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My first build for the Summer Joust competition, category Castle Interiors. I know I've built the pit of despair before, but this time I built the machine and did it all more accurately. This is also an entry for MAYnifigure 2016, enjoy!
York Street, Broadstairs, U.K.
It's so long since I saw one of these I had forgotten about them. Now I remember it was quite a pleasing experience to use one - the sound of the strip of stamps being fed out of the slot when you lifted the flap marked 'LIFT", and the crisp way your purchased stamps would tear off at the perforations. Quite often, the effectiveness of the perforations was deficient, and you would lose a corner of your last stamp to the benefit of the next purchaser. These machines were very convenient, being available when post offices were closed, and with the cost of stamps being around a half penny to tuppence they could be bought with the available coinage. Now, a stamp will cost you 64p (eqivalent to 153 old pennies btw) so you can see why stamp machines died out.
After they get off the commuter train on time and get out of the Tokyo Metro station there is an atrium where the high-speed elevators deliver employees to their offices within thirty seconds. They don’t waste even one minute. Everything in their society including themselves is controlled by the machines they made.
Taken in Nakano-Sakaue Sunbright Twin
Nakano-sakaue Station, Tokyo.
I especially like the robotic / pneumatic neck!
Borrowed an LCA+ from m+b.
Lomo LCA+, Agfa Precisa, Xpro, Double Exposure
I was sure happy to see this one turn up.
After walking some 3-4 miles around Conwy, including out to Llandudno Junction where the 10.36am Colas working turned out to be a track testing machine (as half expected), I ended up in Penmaenmawr stood on the footbridge taking in the cutting wintry wind coming off the sea and getting steadily colder.
Thankfully the train ran more or less to time save for a couple of minutes and, on this occasion, wasn't a substitute DMU which happened the last time I tried to bag this shot. For the record it's Arriva Trains Wales class 67 no. 67015 working the 9.50am Manchester Piccadilly - Holyhead (1D34).
With the return due in a couple of hours, and nothing of much consequence in between, I had more than enough time to sample a cracking fried breakfast and mug of tea at the Penmaenmawr Beach Cafe overlooking the sea. Heaven!
Penmaenmawr station must have been quite something when built given the number of chimney pots visible, possibly even home to the Station Master. The Grade-II listed building is mostly intact although the station is unmanned and now a request-stop only. Based on the remaining brickwork on the Up platform, I'm guessing there used to be an awning there at one time too.
The rocky hill in the background is Penmaenbach which rises to a height of 245m. It falls straight down to the sea requiring both the road (A55) and railway to tunnel through it.
11.51am, 26th March 2018
A simple Spirograph style LEGO drawing machine.
There are definitely more elaborate ones out there, but I wanted to create a relatively simple one that could still create some cool designs.
Video of it in action, with details on how it works: youtu.be/1Ihjh_F7jn0
Building instructions and more info: jkbrickworks.com/simple-drawing-machine/
An old buffer stop and siding at Dorrington is the last remnant of the small goods yard here. Standing on that siding is Track Plant machine 74039
Copyright Geoff Dowling 01/04/1989: All rights reserved
Vickers Gun.
We see them mounted on their steeds dressed in WW1 uniforms in the Anzac Day March.
They also make appearances at a variety of community activities.
They are the men and ladies who are the proud members of the 7th Light Horse Regiment Menangle Historical Troop and their mission is to keep alive the traditions and customs of the Australian Light Horse.
The Troop had a static display at the Belgenny Farm History Showcase which was held 18 August 2019.
A period replica white tent was erected which contained an amount of memorability of the era but the highlight was this replica Vickers Machine Gun.
Made entirely of wood the gun was imported from its manufacturer Relics a UK based company that produces a huge range of replica military paraphernalia.
This replica was obtained due to the generosity of Club Menangle the major sponsor of the Troop.
Belgenny Farm, Camden, New South Wales, Australia.
This vintage Ransomes threshing machine was being demonstrated at the Heddington & Stockley Steam Rally and Country Fair. The old tractor behind was being started up to provide power to the machine via a long belt.