What useless (but desirable) old toot can I buy online today?

[Canuk]

NOS Campagnolo 3 legged GS chainset the advert says 'Must see!'?

See what? Am I missing something here, it's the brandy biscuits kicking in, I tell ya...

 

[pigman]

Hows about a cheap tool

 

[Canuk]

Hows about a cheap tool

I take it for that kind of dough you get a live in wallah-wallah boy to operate the thing?

 

[bikeworkshop]

Hows about a cheap tool

A friend of mine (new business) bought one of these, then he could buy spokes as blanks to use for his wheelbuilds and to sell custom order.
It definitely paid for itself.

We've got about 200 boxes of spokes in stock - retail value £10k.

 

[pwebb]

https://dancing-goat.co.uk/shop/la-pavoni-diamante-3-group-lever-machine/

If I had 7k burning a hole in the proverbial...


...however have 2 X la pavoni already

 

[Canuk]

https://dancing-goat.co.uk/shop/la-pavoni-diamante-3-group-lever-machine/

If I had 7k burning a hole in the proverbial...

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...however have 2 X la pavoni already

Yeah, 8 days a week I'd have that. We have to make do with a bodge it and mend 30 year old Gaggia. Still makes a fine cup of Joe tho.

 

[pwebb]

Yeah, 8 days a week I'd have that. We have to make do with a bodge it and mend 30 year old Gaggia. Still makes a fine cup of Joe tho.

a 'proper' coffee machine should be capable of scalding you from every valve and should dish out 3rd degree burns if you dare to touch it in any location

 

[bikeworkshop]

a 'proper' coffee machine should be capable of scalding you from every valve and should dish out 3rd degree burns if you dare to touch it in any location

Mmm sounds like my oct acetylene - I haven't tried to use it to make coffee, but maybe i should?

 

[bikeworkshop]

Is it just me or does it look like one of these could do both jobs with a little fettling?

 

[Canuk]

A stash of 200+ vintage Simplex and Huret catalogues/brochures/tech specs/Rebour illustrated: about £300 the lot.

Just say no! (well maybe...)