25 Pounder info needed.

[Private_collector]

Thanks Folks, and Merry Christmas.
I have no current plans to restart CMP work as yet. That one's a bit too heavy duty for me now.
T

[Mike Cecil]

Welcome back, Tony.

Nice find, and an Australian-built No.5 set.

Nice job with the restoration, too.

Best regards

Mike

[Private_collector]

Well, I didn't get the illuminating apparatus onto the shield as expected.

I had a slow start to the day, and spent too long installing a slide out hot water system to the canopy of my old Defender (AKA 'Overlord') and just plain ran out of daylight. Maybe tomorrow. On the positive side, now we dontneed to be dependent on grotty old amenity blocks in order to get a hot shower. In fact, as long as we can find toilets somewhere, we're now independent on our travels.

I did make another acquisition today though. I bought a dial sight from ebay. My other one had a case which had damage to the leather straps, meaning it couldn't be attached 100%. It wouldn't have stayed closed, and could have bounced out while travelling. I will take steps to get it repaired some day. The one I bought today, comes in a case which is fully intact,........and it was made in Australia!

[Mike Cecil]

Tony,

FS Ltd = Ford Sherington Ltd, of Sydney. Also made other leather products such as Vickers MMG spare parts cases.

Mike

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Tony,

Great to see you back!

I just stumbled upon this thread as I never get far past the Soft skin
and Restoration forums.

Same old, same old, here. Mainly "old" with the accompanying issues that goes with it. Cataract surgery next month will improve things. Doing anything that requires working in dim light or precise work has been a problem for the past year. LED headband torches and magnifying glasses are standard equipment at present for almost everything I do in the shed. Hopefully not required as often in a few weeks time.

Take care, stay healthy, and Best Wishes to you and your family for 2021.

Cheers,

[Private_collector]

Hi Jacques,
Good to hear you're OK down there! Years ago I worked with a couple of opthalmic surgeons who did cataract surgeries. Even 20 years ago it was fast, safe, and very successful. I imagine it is now much better still. I gave up my clinical work a few years ago and took a position in education and infection control. It seemed like a good idea at the time,.......then 2020 came along. My hair is considerably more grayed with 12 months of dodging the Sword of Damocles. This year I'm scaling back considerably, and intend to be working only a couple of days a week, by mid february. We want to take more short trips away from home, while still able. That's assuming there aren't more lockdowns coming. Not convinced the virus is done with us yet. I imagine the goings on of 2020 would have seriously affected your Sons career, and continue to do so? I suppose you've had quite dramatic restrictions affect you folks in the sdouthern states, no matter whether working or not!

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Tony,

Sure has been a year to forget. But being alive still beats the alternative!

Yes my son is out of flying for a long time as he joined the Qantas International fleet 6 months before it all came to a screeching halt. Presently working in a freight depot in Dandenong. Not using his piloting skills in it but at least providing for his family by doing so.

With international travel unlikely to resume to any great extent even by the end of this year we are not being too optimistic about the future.

I hope I am wrong and the vaccine is a silver bullet but I feel everything will take time to reset after such a massive hit to the world.

Cheers,

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Tony,

FS Ltd = Ford Sherington Ltd, of Sydney. Also made other leather products such as Vickers MMG spare parts cases.

Mike

Thanks Mike!
Few people have your wealth of knowledge, and I'm always grateful to benefit from that.
T