They tended not to say much at all John. It's not easy to fill in the gaps. My Dad finished up at Narrandera. Where was yours?Quote:
Originally Posted by JDNSW
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They tended not to say much at all John. It's not easy to fill in the gaps. My Dad finished up at Narrandera. Where was yours?Quote:
Originally Posted by JDNSW
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation's engine factory at Lidcombe. He stayed there until the factory closed in the 1950s.Quote:
Originally Posted by cuppabillytea
Not exactly mainstream but here goes.......Quote:
Originally Posted by johntins
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2017/05/50.jpg
The section with the round knob moves in/out.
Comes in a leather case with a belt loop.
Colin
Looks military. A rangefinder?Quote:
Originally Posted by gromit
Oh. Just saw the background. It's smaller than I first thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by johntins
That was obviously too easy.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2017/05/48.jpg
Rangefinder from the First World War. Found it at a car boot sale in the UK years ago (paid 50pence). A colleague told me "if it's golf related it will be worth thousands if military it'll be worth about 5quid, unfortunately it's military.
Newspaper advert here https://www.illustratedfirstworldwar...1106-0027-003/
Colin
I was going periscope first, but the scale on the side gave it away. Only easy if those things are of interest. They are to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by gromit
Blast, now I have to think of something.
Pocket watch.
I'm guessing that's a Chrysanthemum motif, possibly a Japanese Military issue Fob Watch from WWII?