Recent content by tomtom42

According to the link it claims to be more 1920s - not sure if this was much of a difference though :=) br, tom

At least these connectors are quite resistant to corrosion - of course you will not need that in at least 99% of audio applications... In computer components gold- or silver-plated contacts are quite common, but these are tiny. There are demonstrations on the net how to recycle the gold without...

Actually putting together a PC from parts is slightly less of a challenge than assembling any ikea furniture - if you do a bit of research and planning in advance... If you don't insist on any really exotic components most every operating system will have the necessary drivers available to deal...

I hope there will be a generous amount of sandblasting before nickeling - looks quite rusty... br, T°M

Hi everybody, only thing I can remember "restoring" is an old Singer sewing machine (model 15, made in 1911). It did not need much - just a good cleaning and a generous amount of light oil - these were really built to last... br, T°M

I remember these from my Bundesheer (= Austrian army) service - not fun to lug one aroung during combat school... Even less fun to clean after firing a few belts of blanks, some parts were almost impossible to get clean enough for inspection. Ours were called MG74, which in theory meant a...

Hi Dragon Soldier, I'm late to the party but I am happy to raise my glass to your late father, may the stars bless him. My father passed away about 6 months ago, it is not something I took lightly. It seems that we are reaching a certain age when the universe starts to take people and things...

Hi 1961MJS, have you tried just spraying it gently with plain water ? If you are lucky and whoever applied the wallpaper used regular "wallpaper glue" it should come of after 10 minutes or so - that type of glue just dries physically and will get soft and sticky again if moistened. If the...

Well, since my current field of work (IT security stuff) didn't even really exist when I was in school - I'd have to improvise :) My first try would propably have been to work for my grandpa who manufactured pianos in Vienna - I have been told that some of his manual skills seem to have jumped...

Hi Big J, this of course depends on the definition of Europe - if the geographical definition is used there were quite a lot of miltary conflicts since WW2 (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pax_Europaea for example) I had been rather optimistic after the disintegration of the Warshaw pact...

Hi Dan, while I can wholeheartely understand your positive experience with the Astras (their Superior Stainless feel just as good IMHO) I'd like to add that the razor plays an important role too: My go-to setup is a 40s Gillette Tech with Astras and I just can't stand the same razor with Derby...

Great find! It's really a tragedy what became of it a few years later ... But to be fair this footage looks IMHO pretty much like the stuff that is done for travel commercials today - I have some doubts about this reflecting the everyday lives of ordinary people. I really like the music though...

Hi Moonshine, that quiver looks very nice ! Looks like some piece of gear old Howard Hill himself would have been very happy to own... It will only get more amazing after a few years of heavy use and a healthy patina :) Now just make a few nice woodies for a consistent look :) Some barreled...

Hi Lizzie, thats a great tip, I am using the "de luxe" version of this in winter: some years ago I bought some kind of drying rack made from wire that is clipped to one of the radiators for central heating :) Works well, but obviously takes up space - which is something I like to avoid living...

Hi, I can't help with the jacket, but the artwork might be a reference to a Glenn Miller recording - he did a song named "Pistol Packing Mama" with the Army Airforce Band... br, T°M