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    Bohème Sauvage, Vienna, October 21 — who‘s in?

    According to the link it claims to be more 1920s - not sure if this was much of a difference though :=) br, tom
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    You know you are getting old when:

    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...
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    You know you are getting old when:

    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...
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    On yer bike!

    I hope there will be a generous amount of sandblasting before nickeling - looks quite rusty... br, T°M
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    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    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
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    Show us your Guns!

    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...
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    Would some of you join me...?

    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...
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    Removing Wall paper from an old shipping crate

    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...
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    How would you earn a living?

    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...
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    Start of WWII

    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...
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    What do you use to shave?

    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...
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    1930s Berlin

    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...
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    My 1st Traditional Quiver Project

    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...
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    Clotheslines

    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...
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    Please help to identify the A2 (with art)

    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
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    A-2 horsehide from qmi.be

    Don't forget that there is an additional 7 cm in length from the woolen cuffs... IMHO the best option anyways - if you are at a reasonable distance from their location :) br, T°M
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    Clotheslines

    Hi there, I'm living in an appartment building and we have clothlines in the attic below the roof - in summer denim jeans are dry over night (in winter the same pair takes about a week though...) I don't have a dryer and use these all the time, br, T°M
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    How'd You Get Where You Are?

    Hi there, well - after after high school/college (our education system is somewhat different from the US) and compulsary miltary service I went to university planning to get a degree in mechanical engineering - which did not turn out as planned, as I had a hard time adapting to the rather...
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    Lipstick in the heel

    Hi Nora, it seems that the heels of (mostly male) shoes were used as secret stashs quite commonly during WW2 by spies, commandos and even british aviators. From a book by Clayton Hutton (a former british officer who was working on helping captured soldiers break out of POW-camps during WW2)...
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    A-2 horsehide from qmi.be

    Hi Cocker, for my size 42: - outside sleeve length from outer end of epaulette to upper end of the knitted cuffs 58 cm (22.8 in) - inside sleeve length from lower end of armhole to upper end of the knitted cuffs 41 cm (16.15 in) hope this helps :) br, T°M

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