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Free: Old maps for crafts? (Brantham CO11) 5 old road atlases. May be of use for craft work/decoupage etc? Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Large cardboard numerals (Brantham CO11) Four large cardboard numerals. Bought years ago for family birthdays, but never used. The 5 and 6 are 20.5cm high, 11.5cm wide and 2.5cm thick The 8 and 0 are 18cm high, 11.5cm wide and 5.5cm thick They have all been around for a while unused, but would look good painted up or decorated for birthdays or other uses. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Hessian sacks (Brantham CO11) Promised Hessian sacks, about ten altogether. Old, but not used. From the days when I grew my own potatoes! Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Soil test kit (Brantham CO11) Promised This soil test kit has been lurking in my shed for many many years! I've no idea if it will still work, but all the bottles still contain liquids! Comes with instruction book. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Fruit cage frame (Brantham CO11) Promised Frame for fruit cage. Metal tubular poles with plastic corner pieces. Enough to make a 1m x 1m x 1m cube, with four spare poles and corners. No netting included. Old but should still be serviceable. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Telephone extension lead (CO11) Telephone extension lead on reel. Assume it works, as has stood in my shed unused for years. Located in Brantham on the A137. Can be left out for collection.

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Free: Makita drill - spares or repair (CO11) This is an old Makita battery operated drill model 6093D - 9.6v. It has two batteries and no charger. I received this as it is, so have no idea if it works or not. I would imagine the batteries are no good now, but have no way of charging them. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Retro garden swing (Brantham CO11) Gifted Garden swing from the 1970's? Currently dismantled and in the garden shed. Steel construction, just needs bolting together. Please note some parts of this are quite large and might not fit in a small car. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Garden shredder for repair (Brantham CO11) Gifted Powerbase garden shredder. It seized when I put too large a piece of wood into it! I completely dismantled it and cleared the blockage, put it back together, but it still doesn't work! Looked around inside, but decided it's best left to someone who knows what they are doing. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Garmin watch (Brantham CO11) Gifted Garmin Forerunner 15 sports watch. In working order. Counts steps and measures distance when using GPS. Complete with USB lead for charging and uploading workout details to Garmin Connect software. The internal rechargeable battery was changed a few months ago. There are a couple of small marks on the display (see photos) but they do not interfere with the watches operation. For more details see: Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Garden chair frames (Brantham CO11) Gifted Four lightweight aluminium garden chairs frames. Perfect for 'upcycling' with whatever seating you choose. Can be left outside for collection. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Hose pipe (Brantham CO11) Gifted Hozelock hose pipe taken from broken 'Auto-Reel'. Not sure of length, but may be 30m? Located in Brantham on the A137. Can be left outside for collection.

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Free: Technical Reference Books (Brantham CO11) Expired Two large reference books: Mechanical Engineers Reference Book - 11th edition 1978 Radio and Television Engineers Reference Book- 4th edition - 1963 Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Toner for Konica copier (Brantham CO11) Gifted Brand new black toner cartridge (TN328K) for Konica bizhub C360i, C200i or C250i Bought in error, but having opened the packaging I couldn't return it! Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Portable record player (Brantham CO11) Gifted Portable Fidelity record player. Has been in the loft for years, so not sure if it works. Built in speaker. Powers up, but Turntable appears 'seized '. Could be I've forgotten how to use it! Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Record player (Fidelity) (Brantham CO11) Gifted Fidelity Music Master record player. Has been in my loft for years, so no idea if it still works. No speakers included. Needs a mains plug. May be of interest to a collector perhaps? Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Record player (Brantham CO11) Gifted Marconiphone model 4461 record player/tuner. Has been in the loft for years, so have no idea if it still works. Will need mains plug fitted. May interest a collector? No speakers are included. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: DVD player (Brantham CO11) Gifted Hitachi PDV302 portable DVD player. Please note that the built-in screen is faulty, but it plays fine through a television connected with the jack plug lead included (see photos). This may be an easy fix for someone with the necessary skills, or could be just used with a TV. Includes power supply, lead for connecting to car 12v socket, remote control, fabric case that can be used to hang from car headrest and jack plug lead. There is also a battery for using it independently of the power supply, but this has not been used for some while since the screen went faulty so I can't guarantee it's state. The TV in the picture is NOT included! Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Garden chairs for repair (Brantham CO11) Expired A winter project? Four garden chairs for refurbishment. Frames seem to be coated aluminium(?). The plastic weaving is in need of repair/replacement, perhaps with wooden slats? Located in Brantham on the A137. Please let me know when you can collect. Can be left out for you to collect.

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Free: Christmas lights (Brantham CO11) Gifted Two sets of Christmas lights. One has 200 blue LEDs and can be used indoors or outdoors and can be set to flash if needed. The other is an older set with 20 white bulbs and is suitable for indoor use, perhaps on a small Christmas tree. Located in Brantham on the A137

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Free: Rechargeable Halogen torch (Brantham CO11) Gifted Rechargeable halogen torch with charger. I've had this for a while but hardly ever used it. Handles are adjustable for carrying/standing. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Retro reversing light (CO11) Gifted A 'retro' add-on accessory for your classic car perhaps? Still in it's original box, when it cost £1.85 new! Includes the bulb, but I haven't tested it. Located in Brantham on the A137. Can be left outside for collection.

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Free: Electrical items needing fixing (CO11) Expired Four small electrical items needing fixing: 1 - Car-copter - small flying car. Controller takes 6 AA batteries, and is used to charge the 'copter battery. The rechargeable battery needs replacing as it doesn't have enough power to take off! The rotor blades have also been repaired with sellotape. 2 - Large blue wind-up torch - needs new rechargeable battery. 3 - Small black wind-up torch - needs new rechargeable battery. 4 - LED bicycle lights. These were working before being stored for a while. Now not working! Located in Brantham on the A137. Please let me know when you can collect.

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Free: Bath trim (Brantham CO11) Gifted Two lengths of quadrant bath trim. Colour white. Unused. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: USB sound blaster 24 bit (Brantham CO11) Gifted "USB sound blaster 24 bit" by Creative. A few years old, but only been taken from the box a few times! Comes with remote control, USB lead and software CD. I assume it works, but not sure how to test it. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Ring binders (Brantham CO11) Gifted 6 four ring binders and 3 two ring binders. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Three glass wine carafes (Brantham CO11) Gifted Three glass wine carafes. The two larger ones hold just under 2 litres, the smaller one about 1.25 litres. Can also make excellent vases. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Pair of metal gates (CO11) Gifted Two iron gates, 3 feet high and each 5 feet wide (including hinge) so would suit 10 feet wide opening. These are rather old and will need rubbing down and repainting. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Pine door and shelves (Brantham CO11) Expired One varnished pine door and two pieces of varnished pine shelving. All good condition. Sizes: Door: 49.5cm high x 57cm wide Small shelf: 40.5cm x 53cm x 18mm thick Large shelf: 22.5cm x 212cm x 18mm thick Located in Brantham on the A137. Please let me know when you can collect them.

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Free: Electric drill (Brantham CO11) Gifted Black & Decker electric drill - D154RG 500W. Variable speed drill with reverse function in working order. Also has a switch for hammer action, but this seems very stiff. May just need a bit of muscle or a bit of WD40? I believe the cord has been changed by the previous owner, as it's longer than I would expect on a drill, and the rubber cord support where the cord enters the drill is damaged and could probably do with changing at some point. A chuck key is included. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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