RE: FAVOURITE TOYS

#16 by Sheldonboy , Wed May 02, 2012 8:06 pm

Posted by Voltman
Perhaps the Salicylic acid was for helping with the pain and skin irritation associated with having irritant acids and a spirit burner to play with. Hot flame, hot glass, hot water, molten Sulphur, hot spitting solutions, acid splashes, etc.
I had a lot of small burns.

Yes Volty A pint of Smiths can do that to you.

#17 by Voltman , Sun May 06, 2012 10:51 am

I used to go to Hoggs in Sand Pits / Parade for my chemicals. He sold them to me in large test tubes with a cork stopper.
I think the glassware was my favourite part of chemistry.

#18 by phil ( deleted ) , Sun May 06, 2012 11:20 am

Yes I've always been attracted to glassware. although filled with a different type of chemical.

#19 by Voltman , Mon May 07, 2012 2:05 pm

I never really consciously made the connection there Phil but I have always been fussy about the glasses I serve drinks in,
Whisky isn't the same from a Port glass, for instance.
Now I see where it comes from. I will have to dig out my glass stoppered reagent bottles and put them into service.

#20 by signman ( deleted ) , Mon May 07, 2012 5:01 pm

I haven't used this one in yearsVolty.

#21 by Voltman , Tue May 08, 2012 5:22 pm

I also have a big heavy one Signman.
Like yours, it doesn't get much use.

#22 by Sheldonboy , Tue May 08, 2012 7:18 pm

While I appreciate these are favourite objects, I fail to see where the fall in the Toy category.

#23 by phil ( deleted ) , Tue May 08, 2012 8:41 pm

Big boys toys!!!!

#24 by Sheldonboy , Tue May 08, 2012 9:27 pm

Is this a new word Alchotoys.

#25 by Voltman , Tue Dec 03, 2013 1:47 pm

Anyone interested in Railways, both model and real might be interested in Pete Watermans activities.
He owns a factory in Crewe where steam locomotives are built and restored, called London & North Western Railway Heritage Company Limited.
He also sells a range of O Gauge (1/48 scale) model railway kits and he has a brilliant O gauge layout based on Leamington Spa station.

See these links:
http://www.lnwrheritagecompanyltd.com/index.html
http://www.justliketherealthing.co.uk/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q2fhh2ILu8

#26 by denniscarole ( deleted ) , Tue Dec 03, 2013 1:56 pm

My favourite toy was a Hornby train set loved it. Certainly wasn't a chess set.

Shard End boy.

#27 by astwood , Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:20 pm

My favourite toys were telescopes I still have 2 in my spare room

#28 by Sheldonboy , Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:24 pm

Quote: Voltman wrote in post #25
Anyone interested in Railways, both model and real might be interested in Pete Watermans activities.
He owns a factory in Crewe where steam locomotives are built and restored, called London & North Western Railway Heritage Company Limited.
He also sells a range of O Gauge (1/48 scale) model railway kits and he has a brilliant O gauge layout based on Leamington Spa station.

See these links:
http://www.lnwrheritagecompanyltd.com/index.html
http://www.justliketherealthing.co.uk/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q2fhh2ILu8

Pete is very knowledgeable about trains, real and Model I had a chat with him again at the Warley show at the NEC, he was there last year too.

#29 by denniscarole ( deleted ) , Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:42 pm

I had a chemistry set one Christmas god knows what was in it. but I don't think they would be allowed to sell it now.

Shard End boy.

#30 by Sheldonboy , Wed Dec 04, 2013 5:01 pm

I had a Chemistry set all I made was a stink that would clear the Bull Ring.

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