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Free: Rechargeable lantern (Brantham CO11) "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: Vacuum storage bags (2) (Brantham CO11) 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: Telephone extension lead (Brantham 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: 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: 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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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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