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One wheel from wheely bin (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
I just need this to fix our black bin. One wheel to replace the one which has snapped off. It might need the axle too as the bin-men said they don't come off easily. Thanks
1d
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Walking Boots (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Gifted
Size 9 1/2 Wide fitting Clarks leather with Goretex lining. They seem good quality with good soles, fine for muddy walks or gardening. They are old but I didn't use them much as my feet grew to size 11 somehow.
222d
Free:
Single mattress (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Gifted
3ft by 6ft 3 inch has fire resistant label. Although well used it looks as if it is good quality and would be good for more use!
234d
Free:
Push lawn mower (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Expired
This is old and has some damage but was well made and seems to be still functional. There is a front mounted grass box, and it is surprisingly heavy especially with the grass box on. It is not very good for long grass or uneven surfaces which is what my garden has become! It is really only suitable for a small flat lawn, and dry storage like a nearby shed would be advisable. The corrosion shown on the photo near the roller attachment point (top) was caused when it got left in a leaky shed about 5 years ago.
249d
Free:
4 litres fence paint (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Gifted
Water based fence paint - note only about 4 litres in the smaller bottle, so only good for a small project. The bit of wood has one coat so you can see the colour, called Forest Green. It claims to cover 6 square metres per litre but I found it needed more and 2 or even 3 coats. The upside down pic is for the label!
321d
Free:
Slats for Futon Bed (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Gifted
13 of these to use on a futon style bed base in pale wood. They seem to be for a 900mm wide bed. You can have as many or few as you want.
321d
Free:
Log Fire Basket (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Gifted
About 400 x 300 mm for burning logs in an open fire. The rust will fall off when it heats up but the main flaw is a crack in the cast metal. It has been like this for many years and should last many more. We are not using an open fire any more so it is going!
321d
Free:
Cordless phones (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Expired
Set of 3 BT phones with docking stations and chargers. They still work (we only used two, and mostly just one), but you will need to fit each handset with 2 AAA rechargeable batteries before they can be used. What happens is the batteries get tired after a few years and fail, maybe as they are on charge continually. One phone plugs into the landline and the others need a mains socket only for charging - you can use the handset on its own until the batteries run down. I think they also work as a kind of intercom, instruction leaflet included.
1y
Free:
Small Lithium-ion cells (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Expired
These are NOT new and are scavenged from disposable items. However they are useful and if you can solder and understand the problems of charging and caring for these they seem to work reliably. There are you-tube videos regarding their use (for example see bigclive.com). If you would like some then message me with enough details that I can satisfy myself that you know about them, how to charge them and will not cause a small fire. If you do not give me this information I will not respond as they are potentially dangerous. They are mostly 1500mAh (20400) or 550mAh (13400).
1y
Free:
Cycle lamps (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Expired
One clear and one red, take C-type cells and have a high draw halogen bulb and attach to the L-shaped brackets which used to feature on bikes. I think there are a lot of these waiting for a possible use (like mine) but they are actually of limited use now LEDs are so good. A set of batteries never lasted very long!
1y
Free:
Inspection lamp for car (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Gifted
Nicely made with adjustable magnetic back so it can hold onto ferrous panels, plugs in to the standard 12V car socket. It is a little dated now having a halogen bulb and needing the cigar-lighter type socket. Probably not easily converted to LED due to the reflector shape, and not worth a long journey to collect!
1y
Free:
Brown Carpet (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Gifted
Just over 13 feet by just under 11 feet size. The colour is like a conker brown or rich earth and quite dark, I took a photo but it doesn't look right. The carpet side is good and doesn't seem worn but the hessian backing has gone a bit crumbly so I don't think it would be any good as an allotment ground cover.
1y
Free:
Large Keyboard (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Gifted
Yamaha keyboard with 12V DC supply. Two faults- three of the keys have cracks in them (see photo) and the lowest pitch note doesn't work from when I opened it up to try and glue the broken keys. The lowest key could probably be made to work but the cracks seem to be non-glueing. It was fun for our kids with different instrument sounds, plays tunes and got them interested in music. It is quite heavy and about 3 feet side-to-side.
1y
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Plasterboard offcut (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Expired
300 x 500 mm just need it to fill a gap, either thickness. Can't believe I would have to get a whole sheet and get rid of most of it!!
1y
Free:
Wetsuit hat and boots (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Expired
Hat is probably medium, boots size 47 or 12 in old money. Say which you want although I would quite like the left boot to go with (or shortly after) the right boot!
1y
Free:
Wetsuit (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Gifted
Size medium tall. Quite old and lovely hi vis colours!
1y
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Female wetsuit (Ashton-U-Lyne OL6)
Gifted
quite old, medium size
1y