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Free: Racing set (Brantham CO11) Battery operated racing set. (NOT Scalextric). Requires 3 'C' batteries. A few years old, but rarely used - only when the grandchildren came to visit. Worked well when last used. Located in Brantham on the A137

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Free: MDF Christmas Tree (Brantham CO11) Homemade MDF Christmas Tree on heavy metal base. This was used for several years at family get togethers. Each of the four 'panels' of the tree has nails on which small numbered gifts were hung for a Christmas 'raffle'. This might be useful for fundraising events or could be revamped for decorating or other uses. Can be easily dismantled for transporting. Tree size: 70cm high, 60cm wide. Central pole extends 40cm above the tree. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Lamp shade (Brantham CO11) Lamp shade with butterfly designs. Appears to be made from fairly thick recycled paper, giving it a 'homemade' look. Maximum 60W bulb. Located in Brantham on the A137

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Free: Wall mounted towel rails (Brantham CO11) Two silver coloured towel rails that rotate on the wall mounted bracket. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Freesat box (Brantham CO11) Goodmans Freesat box, with remote control. Will need a Scart lead to connect to a TV. Was working well when last used. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Christmas lights (Brantham CO11) These are quite old and have bulbs rather than LEDs. Several of the bulbs need replacing, although they do work as they are. Can be made to flash etc in various ways. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Tiles (Brantham CO11) 27 tiles, a bit old-fashioned but unused. All but 2 are 6 inches square, the other 2 are 8 inches square. Also have some smaller tiles (4 inches square I think) if they are of interest. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Freeview box (Brantham CO11) Gifted Freeview box with remote control and leads. Connects to TV using a Scart lead (included). In working order when last used. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Extension leads (Brantham CO11) Gifted Four extension leads. Three have four outlets, the other has two. They have all been stored for a while and are a bit grubby, but should clean up well! All were working when last used. 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: Rechargeable lantern (Brantham CO11) Expired "Coleman" rechargeable lantern with two light tubes. You can choose one or two tubes to be illuminated. It has a mirror which can be slid up or down to concentrate light on one side, and a folding carry handle. Comes with it's own charger usefully stored in the base. The rechargeable battery does needs replacing. I replaced it about four years ago, but now it appears completely dead and will not charge! Located in Brantham on the A137. Can be left outside for collection.

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Free: Sony Video Camera (Brantham CO11) Gifted Sony Video Camera CCD-FX300E for repair or spares. With carry case, two batteries and charger (which can also be used to run the camera with the attached adapter). Also has a Miranda video light (untested). All original manuals included, but no video tapes Located in Brantham on the A137

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Free: Vacuum storage bags (2) (Brantham CO11) Expired Two vacuum storage bags each 70 cm x 50 cm. Different fittings on each (see photos). I don't have anything to fit these, so I don't know how air tight they are. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Collection of 'vintage' jigsaws (Brantham CO11) Gifted A group of about 17 jigsaws, dating from the 50's and 60's I believe. They have been sitting in my parent's loft for many years. Some may have pieces missing, but are still an interesting collection of jigsaws of a bygone age! Collection from Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Large cardboard numerals (Brantham CO11) Expired 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: Polyester filling (Brantham CO11) Gifted Some pieces of polyester filling and some stuffing from two cushions. For craft projects. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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

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Free: Mower - Push along (Brantham CO11) Gifted Suffolk Popular push along mower. In working order. No grass box. Collection from Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Push along mower (Brantham CO11) Gifted Ginge-Raadvard push along mower. With grass collection box and rubber tyres. Has been stored in a shed for some time and will need a bit of oil and adjustment, but should otherwise be working fine. Located in Brantham on the A137.

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Free: Makita drill - spares or repair (Brantham CO11) Gifted 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: Hessian sacks (Brantham CO11) Gifted 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) Gifted 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) Expired 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: 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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