

 

As awesome as ever I see!

 

I'm a tennis nut. Played DivII college tennis and still play with college kids every now and then. Purchased the RF97A and awaiting strings. Will add to my ever increasing racquet collection of almost 50, much to the wife's disdain.