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G'day Mowerfreak

It must be such a fascinating hobby.
I guess, the mechanisms were quite sophisticated on some.

The poignant bit is your recollection of them on Leylands and
Bedfords as a young one ... Most kids probably never noticed ...

I not only appreciate your collection, but also appreciate
the hubodometers' association with your early memories.

It is magic!
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Jack

alwil, I still use a shaving mug and double sided razor blades, tried all the other rubbish over the years and eventually went back to the old fashioned way because it works. Last time I wanted blades I got 200 for $10 delivered. I will never have to buy razor blades ever again

G'day Al & Norm

I'm with Norm.
That's a loaded question Al.
There is a renaissance of interests against everything disposable.

I stopped using disposable shavers a decade ago.
With this came the desire for shavers, shaving brushes and mugs.

I'm not a purist - I have no 'cutthroats', but use a safety razor.
Mugs are pretty much gone, but there are plenty on eBay (new & old).
I use a shaving bowl instead of a mug.

I do love the heated (scuttle) mugs though - where hot water was poured
separate to the lathering bowl.

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Jack

For what it's worth my dad still uses his shaving mug which is just an old mug and when I shave (not for a few years now) I use a cut throat but use cream in a can (if it's still in the cupboard?)

Hi IanOZ and Cyberjack.Did you know Edwin Budding is credited with inventing the adjustable spanner.That and the cylinder mower have had quite an impact

Hello sb30inch and Ian
Yes, I knew that - he died before seeing any fame though.

The Budding Foundation is the place about Budding inventions.
[He also patented a pistol more advanced (apparently) than the Colt ...


http://www.thebuddingfoundation.co.uk/edwin-budding-a-brief-history/

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Jack

Here is a London Transport 1:24 scale Routemaster Bus from Sunstar I bought many years ago.
It even has the AEC AV590 9.6 litre inline six diesel under the "hood". I also installed a miniature hubodometer on the rear wheel for extra realism, not that it needed it.

G'day Mowerfreak

WOW! That looks incredible... and so real.

I sometimes visit the make-believe world of Elgin Park, just
to see how realistic model vehicles can look.

http://www.visitelginpark.com/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/
http://blog.flickr.net/en/2013/10/04/crafting-scenes-of-iconic-americana/

Cheers
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Jack

Nice site you found there. His forced perspective photography had me 100% fooled. And the models are die cast!!
Amazing what a well finished background can do.

Hey CyberJack,
There is one hold out bus company a short distance from my area still using hubodometers on all their vehicles.
They were mostly using more modern electronic ones which I don't like but have switched back to the tried and tested mechanical type I collect.

I took this the other day.

G'day Mowerfreak
This must be a great hobby!

Cheers
Jack

Hello CyberJack, It's given me massive joy and endless fascination to the extent it's made me glad to have been born. Here is one I got recently and installed in earnest to my trusty Laser. I just can't help myself. It's an obsession -or a disease. The second pic is one made in 1978 I got on Gumtree recently and applied clear to the Hubodometer crystal to make it extra clear to see though. Looks great.

G'day Mowerfreak

Brilliant!
You sum-up the enthusiasm of the collector with great verve!

ODK is greater for this enthusiasm.

Cheers
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Jack

Hello all.. My 2nd hobby I guess you can call it is making you tube videos of my other passion Adventure.Any type of outdoor Adventure.
I have a you tube channel called Gizmo's Adventures. this keeps me pretty busy these days.
https://www.youtube.com/c/GizmosAdventures

Hello everyone, I generally enjoy tinkering with anything I can get my hands on, though most of my success (and occasionally blowing up) has been with electronics, including stereos, old computer systems (mainly commodore 64 and Amiga computers) and anything else with a circuit board. Another hobby I dive into regularly is scale modelling, usually military subjects which stemmed from both a love of war history and a stint in the Army from 96 to 08. My main subjects I enjoy building and painting include aircraft, army vehicles and the odd ship. Occasionally I construct a diorama or vignette for them to go into. My scales I build range from 1/76 up to 1/35. Very relaxing, and I have been doing this since I was a kid. I used to also do a lot of canyoning though since having an ever increasing family, this has become a distant memory, along with playing cricket and soccer haha.

hey Sapper i guess that being from Penrith you spent some time in the canyons of the blue mountains. one of my ultimate favourite things to do.Alas i now live too far away. 👍😎

Hey Gizmo, Yeah, the blue mountains were my main stomping ground. So many great places to explore up there, and so many I never got around to doing, perhaps when some of the rugrats get older I can interest them in it. I can dream...

Ironic that Gizmo responds after showing my wheel gizmos. Love the caricature. Well done.

Yeah Mowerfreak those hubodometers are super cool. ive only ever noticed those on big truck wheels when your'e stuck in traffic and there's nowhere else to look 😎😎😎👍

Even one of the mowers has one installed.