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Lexmark monochrome laser printer, model MX510de (Nailsea BS21)
Has two paper trays and is capable of double-sided printing. It is in working order, but will need new consumables, in the form of a toner cartridge and possibly a new developer unit. Also the small internal battery that enables it to remember the date when it is switched off seems to need replacing - it thinks it is still 2016. If only.....
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Suitcase (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Delsey hard-shell pull-along suitcase. Height 57cm, width 75cm, depth 22cm. Two wheels at one end, fold-out handle at the other. This was top of the range when we bought it in 1992 and has given good service for many years. It is made of very durable plastic. Although it has received many scuffs while in the tender care of baggage handlers it has survived intact. It has two keys and instructions for setting the combination lock.
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Long-handled lawn edging shears (Nailsea BS21)
Be ready for when your lawn starts to grow again. Set of two long-handled edging shears – one pair for trimming horizontal edges, the other for trimming vertical edges. Need cleaning and oiling, but otherwise in good working order.
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Vintage agricultural tools (Nailsea BS21)
Hay-knife, dung-forks x2, two-prong pike (that's a hay fork to the uninitiated) and bill-hook. All in need of a good clean-up and new handles.
2h
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Terracotta plant pots (Nailsea BS21)
Two dozen or so small to medium terracotta plant pots.
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Barbecue (Nailsea BS21)
Enjoy a barbecue before the good weather ends. B&Q barbecue, for use with charcoal or wood, with cover to enable you to use it for smoking. Good condition, with only slight superficial rust on the cover. Has pan to collect the ash and is on wheels for ease of moving it around.
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Bird feeders - collection of 12 (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Get ready for winter! Collection of bird-feeders, some more squirrel-proof than others.
16d
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Wool, carded, ready for spinning or felting (Nailsea BS21)
Withdrawn
One sack of wool, mostly white but some brown.
23d
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Wooden chest with sloping, hinged lid (Nailsea BS21)
Withdrawn
Would benefit from restoration! Height (max) 25 ins, width 17.25 ins, depth 17 ins.
24d
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Frames for tapestry weaving (Nailsea BS21)
Withdrawn
Timber frames, complete with pins to secure the warp threads. Varying sizes, but mostly about 18 ins by 16 ins. Why not start a tapestry-weaving group?
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Stands to display hats etc (Nailsea BS21)
Withdrawn
Set of five, ranging in height from 32cm to 81cm. Timber, painted matt black. Minor mouse nibbling on the corner of one of them.
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Spool rack, for textile enthusiasts (Nailsea BS21)
Withdrawn
Can hold four spools, each up to 20cm in width. Timber, 79cm high by 24cm wide (base is 29cm square).
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Wool, ready for carding (Nailsea BS21)
Withdrawn
One sack of wool, ready for carding, after which it should be suitable for spinning or felting. Some Shetland, some blue-faced Leicester.
24d
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Family of pots (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Hoping for re-housing, family of three ceramic pots, respectively 89, 77 and 54 cms in height and very heavy. These were intended for an indoor setting (an atrium) and would have allowed for trailing plants to be grown in small sub-pots placed in the openings. However, the firing was defective, so some of the glaze is flaking. Definitely not frost-proof.
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1940s/1950s Murphy model A168 valve radio (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
I’m pretty certain it worked when it went into storage about 35 years ago, but it doesn’t seem to be working now. However, it certainly looks the part if you are a retro enthusiast and, after all, how much on the radio is worth listening to these days?
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Artificial hollow fibre for stuffing cushions, duvets etc (Nailsea BS21)
Expired
Four biggish bags each about 1kg in weight.
131d
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Wool for spinning or felting (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Clean, undyed, carded, short-fibre wool for spinning or felting. One sackful.
139d
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Stationery – Large quantity (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Forty years’ surplus accumulation of A4 paper, A4, A5 and A6 pads (ruled, squared or plain), spiral-bound notebooks A4, A5 and A6, mostly part-used; various plastic A4 presentation binders (new and used); pens and pencils (most of which should work), conference name-badge holders, various fixings - paperclips, treasury tags, drawing pins, brass and steel paper-fasteners etc. Preference will be given to anyone who can provide a plausible educational use.
145d
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Table (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Office table, 180cm x 75cm. Robust brown-painted steel frame with medium-oak effect formica-type top and chrome-plated steel legs, which can be detached for transport or storage. Condition is good, save for a small cut to one edge made by a previous owner (who presumably approached DIY with more enthusiasm than discretion) – see the second photo.
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flexible ducting (Nailsea BS21)
Expired
Two pieces of flexible black plastic ducting, one about 4 metres long, the other about 4.3 metres long. Inside diameter about 1.5 inches.
179d
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rigid ducting (Nailsea BS21)
Expired
For protection of underground cables etc. Heavy-duty black plastic. Outside diameter 54mm. Six lengths respectively 1680mm, 1400mm, 970mm, 700mm, 550mm (so that’s 5.3 metres in total) plus a curved section and 3 connectors.
179d
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preservative-treated timber posts (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Three softwood, but preservative impregnated timber posts, each about 6 feet long with a diameter of about 8 inches. Have had some sockets cut into them to receive the end of bracing timbers and still have the odd staple banged into them. Heavy, solid and should last for plenty more years.
179d
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window-mounted extractor fan (Nailsea BS21)
Expired
Vent-Axia Model VA150. For fitting to windows, for which you need a circular hole cut. Can be wall-mounted if you can get a suitable adaptor. Was working when removed from our old utility room. Fitting instructions included.
180d
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clear acrylic rods (Nailsea BS21)
Expired
Bundle of 10 clear acrylic rods, each 2 metres long with diameters ranging from 6mm down to 1mm. Left over from production of a very large translucent space-hanging. Offers all sorts of artistic possibilities.
180d
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storage racks from ex-gpo morris minor vans (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Might be possible to fit them into a more modern van (see fourth picture for dimensions), otherwise they can be fixed to the wall of your garage or workshop to provide useful storage. They are sound, but have some superficial rust, so need repainting. Since the photos were taken they have acquired a bit more superficial rust, as they were stored under a tarpaulin which turned out to be leaky.
181d
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used hardboard sheets (Nailsea BS21)
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8 feet by 4 feet hardboard sheets, useful to protect floors during building or DIY projects. The upper surfaces have marks and stains which testify to their history, but the undersides are clean and sound, which is what counts. There are 8 in total, which is enough to cover an area of around 250 square feet, but have as many or as few as you wish.
181d
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large piece of pin-board (Nailsea BS21)
Expired
Piece of ‘Sundeala’ fibre-board, of the kind used for notice-boards, 5 feet by 4 feet. Painted white on one face and drilled for mounting. Plus an extra bit 5 feet by 19 inches. Very expensive if you buy it new!
182d
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boot/shoe cleaner (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Sturdy wrought-iron construction, which just needs the addition of two broom-heads, one attached (with two screws) to each of the brackets towards the base of the cleaner. The broom-heads will enable you to clean the sides of the boot or shoe. The transverse scraper bar at the base will enable you to clean the sole.
185d
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chestnut palings (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Section of chestnut palings. Ideal for filling gaps or weak points in hedges etc. Can be rolled up for ease of transport. Height about 6 feet, width when fully extended about 6 feet 6 inches. Is nicely weathered (a bit too thoroughly for the last few inches of some of the pales) and very serviceable.
185d
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portable typewriter (Nailsea BS21)
Gifted
Prepare for net zero with this Imperial 200 manual portable typewriter, manufactured in Japan c1970. In working order with carrying case.
187d