Machines and engines

Hey there,,, my mum had one of them,,, I was responsible for mending it after she bought it at a jumble sale, I wasn’t very old,,, She automatically assumed I would get it going, well I did, eventually,, it just needed unclogging and a thorough clean up,,,, it was an improvement on her little twin tub, 

I loved watching it working, we had may types of washer, we even had a mangle, massive thing on sturdy legs. I learnt how not to crush the buttons in shirts Lol.  one machine not unlike the one you found had a mangle that swung out and locked in place, it had a flat steel sheet for the water to drain into the tub, 

I was mr fixit for just about everything, most things were either given to her or very cheap often needing sorting out,

My favourite machine was a BSA 250 road/ trials bike, it was called a B25 ss goldstar,,, no not a proper gold star,,it had a revamped c15 engine with trident forks and front wheel, I loved how it would still plod along in second gear or third just above tick over, 

They weren’t desired much back then but now fetch thousands, wish I had kept it, 

Oh yes mangles - they were a brilliant form of entertainment! 

My dad was always mending and making things and we spent many happy hours together. I remember using blow torches and soldering, mixing cement and concrete, mending the car with a cereal carton and my mum's old tights... 

Dad helped me fit a kitchen when I was in my 30s. Neither of us know when to stop so we finished at 1am in the morning. I remember getting a kebab after I dropped him off, the best I have ever tasted! 

I like mending broken toys. There's a very simple fix where the batteries have corroded and stopped them working. So satisfying seeing them come back to life, and I then have to test (play with) them of course! 

Your BS 25 ss goldstar sounds lovely. I often feel regret about letting go of vehicles I previously owned, I suspect they mean more to me than they do to NT people. Love the fact that Neil Young wrote a song about his Pontiac hearse 'Mort' (Long May You Run!) 

Oh yes mangles - they were a brilliant form of entertainment! 

My dad was always mending and making things and we spent many happy hours together. I remember using blow torches and soldering, mixing cement and concrete, mending the car with a cereal carton and my mum's old tights... 

Dad helped me fit a kitchen when I was in my 30s. Neither of us know when to stop so we finished at 1am in the morning. I remember getting a kebab after I dropped him off, the best I have ever tasted! 

I like mending broken toys. There's a very simple fix where the batteries have corroded and stopped them working. So satisfying seeing them come back to life, and I then have to test (play with) them of course! 

Your BS 25 ss goldstar sounds lovely. I often feel regret about letting go of vehicles I previously owned, I suspect they mean more to me than they do to NT people. Love the fact that Neil Young wrote a song about his Pontiac hearse 'Mort' (Long May You Run!)