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A pair of 1950's old timers having a rest between heritage duties.
On the left is a 1952-built Guy Arab III with Roe body, No.139 in the Sunderland Corporation fleet and UK registered CBR 539.
This bus was one of a batch of twelve purchased by the Corporation in 1952 to provide tram replacement services in the Grangetown area of the city.
The vents on the front of the bus are the experimental Cave-Brown-Cave heating system which was fitted to the bus in 1959.
The bus was withdrawn from service in 1972 and has been owned by the North East Bus Preservation Trust since 2000.
On the right is a 1953-built Leyland PD2/12, UK registered RTC 822. The bus is powered by a Leyland 0.600, 9.8ltr engine.
This bus was new to Rawtenstall Corporation (Lancashire). It was acquired by Quantock Motor Services Ltd in 2009 as part of their working heritage fleet and moved into preservation in 2020.
It is seen here, in preservation, in the livery of Scout Motor Service of Preston (Lancashire). It was never actually owned/operated by them, although they did have a similar Vehicle.
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Too bad socialism is such a dirty word. Social Security is the only thing that is keeping many elders from the streets and it needs to be expanded, not contracted. We all need a home, food, medical care, love. It seems so simple really. Michelle Ress
A lifetime ago, back when I was a working woman, we once used this 3-minute timer to control how long people spoke at a function. Makes me laugh to think how antiquated that seems with iPhones, iPads, etc. with timers now.
I am back---just can't get back in Flickr routine . Busy catching up with Hadley......
ODC: Countdown
Timer and temperature gauge a top a stove.
Bloomfield, NJ
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A barber (from the Latin barba, "beard") is a person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave men's and boys' hair. A barber's place of work is known as a "barber shop" or a "barber's". Barber shops are also places of social interaction and public discourse. In some instances, barbershops are also public forums. They are the locations of open debates, voicing public concerns, and engaging citizens in discussions about contemporary issues. They were also influential in helping shape male identity.
In previous times, barbers (known as barber surgeons) also performed surgery and dentistry. With the development of safety razors and the decreasing prevalence of beards, in English-speaking cultures, most barbers now specialize in cutting men's scalp hair as opposed to facial hair.
TERMINOLOGY
In modern times, the term "barber" is used both as a professional title and to refer to hairdressers who specialize in men's hair. Historically, all hairdressers were considered barbers. In the 20th century, the profession of cosmetology branched off from barbering, and today hairdressers may be licensed as either barbers or cosmetologists. Barbers differ with respect to where they work, which services they are licensed to provide, and what name they use to refer to themselves. Part of this terminology difference depends on the regulations in a given location.
Different states in the US vary on their labor and licensing laws. For example, in Maryland, a cosmetologist cannot use a straight razor, strictly reserved for barbers. In contrast, in New Jersey both are regulated by the State Board of Cosmetology and there is no longer a legal difference in barbers and cosmetologists, as they are issued the same license and can practice both the art of straight razor shaving, colouring, other chemical work and haircutting if they choose.
In Australia, the official term for a barber is hairdresser; barber is only a popular title for men's hairdressers, although not as popular now as it was in the middle of the 20th century. Most would work in a hairdressing salon.
HISTORY
The barber's trade has a long history: razors have been found among relics of the Bronze Age (around 3500 BC) in Egypt. In ancient Egyptian culture, barbers were highly respected individuals. Priests and men of medicine are the earliest recorded examples of barbers. In some early tribes, a barber was one of the most important members, as it was believed that certain evil spirits could enter a person's body through their hair, and that cutting it was a way to drive them out. Due to their spiritual and religious beliefs, barbers even performed religious ceremonies, such as marriages and baptizing children. During these ceremonies, they would leave people's hair hanging down until after dancing; they would then cut the hair and tie it back tightly so that no evil spirits could enter and no good spirits could escape.
Men in Ancient Greece would have their beards, hair, and fingernails trimmed and styled by the κουρεύς (cureus), in an agora (market place) which also served as a social gathering for debates and gossip.
Barbering was introduced to Rome by the Greek colonies in Sicily in 296 BC, and barber shops quickly became very popular centres for daily news and gossip. A morning visit to the tonsor became a part of the daily routine, as important as the visit to the public baths, and a young man's first shave (tonsura) was considered an essential part of his coming of age ceremony.
A few Roman tonsores became wealthy and influential, running shops that were favourite public locations of high society; however, most were simple tradesmen, who owned small storefronts or worked in the streets for low prices.Starting from the Middle Ages, barbers often served as surgeons and dentists. In addition to haircutting, hairdressing, and shaving, barbers performed surgery, bloodletting and leeching, fire cupping, enemas, and the extraction of teeth; earning them the name "barber surgeons". The barber pole, featuring red and white spiraling stripes, symbolized different aspects of the craft. Barbers received higher pay than surgeons until surgeons were entered into British warships during naval wars. Some of the duties of the barber included neck manipulation, cleansing of ears and scalp, draining of boils, fistula and lancing of cysts with wicks.
19th CENTURY AND LATER
Barbershops were influential at the turn of the 19th century in helping to develop African American culture and economy. According to Trudier Harris, "In addition to its status as a gathering place, the black barbershop also functioned as a complicated and often contradictory microcosm of the larger world. It is an environment that can bolster egos and be supportive as well as a place where phony men can be destroyed, or at least highly shamed, from participation in verbal contests and other contests of skill. It is a retreat, a haven, an escape from nagging wives and the cares of the world. It is a place where men can be men. It is a place, in contrast to Gordone's bar, to be somebody."Late in the 19th century there were several noteworthy events in the barber profession that gave it an upward trend, and the effects are still carrying onward and upward. In 1893, A. B. Moler of Chicago, established a school for barbers. This was the first institution of its kind in the world, and its success was apparent from its very start. It stood for higher education in the ranks, and the parent school was rapidly followed by branches in nearly every principal city of the United States. In the beginning of barber schools, only the practical work of shaving, hair-cutting, facial treatments, etc., was taught as neither the public nor the profession were ready to accept scientific treatments of hair, skin and scalp. Not until about 1920 was much effort made to professionalize the work.
In the early 1900s an alternative word for barber, "chirotonsor", came into use in the USA.
The barber Sam Mature, whose interview with Studs Terkel was published in Terkel's 1974 book Working, says "A man used to get a haircut every couple weeks. Now he waits a month or two, some of 'em even longer than that. A lot of people would get manicured and fixed up every week. Most of these people retired, moved away, or passed away. It's all on account of long hair. You take old-timers, they wanted to look neat, to be presentable. Now people don't seem to care too much."
Despite the economic recession in 2008, the barber shop industry has seen continued positive growth.
Training to be a barber is achieved through various means around the world. In the USA, barber training is carried out at "Barber Schools".
Cost—Many states require a barber license in order to practice barbering professionally. The cost of barber school varies from state to state, and also from metro area to metro area. Schools in larger metropolitan areas tend to cost more than those located in more rural towns. Brand names can also affect the cost of barber school. Most barber schools cost between $6,500 and $10,000 to complete. Because each state has different minimums for training hours, the length and cost of the program can vary accordingly. Some schools tuition includes supplies and textbooks, whereas others do not. Barber license exam fees typically range from $50 to $150.
Length—Most states require the same amount of training hours for barbers as they do for cosmetologists. The number of hours required ranges from 800 to 2,000 training hours, depending on the state's licensing requirements. Most programs can be completed in 15 months or fewer.
Curriculum—The barber school curriculum consists of hair cutting, coloring and styling for men's hair and women's short hair. Chemical processes such as bleaching, dyeing, lightening and relaxing hair may also be taught. All cosmetology disciplines learn safety and sanitation best practices. Barber students can expect to learn some elements of anatomy, physiology, bacteriology and some small elements of pharmacology. It also teaches facial hair techniques, including traditional and modern shaves. Generally barber programs touch on scalp massage and treatments. Advanced barber training may include custom shave designs. It is more common in barbering schools than other cosmetology disciplines to get some business and ethics education, since entrepreneurship is especially common in the barbering trade with many professionals choosing to open their own barbershops. All the skills learned in barber school will be tested at the board exams, which typically feature a written and practical exam.
WIKIPEDIA
Manufactured by VEB Rheinmetall Büromachinenwerk-Sömmerda,Thüringen, East Germany
Model: c.1955, VEB Welta-Kamera-Werk designed, Rheinmetall made
all Weltax produced between 1939-1959
Folder film camera, film 120 roll, dual format 6x6 and 6x4.5cm w/ a mask
Engraving on the upper front of the camera: Weltax
Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 75mm f/3.5, four element, filter: slip-on, serial no. 3994878
Aperture: f/3.5-f/22 setting: lever and scale behind the lens-shutter barrel
Focusing: manual front focusing
Focus range: 1-15m +inf
Shutter: Tempor leaf shutter,speeds: 1-1/250 +B
setting: ring and scale on the lens-shutter barrel
Shutter release: on the left of the top plate
Cocking lever: on the shutter
Cable release socket: none
Viewfinder: simple optical finder, w/ format adjustment setting by a sliding button on the finder, and w/ parallax adjustment setting near / infinity by a sliding button on the right side of the finder, when the button marks inf. the back part of the finder is slightly lower position, when on N, finder rises upwards slightly, press the finder for turning inf. position
Winding knob: on the right of the top plate
Flash PC socket: on the lens-shutter barrel
Cold-shoe: none
Self-timer: by a small knob, on the lens-shutter barrel
Bellows opening: by a knob on the bottom plate, closing: press the struts downwards
Film loading: a special mechanism on the spools
Back cover: hinged, w/ two orange windows for 6x6 and 6x4.5, w/ buil-in lid,
Back cover opens with the left side part of the camera by a latch under the hand-grip
Engravings on the back cover: Rheinmetall and logo, MADE IN GERMANY,
and a number: 37/286/0000
Engraving on the bottom plate: Rheinmetall and logo
Tripod socket: old 3/8'', on the bottom plate
Lugs for hand-grip
Body: metal, Weight: 599g
serial no. 81138 (inside the camera)
+original leather ever-ready case
Originally Welta was a German camera maker based in Freital. It made a number of medium-priced folders before World War II, and its camera production was quite comparable to Balda and Certo. It also introduced two folding TLRs, the 6×6 Perfekta and the 6×9 Superfekta.
After the war Welta continued production with a range evolved from the prewar models in East Germany as a state company, VEB Welta-Kamera-Werk. It became a part of the large VEB Kamera- und Kinowerk Dresden in 1959, a state owned conglomerate of East-German cameramakers that was to become VEB Pentacon in 1964.
The original Weltax had the advance button on the bottom, while most post-war items have it on top. Weltax was available with many various lens and shutter combinations.
Due to the high demand for cameras and to increase production, part of the manufacturing was shifted to VEB Rheinmetall.
The Tempor was an East Germany made shutter. It seems to be a copy of Prontor S range and it was a sturdy and reliable shutter.
Here is Rheinmetall Weltax identical with original Welta Weltax.
Rheinmetall is better known for cannons than for cameras but after WWII they made or perhaps rather assembled cameras like the Exa and Exakta and this Weltax.
more info: The Camera Site and Lippisches Kamera Museum
Characters on the island of Boa Vista, Cape verde. This old timer was super cool,giving me directions around the village.
Time after Time pick. Upon finishing 8600 ft,(getting light headed) holding iPhone for timer, umbrella for shade. changing lens between minutes, setting up tripod in different spots finding something to shoot worth a hoot, I was actually sick. I'm not sure what I learned from this but gave it a go.
PP in PS CS2, Clarity, Sat, a little cropping. Left foreground in for perspective on distant peaks.
"Happy New Year 2019! Welcome to my Man Cave. Pets welcome. Children must be on leash."
This is a self-portrait. I'm a little out of focus... I set up my tripod, used the self-timer, and hoped for the best.
Let me introduce myself: Hello, I'm John, and thanks for allowing me to participate in this 365 photo project. I want to challenge myself to shoot at least one photo per day in 2019, in hopes of improving my skills. I know receiving comments and feedback from you folks will help me improve and motivate me to keep going! I feel viewing others photographs and leaving comments will keep me inspired, too. I look forward to getting involved in this photography community.
OFFENSE
Peyton ManningQBKurt Warner
Thomas JonesRBAdrian Peterson
Le'Ron McClainFBMike Sellers
Andre JohnsonWRLarry Fitzgerald
Brandon MarshallWRAnquan Boldin
Tony GonzalezTEJason Witten
Jason Peters*OTJordan Gross
Joe ThomasOTWalter Jones*
Alan FanecaOGSteve Hutchinson
Kris DielmanOGChris Snee
Kevin Mawae*CAndre Gurode
DEFENSE
Mario WilliamsDEJulius Peppers
Dwight FreeneyDEJustin Tuck
Albert HaynesworthDTKevin Williams
Kris JenkinsDTJay Ratliff
James HarrisonOLBDeMarcus Ware
Joey PorterOLBLance Briggs
Ray LewisILBPatrick Willis
Nnamdi AsomughaCBCharles Woodson*
Cortland FinneganCBAntoine Winfield
Ed ReedFSNick Collins
Troy PolamaluSSAdrian Wilson
SPECIAL TEAMS
Shane LechlerPJeff Feagles
Stephen GostkowskiKJohn Carney
Leon WashingtonKRClifton Smith
Brendon AyanbadejoSTSean Morey hirty-one NFL players made their Pro Bowl debuts this year, and most of them proved on Sunday that they belong.
Jets CB Darrelle Revis made an amazing one-handed interception of Eli Manning’s pass in the end zone in the third quarter to preserve the AFC’s lead.
Besides that interception, Manning had a solid showing in his first all-star game. He finished 8-of-14 for 111 yards and threw the winning touchdown pass to game MVP Larry Fitzgerald.
Vikings CB Antoine Winfield, making his first Pro Bowl appearance after 10 years in the league, intercepted Kerry Collins‘ pass deep in NFC territory in the third quarter, preventing the AFC from building on its lead.
The star of the AFC defensive effort was Colts first-timer Robert Mathis. In the first quarter, he sacked Drew Brees, forced a fumble and then recovered the ball. He brought down Brees again in the second quarter for a 13-yard loss.
On offense, Ravens RB Le’Ron McClain ran for the AFC’s only touchdown in the fourth quarter, while Texans receiver Owen Daniels‘ 9-yard TD reception capped the AFC’s six-play, 52 yard drive just before halftime. McClain’s touchdown came on the rarely ever seen, but well-executed, fumble-rooskie play.
I'm always afraid that I'll leave my soldering iron or hot-melt glue gun on. It finally dawned on me that I had all the parts I needed in my surplus electrical bin to make a timed outlet . The timer is a bathroom fan timer, and the box is one sold for exterior porch lighting.
On an snowy open field in Belm I found me suddenly in a big spot of featureless white. The field was white, the sky was white, no horizon or other obstacle in sight.
Very THX 1138-esque.
I thought I'll take a picture of me standing in the void. But here, I'm checking the self timer.
>>>>>
I think this picture looks kind of vintage-y, to me atleast. I'm not really happy with it but whatever, there's limited places in my hosue i can take a pictures! :( There are no empty walls to stand against or anything.
Today was "animal day" at school or something, so I just wore my new shirt that has a tiger face on the front I got this weekend, and my new black pencil skirt I got this weekend too.
Nothing happened today.
The dullness of the photo reflects my day pretty accuatly. I feel like buying a box of Reecee's Puffs and eathing them all.
3/335
Shutter release lever, high speed accelerating spring pin (seems to provide additional force when 1/400 gets engadged). Timer lever and pin pushed by speed selector dial.
Timer does not work (the lever wont stay cocked). But it seems that it does not propose any danger to normal shutter operation.
Started making a programmable timer a few weeks back. The Arduino code at the moment is stupendously long and untidy.
N2745C (418025/44-18025) Stinson L-5E Sentinel [76-3299] Oshkosh-Wittman Regional Airport~N 30/07/2008