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Free: Hanging System for Pictures (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Unused STAS make, comprising 10 clear filament hanging cords with loop, and 20 “smartsprings”. Someone may know how to use these! Installation help on the web.

34m

Request: Easel (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Anyone with an old easel please? Condition or shape or size immaterial, but I just need something to stand a notice board on please for an upcoming charity event. Thank you!

35m

Free: Soldering iron and spare bits (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted Powerful type with trigger to heat up quickly. In case with two spare bits.

12d

Free: Towball and backing plate (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Ball good, with bolts. No electrics.

12d

Free: Wooden curtain rings (Ilkeston DE7 4B) 11 of these in medium-dark wood, each with a hook. Inside diameter just over 30mm

12d

Free: 50mm Tow Ball and 7-Pin Socket (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted Grubby but serviceable,not been used for a number of years. Tow bar NOT included!

18d

Free: Snorkel/SCUBA Diver Stuff (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted Mask, snorkel, depth gauge, demand valve set with twin outlets, weight belt (no weights) and spare pressure hose. All old, no idea of working condition or not. With a tough BSAC kit bag.

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21d

Free: Bundle of Pipe Insulation (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted Misc sizes for 15, 22 and 28mm pipe. Insulate your pipes in lofts and outhouses before the winter freeze!

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21d

Free: Astra G (Astra Mk4) Service Parts (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Engine thermostat, oil filter and ribbed accessory belt (alternator belt), all unused. For Astra G 1.8 petrol (Mark 4 SRi and Coupe).

27d

Free: Garden Seat Pad Fillers (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Soft felt-like material fillers for seat cushions, anybody clever that can make covers? Approx 5cm thick and about 47 x 47cm for the seats and 110 x 47 cm for the bench.

62d

Free: Hanging System for Pictures (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Unused STAS make, comprising 10 clear filament hanging cords with loop, and 20 “smartsprings”. Someone may know how to use these! Installation help on the web.

65d

Free: Astra G (Astra Mk4) Service Parts (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Engine thermostat, oil filter and ribbed accessory belt (alternator belt), all unused. For Astra G 1.8 petrol (Mark 4 SRi and Coupe).

65d

Free: Car parking sensors kit (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted Unused kit of parts to fit to an earlier car without the rear parking sensors. Kit includes 4 sensors, display, relay box, all wiring and instructions. Special drill for cutting holes in the bumper too. Seems to be all there.

65d

Free: Drip Feed Porous Hose (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted Not sure if that’s the correct title for a porous hose, but one end is blocked off and the other end connected to your garden hose and it dribbles out slowly all along its length to keep dry beds hydrated. It’s so many gallons per hour, can’t remember the figures. Overall length about 8 yards. Condition a bit green in a few places but seems to work as it should.

110d

Free: Fence Paint Spray System (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted Claimed to spray 15 sq metres in 10 minutes. Used but working order as far as we can tell. The mains blower creates a great blast of air for the spray head. We’ve never used it but whether any bits need cleaning out we don’t know. Seems to be complete and boxed, with a little instruction leaflet.

115d

Free: Spare Wellie Boots (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Two LEFT foot wellies, used but in good condition inside and out. Sizes 11 and 12. Ideal for someone who wears out their left boots first!

115d

Free: Lords & Ladies Plant (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Does anyone want a clump or three of this interesting looking plant? It throws up dramatic pillars covered in red berries in the late summer, but needs containing as it will spread.

123d

Free: Hanging Basket Liners, New (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted Five new felt basket liners. Some are for 16” baskets, some smaller. Also a bagged fibre/jute liner for 16” basket. Say if you only want some of these six.

129d

Free: 2 Bags of Wool for Slug Control (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted As pictured, loose, teased out bundles of raw wool for putting around your delicates, as slugs don’t like crawling over it.

129d

Request: Glass Casserole Dishes with Lids (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Does anyone have some unused traditional Pyrex type glass casseroles? Even lids alone would be welcome, as several of ours got smashed! Sizes or pics would be helpful please. Thank you!

136d

Free: Double divan bed, 2 drawers (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted Nice double bed available at the weekend. Mattress available too if wanted, it’s a Gel make but it has some light staining.

136d

Free: Egg Boxes for 6 Eggs (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Loads of these to give away to a flock owner. Up to 30. All used but great majority are fine for re-use.

149d

Free: Pair of Bird Feeders (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Slightly battered and a bit rusty in places but still functional.

162d

Request: Small piece of Lino (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Received Any sort of Lino or cushion-floor covering of at least 47”x 38” please, for my hen house. Thank you!

162d

Request: steel cable tray (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Hi, anyone have any lengths of galvanised steel cable tray material that’s getting in their way please? I need a few lengths of something like that pictured please. Size not too important, but at least 3” wide. Will collect of course. Many thanks, Tim

180d

Free: Plastic Garden Chair with Cushion (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Comfortable and in quite nice condition.

193d

Free: Dog Flap, Medium Dog (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Dog-Mate brand. We replaced this because we rescued some bigger dogs! It’s very grubby I’m afraid, needs a wash, but everything seems to be there, inc screws, nuts and locking plate. Sorry but no cutting template.

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203d

Request: Pallet (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Received Does anyone have an old wooden pallet lying around, getting in the way?! I’m looking locally for one to break up for making a crate to post some bulky model items. Thank you!

205d

Request: Round Steel Bar (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Expired Does anyone have a shortish length of mild steel round bar please? Ideally no more than 15mm diameter or less than 10mm dia, so 1/2” would be fine. Length needed is 370mm minimum please. I’m happy to discuss metal turning with other model engineers! Thanks, Tim

294d

Free: Jug Kettle (Ilkeston DE7 4B) Gifted 1.7 litre jug kettle by Asda, the white plastic has yellowed in places, but it works well and may be ideal for a start-up, caravan or workshop etc.

304d