You think you're autoshite? Think again...

[scaryoldcortina]

An old friend of mine died recently, his wishes involved me getting to clear up all the stuff he didn't throw away and also finding homes for the more valuable collections...

I'm not explaining very well, but pictures should help.

This is his garage, Den was a self employed car repairer and trader for almost 50 years, this was his workshop.  All needs sorting and rehoming.

Very rare but very shite singer gazelle, was in regular use until very recently but hasn't been further than the shops for over a decade. I put a gearbox into it last year because the overdrive failed. I'll be putting a for sale thread up about it, it's not really ebay material but would suit somebody sympathetic who wants to adopt an old dog.

There's a lot more but it can  wait for now.

[mat777]

All I can say is wow, just wow! Thats a proper, proper workshop of an old boy whos been at it for a lifetime... just like the one at my grandfathers house!

I dont envy you having to sort that lot out, but I suspect it's the small and obscure bits that'll be worth the most to the right collectors!

[richardmorris]

Perhaps book a pitch for the Beaulieu autojumble?

[timolloyd]

  On 21/07/2024 at 20:18, mat777 said:

I suspect it's the small and obscure bits that'll be worth the most to the right collectors!

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Like the calendar 😂

[Dyslexic Viking]

  On 21/07/2024 at 20:56, timolloyd said:

Like the calendar 😂

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Is it wrong to think that if the lady is still alive one should recreate that image?

[SiC]

  On 21/07/2024 at 21:09, Dyslexic Viking said:

Is it wrong to think that if the lady is still alive one should recreate that image?

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I mean she's very likely to be someone Grandma now!

[Justwatching]

  On 21/07/2024 at 21:09, Dyslexic Viking said:

Is it wrong to think that if the lady is still alive one should recreate that image?

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Yes.

[Rust Collector]

For some reason I’ve come over with an insatiable urge to charter a coach.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

  On 21/07/2024 at 21:09, Dyslexic Viking said:

Is it wrong to think that if the lady is still alive one should recreate that image?

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[mintwth]

  On 21/07/2024 at 21:09, Dyslexic Viking said:

Is it wrong to think that if the lady is still alive one should recreate that image?

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Very 

[High Jetter]

  On 21/07/2024 at 20:09, scaryoldcortina said:

 

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Fuck me, did he hate you? 🤣 

I guess it a bit of an honour that he trusted you with sorting it, but man that's gonna take some hours!

[EyesWeldedShut]

Image #2 would make an incredibly frustrating AS jigsaw?

Old boy I worked for as a teenager had a rather large workshop that ended up full of parts/spares/tools like that one.  Literally tons of gear dating from the early 1960s - mostly decent as he'd not hoard true shite. He died in 2005 after a long term of dementia and my dad told me that the clearance took months, started carefully but got more brutal as the end date for vacating the workshop loomed. Thankfully, I lived 400 miles away or else I know where a lot of it would have ended up ....

[egg]

  On 21/07/2024 at 21:21, Rust Collector said:

For some reason I’ve come over with an insatiable urge to charter a coach.

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[Peter C]

First dibs on this please, I’ve been looking for one for ages.

[horriblemercedes]

This is one of the main reasons I want to own as little stuff as possible. Having to sort through that is a nightmare, and I don't want to do that to my friends and family 

[danthecapriman]

That’s absolutely incredible! So much stuff! Your going to be very busy sorting that lot I suspect.

Trouble is with collections like that, there’s just soooo much you forget what you’ve got or where it is, so in the end it just never gets reused. 
A stand at Beaulieu would probably be a good shout to re home at least some. Obviously if you can identify what the parts are from the owners clubs might be worth contacting too. Maybe it’ll save it from just going for scrap?

[scaryoldcortina]

Actually that's what this thread is for. I was planning on posting pictures of unidentified stuff and inviting guesses/dibs.

Start with this picture, I think that's a uhf aircraft radio?

[lisbon_road]

That's really encouraging me to sort some of my own stuff out.  I have stupid stuff like coloured polish (I can see some in that picture) which I could have taken to shitefest and given to someone who at least has a car the right colour.

If you want help, a rough idea of where you are might let us see if anyone is close enough. 

The car at the top is fab.

Clearly he was a sad loss for you. 

[scaryoldcortina]

It's north east England, near Middlesbrough. 

[lisbon_road]

That's me out then for helping.

I have to go and tidy up.................

[scaryoldcortina]

I meant help identifying from pictures, I think I can arrange people to move things it's the hive mind I need here.

[loserone]

Ye gads, I've done a few garage clearances but I wouldn't know where to start with that.  

 

Sorry for your loss man.

[mat777]

  On 22/07/2024 at 09:26, scaryoldcortina said:

Actually that's what this thread is for. I was planning on posting pictures of unidentified stuff and inviting guesses/dibs.

Start with this picture, I think that's a uhf aircraft radio?

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That's an R-1155 radio receiver, as fitted to most British bomber/transport aircraft in the 40s and 50s:
https://www.radiomuseum.co.uk/r1155.html

Not sure on the value of that one as it looks pretty distressed and is missing the faceplate and most of its controls. I'll do some research (ie, consult a friend who deals in this kind of stuff) as I may be able to give it a home. Have you any more photos please? 

[MorrisItalSLX]

Reminds me of my Grandad’s shed, everything you could possibly need.

Thankfully he is still with us at 87 and is sorting it out while he still can, which essentially involves him giving me and a few other likeminded relatives all the stuff now for us to fill up our sheds.

P.S. Is the calendar up for grabs? Asking for a friend, obvs.

[Tenmil Socket]

  On 22/07/2024 at 11:44, MorrisItalSLX said:

Reminds me of my Grandad’s shed, everything you could possibly need.

Thankfully he is still with us at 87 and is sorting it out while he still can, which essentially involves him giving me and a few other likeminded relatives all the stuff now for us to fill up our sheds.

P.S. Is the calendar up for grabs? Asking for a friend, obvs.

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I’d like to see November please 😂

[dollywobbler]

Crikey!

That Singer is most desirable.

[loserone]

  On 22/07/2024 at 11:44, MorrisItalSLX said:

calendar up for grabs

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I don't know how to tell you this, but it's *just a photo* of boobs.

[Pieman]

Selling it?  You could probably make a decent museum exhibit out of all that!

As for that Gazelle estate, that HAS to be restored, that is rare as hen's teeth.

[Dyslexic Viking]

  On 22/07/2024 at 11:44, MorrisItalSLX said:

P.S. Is the calendar up for grabs? Asking for a friend, obvs.

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I think a roffle is needed on that.

[Marm Toastsmith]

I can smell that workshop from here. Lovely.