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Mid-century side table, needs TLC (Dalston E8)
Pale wood and wood veneer side table or nightstand, with a shallow, near-invisible top drawer, an open shelf below the drawer, and a closed compartment below that. It is very lightweight yet strong, and provides efficient storage. The veneer on the tabletop, sadly, is delaminating and otherwise in poor condition; it needs repair or perhaps replacement with a new wood or marble top. A possible top is shown above. It can be included but is not yet attached. A sliver of veneer is missing at the bottom of the drawer front. A small sliver at the bottom left side of the cabinet is still attached but needs reglueing. Otherwise, the piece is in surprisingly good condition, though it would benefit greatly from a better clean and a few rounds of polish. The existing cabinet top is 36.4 x 29.8 cm, so a large ceramic or stone tile could be cut to fit. (Yay for the Library of Things and its tool collection!) The carcass of the cabinet is 35 cm wide by x 28.4 cm deep. The dark wood top (not yet attached) is 46 x 30 x 1.2 cm.
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20W/50 motor oil, half a jug (Hackney E8)
Expired
Unused motor oil, a nice 20W/50 summer weight. Roughly half a five-liter jug. It's been sitting down cellar for a while; doesn't match what our car has been getting.
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Glass, 63 cm by 47 cm (Hackney E8)
A single pane of glass, 47x63 cm (not quite 25" x 18.5"). Suitable for a greenhouse, a picture frame, or similar uses. Not the right size for our purposes, but in great condition.
2d
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Diamond-texture shower curtain (Dalston E8)
Heavy plastic shower curtain, not-quite-clear, with a textured diamond pattern. Most of a set of mauve curtain rings (still attached) is included. Somewhat yellowed with age but otherwise in good condition — except for some yellow blobs at the top, near one end, from dishwashing gloves that perished in storage. Curtain could be cut down for a small tub of shower, the blobs could be ignored, or maybe with a little work they could even be removed. Either way, it will work as a shower curtain or drop cloth.
2d
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Paperboard for crafts (Hackney E8)
Two long sheets of natural brown paperboard, each about 14 inches wide. Dusty and slightly stained from long storage.
2d
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Old barbecue cart, no wheels (Hackney E8)
Barbecue table/cart from Homebase. (BBQ not included.) It is in fair condition: • Needs a spray can of heat-resistant paint, partly because of age and partly from being used to hold items being painted. • Used to have two wheels, but they are gone. Replacements are available, though a couple of bricks also will work. We don't need it anymore.
2d
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Foam core board offcuts (Hackney E8)
Three pieces of white foam core board — beloved of crafters and students doing a poster for school. Not quite so white as it used to be. Roughly 15 by 36 inches each.
2d
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Two L-shape pillowcases (Hackney E8)
Each arm of the L (or V) is about 14" wide by about 36" long. Ond white pillowcase, with a few rust spots, and one yellow pillowcase. Each is open at both ends which are slightly frayed. The fabric is soft and still sound.
2d
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6 glass slats from jalousie windows (Hackney E8)
Gifted
Six long skinny panes of glass from old louver / jalousie windows. Three lengrhs; all are 6 inches (15 cm) wide. Good condition except for dust from the cellar. ● 2 panes that are 6 x 17.25 inches / 15 x 44 cm. ● 1 pane that is 6 x 27.75 inches / 15 x 70.5 cm. ● 3 panes that are 6 x 34.75 inches / 15 x 91 cm.
8d
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Door lever handles (Hackney E8)
6 sets of silver-tone interior door handles: 5 sets with keyholes, 1 set without keyholes. It's not the full door latch sets, just the lever handles and the plates that hold them and cover the hole in the front and back of each door. Well, and a few bonus bits, as shown. They need a good clean, and they need screws. There's a way to boil them to get tjem to clean up easily.
8d
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20W/50 motor oil, half a jug (Hackney E8)
Promised
Unused motor oil, a nice 20W/50 summer weight. Roughly half a five-liter jug. It's been sitting down cellar for a while; doesn't match what our car has been getting.
8d
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Two L-shape pillowcases (Hackney E8)
Expired
Each arm of the L (or V) is about 14" wide by about 36" long. Ond white pillowcase, with a few rust spots, and one yellow pillowcase. Each is open at both ends which are slightly frayed. The fabric is soft and still sound.
11d
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Foam core board offcuts (Hackney E8)
Expired
Three pieces of white foam core board — beloved of crafters and students doing a poster for school. Not quite so white as it used to be. Roughly 15 by 36 inches each.
11d
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Souvenir necklace (Hackney E8)
Gifted
Planning your own Odyssey, or fancy dress costume? Didn’t have time to buy souvenirs during your Greek getaway? Then you'll love this gold-tone plastic medallion on chain around 24-27 inches long (60 cm and a bit). Like new. Souvenir of Athens, we think — that sure looks like the Acropolis on the back.
11d
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Old barbecue cart, no wheels (Hackney E8)
Expired
Barbecue table/cart from Homebase. (BBQ not included.) It is in fair condition: • Needs a spray can of heat-resistant paint, partly because of age and partly from being used to hold items being painted. • Used to have two wheels, but they are gone. Replacements are available, though a couple of bricks also will work. We don't need it anymore.
11d
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Paperboard for crafts (Hackney E8)
Expired
Two long sheets of natural brown paperboard, each about 14 inches wide. Dusty and slightly stained from long storage.
11d
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Diamond-texture shower curtain (Dalston E8)
Expired
Heavy plastic shower curtain, not-quite-clear, with a textured diamond pattern. Most of a set of mauve curtain rings (still attached) is included. Somewhat yellowed with age but otherwise in good condition — except for some yellow blobs at the top, near one end, from dishwashing gloves that perished in storage. Curtain could be cut down for a small tub of shower, the blobs could be ignored, or maybe with a little work they could even be removed. Either way, it will work as a shower curtain or drop cloth.
15d
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Mid-century side table, needs TLC (Dalston E8)
Expired
Pale wood and wood veneer side table or nightstand, with a shallow, near-invisible top drawer, an open shelf below the drawer, and a closed compartment below that. It is very lightweight yet strong, and provides efficient storage. The veneer on the tabletop, sadly, is delaminating and otherwise in poor condition; it needs repair or perhaps replacement with a new wood or marble top. A possible top is shown above. It can be included but is not yet attached. A sliver of veneer is missing at the bottom of the drawer front. A small sliver at the bottom left side of the cabinet is still attached but needs reglueing. Is Otherwise, the piece is in surprisingly good condition, though it would benefit greatly from a better clean and a few rounds of polish.
15d
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Lampshade, small (Hackney E8)
Expired
Not quite 8" at base by not quite 7" tall (see pix). Gold tone fabric with beige braid trim top and bottom. Used. A little dust and denting, which probably can be removed by someone who has a clue.
15d
15d
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Door lever handles (Hackney E8)
Expired
6 sets of silver-tone interior door handles: 5 sets with keyholes, 1 set without keyholes. It's not the full door latch sets, just the lever handles and the plates that hold them and cover the hole in the front and back of each door. Well, and a few bonus bits, as shown. They need a good clean, and they need screws..
15d
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2 pressure-cooker gaskets (Hackney E8)
Gifted
Two neoprene gaskets for a Mirro-Matic pressure cooker, in original paper envelope. Fits these 4-quart models: - M-0294 - M-0294 dash 35, 37, 39, and 50 - and M-0494 dash 35 and 36. The gaskets themselves are model S-9890. They are a little grimy from their long stay in a box in the cellar, but otherwise appear to have been protected by the cool and the dark. They are soft and flexible and show no cracking.
15d
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Souvenir necklace (Hackney E8)
Expired
Plastic medallion on chain around 24-27 inches long/ 60 cm and a bit. Like new. Souvenir of Athens?
18d
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Men's socks, 3 pair, size 10-12 (Hackney E8)
Expired
Cotton socks, non-binding, good for wide calf. One pair blue with red heels and toes, two pair green with blue. All for size 10-12 feet. Worn but good condition.
18d
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Foam core board offcuts (Hackney E8)
Expired
Two pieces of white foam core board — beloved of crafters and students doing a poster for school. Not quite so white as it used to be.
18d
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10 wood-look self-stick floor tiles (Hackney E8)
Gifted
Dunlop brand Floormaker Aristocrat self-adhesive tles, each 9 inch by 9 inch in a light wood-look parquet pattern. There's one unopened box of nine tiles, plus a tenth from another box. The tenth (extra) tile is a bit grimy from its unshielded exposure to the cellar, and a patch of the adhesive back is exposed where the peel-off backing paper has torn.
18d
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Blackberry plant, in pot (Hackney E8)
Gifted
Small blackberry plant, in 28 cm (?) pot.
19d
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Vax steam cleaner (Hackney E8)
Gifted
Never or rarely used, with attachments.
20d
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Glass, 63 cm by 47 cm (Hackney E8)
Expired
A sheet of greenhouse glass, 47x63 cm (not quite 25" x 18.5"). Not the right size, but otherwise in great condition.
20d
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Panties, 28-30; light-flow pads (Hackney E8)
Expired
A few random sanitary napkins and panty liners, from the backs of drawers and the medicine cabinet. Still in original individual packets. Maybe a dozen in all? I don't need them anymore. Six pair of cotton panties, size 28-30 (label says 26-28), all clean and in good condition. Some never worn, on account of size. ● Four pair plain underwear, french cut, in white, navy, navy prints ● Two pair period panties, french cut, black.
21d
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Electric and electronic bibs & bobs (Hackney E8)
Gifted
Miscellaneous electric and electronic stuff, and mystery bits, from our cellar clear-out.
21d