The something or nothing thread

[SmartWombat]

I learned to type on this at about the time I learned to write.
I remember not long after getting it, dad brought home a mat to go under it to stop the boom boom as I typed away on my wooden desk...

[SmartWombat]

Slipstick, used throughout dad's PhD research.

[SmartWombat]

My old 35mm tank, and 30 year old chemicals.
Guess they won't be any use now, but I kept the tank ...

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Ever Ready torch - wonder what battery it takes ?

[SmartWombat]

Does this scream 70's ?
Should do, I think that's when the room was last decorated.

[SmartWombat]

Unused, would have been for the BSA motorbike/sidecar combination.

[SmartWombat]

This was last used 5 years ago.
After I saw dad drag this near antique out, I started bringing down my own tools.

[freygr]

Slipstick, used throughout dad's PhD research.

It's ashame that it's in so poor shape. The ones I have are still usable

But I don't think any of the new engineering students would know how to operate it!