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Free: Camera (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Promised Pentax Optio E35 digital camera. Please be aware there’s no SIM card or cables. Powers up okay but cannot confirm it’s fully operational. Takes two AA batteries.

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Free: Paint (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted As described below, all have been stored indoors so should be good to use. Dulux Mellow Mocha matt emulsion. About 3/4 left of a 2.5L can. B&Q Chestnut Red vinyl matt emulsion. About 3/4 left of a 2.5L can. Dulux English Mist (Green) satinwood solvent based so has a slight skin. Just over 1/2 left of a 1L tin Farrow and Ball Lichen No.19 exterior eggshell. Just over 1/2 left of a 1L tin. Preferably to go as one lot but will split, please state clearly what you want when replying.

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Free: Vinyl Tiles (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Withdrawn A few Marley self adhesive vinyl floor tiles, 4 white + 1 black, 300mm square plus a random selection of off-cuts.

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Free: Ceramic Tiles (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Withdrawn White, 7 full (100mm x 330) and lots of off-cuts generally as shown in the picture. May be useful for mosaic work?

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Free: CD Storage Racks (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Wooden CD storage units each taking 35 discs. Size of each unit is 6” wide x 23” high x 5” deep. To go as one lot or will split, please say how many you’d like when replying.

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Free: Air bed foot pump (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Withdrawn As picture, old but works fine, 6” square.

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Free: Slide Rule (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Real old school - 12” long Faber Castell scale rule with instructions for those who remember the days before calculators!!

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Free: Scale Rulers (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted A mix of imperial and metric scale rulers, including a triangular one, from the days when I was draughtsman.

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Free: Music stand (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Withdrawn Originally brass finish but painted over with emulsion to match my daughter’s bedroom, a good going over with wire wool or scouring pad would easily restore it.

62d

Free: RAF Belt (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Genuine 1940’s webbing RAF belt, 2.1/4” wide, brass clasp and adjusters. Currently set for a 31” waist but will adjust either way.

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Free: Suitcases (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Two large pull along cases in nice clean condition. Both are roughly the same size, 29x17x10 inches. Please say if you’d like one or both when responding.

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Free: Vintage Suitcases (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Probably 1940’s non-leather, scuffed but should clean up and latches need to be cleaned up and lubricated. Sizes in inches : 26x15x8 and 22x12x6.5

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Free: Lever Arch Files (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Withdrawn A4 size, 7 are 2 hole, 1 is 4 hole. Used but perfectly usable. Will split but would prefer to go in one lot.

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Free: Handheld Spotlight (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted As pictured, 12v sealed lead acid battery, includes charger and instructions. Trigger on/off can be a little temperamental but otherwise works fine.

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Free: DVDs + CD (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Withdrawn DVD’s are Rush, The African Queen and The Killing Fields, the latter two were freebies from The Times newspaper. CD is Paul McKenna’s Deep Relaxation, also a Times freebie. Will split but please state clearly what you’re requesting.

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Free: Plastic Sheeting (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Six lots of clean plastic sheeting ideal for covering furniture, flooring, etc. when decorating or putting things into storage. Mainly wrapping from mattresses we’ve had delivered over the years, some from double mattresses so quite large when opened up. Would prefer to go in one lot but will split so please state your preference when responding.

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Free: Party Decorations (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Two packs of paper garlands used once but carefully repacked. Each pack contains 2 x 1.9m lengths giving a total of 3.8m per pack.

116d

Free: Headboard (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Expired Upholstered headboard for a double bed so 54” wide, height is 20”, slotted supports enable vertical positioning above mattress. Recovered in green fabric, nice clean condition, with fixings. No fire safe label.

131d

Free: Bookshelves (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Sturdy bamboo three shelf unit, size is 27.5” wide x 32” high x 9.5” deep but folds flat as shown. Nice clean condition.

134d

Free: Drinks Bottles (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted These were freebie’s from a travel company so they bear their logo. Never used, metal, about 400ml each (3/4 pint), screw top.

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Free: Hedge Trimmer (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Mains powered hedge trimmer with cable, 18” blade, weights 3.4kg.

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Free: Stair Gates (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted A pair of homemade wooden (stained) stair gates, photos show how they were fitted at our house between the wall and newel posts. Pin hinges allow easy removal. Stair gap is 32.5” but the gates could be adjusted if you’re a DIY’er, and they are 27” high.

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Free: Bird Feeder (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Nyjer seed feeder with part bag of seed, finches don’t seem to like our garden anymore!

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Free: Easel (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Children’s blackboard/whiteboard easel made by my dad over 35 years ago. Approximately 42” high x 17” wide, folds flat for storage. Slight damage to the white board. .

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Free: Draught Excluder (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Never used aluminium with “rubber” insert, 2 x 83” long and 1 x 41” long so enough for a standard door, exterior use I’d suggest.

232d

Free: Dolls House (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Built by my father for our daughters over 35 years ago but still in nice, clean condition. Size in cm 65 wide x 56 high x 38 deep. Includes a box of totally unmatched furniture, kitchen items, and random oddments, some made by our daughters which are very small so not suitable for the very young. Now it’s time to pass this much loved and played with house to someone that can give it a good home.

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Free: Bike Stand (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Rusty but sound. I’ve added a picture showing how this works for my bike. Needs fixing to the floor, not self-supporting.

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Request: Scooter (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Expired Looking for a larger wheel type scooter for our grandson when he visits us. Many thanks.

281d

Free: Containers (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Expired Seven 35mm film containers with snap on caps.

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Free: Garden blower/vac (Cheadle Hulme SK8) Gifted Black & Decker GW3000 garden blower/vacuum, made up of three pieces :- Motor assembly Blower tube Vacuum tube/bag. Mains powered and quite heavy, blower is 4.2kg Please note :- I had to strip the motor a while ago to fit new brushes and whilst it runs okay it’s a bit noisy.

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