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Free: Mini vacuum cleaner (Roebuck SG2) Hoover Portapower Super 800 mini vacuum cleaner with tools. Motor is in working order and gives good suction but the plastic casing is brittle and cracks easily. The casing has lost its wheels.

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5h

Free: Vintage shelf brackets (Roebuck SG2) Gifted The 4 smaller ones are cast metal, designed for a shelf 8 inches (203MM) wide. The 2 larger ones have arms of length 16 inches (405mm) and 14 inches (355mm).

38d

Free: Cartridge for inkjet printer, Canon 551XL, yellow (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Canon original cartridge bought Oct 2024 unopened. My printer died, so I have no use for the cartridge.

50d

Free: Old laboratory stirrer (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Electric stirrer designed for use in laboratory work. Has gentle rotary stirring action suitable for a container no bigger than mug

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53d

Free: Fruit bushes - josta & redcurrant (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Two josta bushes & 1 redcurrant, variety unknown. Heavily potbound and neglected but should grow ok if planted out. Josta is a cross between gooseberry and blackcurrant and will grow to at least 1,2m wide.

55d

Free: Ink-jet printer, not working (Roebuck SG2) Withdrawn Canon Pixma MX925. It was working fine and then died suddenly, and now shows no sign of life. Presumably something to do with the power supply (it's not the main fuse) has failed. No use unless you know how to repair printers!

87d

Free: Box files (Roebuck SG2) Gifted 10 box files, Foolscap size (a bit taller than A4) plus 2 Foolscap lever-arch files. Some rather old an battered bus useable. Take them all, or just what you want.

153d

Free: Camping trailer (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Camping trailer, external dimensions 5 x 3 ft x 18inches, deep (internal dimensions 149 x 87 x 45cm), wood on steel chassis. Has spare wheel, prop stand and a rather worn cover. The trailer was bought in 1975 and has been mainly used for an annual camping trip since then, and stored in a garage when not in use. The wooden sides and base are sound but the angle-iron framework on one rear corner of the base needs a welding repair to be safe for carrying heavy loads. I had a quote for £144 for this last year but didn’t get it done because I bought a similar trailer on eBay. Needs to be protected from rain when in storage.

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159d

Free: Office chair (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Adjustable, armless office chair, blue fabric. Well used but in fair condition and all controls work.

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175d

Free: Vintage carpet pieces (Roebuck SG2) Expired Vintage carpet, 4 pieces, measurements as below. Some areas are well worn but others relatively unworn. Might be suitable for making carpet bags? 1.29m x 2.05m (see photo) 0.92m x 1.82m. mat with bound edges (see photo) 1.57m x 1.93m 1.26m x 3.00m

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360d

Free: Cupboard for wall mounting (ex-kitchen cupboard) (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Painted plywood on timber frame. 105cm (41.5in) wide x 61cm (24in) high x 30cm (12in) deep, Tatty (could be repainted) but might be useful for shed or garage?

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1y

Free: Heavy steel chain (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Steel chain, length approx 7m, surface rust, but chain is sound and strong

1y

Free: Biscuit tins (Roebuck SG2) Gifted 11 biscuit tins including one or two that are probably 'vintage'

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1y

Free: Motoring memorabilia: old-style carburettor (Roebuck SG2) Expired Is anyone interested in this as a bit of motoring memorabilia? It came from a Lada saloon about 40 years ago!

1y

Free: Old wool carpet pieces (Roebuck SG2) Expired Old woollen carpet pieces. Suitable for smothering weeds on allotment. Green. No synthetic materials so should rot down eventually. Two pieces measuring approx. 320 x 100cm plus 2 narrower strips, width 30cm & 40cm, length approx. 3m.

1y

Free: Flooring slabs (vintage) (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Small floor slabs, removed from old building 30+ years ago. Probably 50+ years old. 20 (plus a few badly chipped) measuring approx. 230 x 230mm, thickness 35mm. 29 (plus a few chipped) measuring approx. 230 x 100mm, thickness 45mm. Might be suitable for small area of garden paving or garden feature. They have been stored in my garden for about 30 years and appear to be frost-resistant.

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1y

Free: Lady's bike (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Lady’s bike, with 3-speed hub gear and detachable front basket. Sound tyres. Old but in working order

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1y

Free: Garden chairs and table (old) (Roebuck SG2) Expired Four plastic chairs and a table. They are old and tatty, but still functional. Three of the chairs have had repairs to cracks in the back. Someone might find a use for them on an allotment or similar semi-public space where theft or damage is possible??

1y

Free: Slate wall tiles (Keswick CA12) Gifted Greenish natural slates removed from wall (from fireplace surround I think) about 50 years ago. Approx 40 slates, 9 x 6 inches (230 x 153mm) approx 1/2 inch (13mm) thick. Thickness varies slighty. Some adhesive remains on back of tiles from previous use.

1y

Free: Cedar shingles (Keswick CA12) Gifted Assorted cedar shingles. 7 measuring 230 x 415mm or larger; 5 measuring 335 x 165mm or larger; 5 assorted smaller pieces

1y

Free: Router (Roebuck SG2) Expired Old router, last used about 10 years ago on a Virgin cable connection. Can anyone find a use for it?

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1y

Free: Music centre for spares or repair (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Vintage music centre, Sharp Model SG-195E, for spares or repair. Radio, record player & cassette player. I think all three work ok but when the power is switched on it causes a RCD switch on our consumer unit to trip, so I presume the music centret must have a short circuit somewhere. It didn’t do this with our previous old-style fuseboard. Pair of 20W speakers included.

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1y

Free: Maclaren double buggy (Roebuck SG2) Expired Vintage double buggy dating from around 1980. Rather dirty, having spent the last couple of years folded up in our back yard. But it's a tribute to it's original quality that is still appears to be fully functional. Can anyone find a use for it?

1y

Free: Gate hinges (Roebuck SG2) Expired Pair of heavy-duty galvanised gate hinges, 520 x 40mm, without the supporting brackets for them to pivot in.

1y

Free: Floor mop (Roebuck SG2) Gifted Traditional long-handled (i.e. broom handle length) floor mop.

1y