Thread: Oh how times have changed.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

K-Mart has got boring and rifles have got expensive.

I think it was A Mart that sold rifles as well?
And Ammo.

I am sure we used to get air rifle pellets from A Mart.

Originally Posted by scarry

I think it was A Mart that sold rifles as well?
And Ammo.

I am sure we used to get air rifle pellets from A Mart.

used to get air rifle pellets from the Ivanhoe newsagent. Not Ivanhoe in NSW.

I left NZ for Australia back in 67. Jumped on an Electra, no passport required then. All I bought over was a Mountain Mule Backpack, A fibreboard suitcase and a Winchester 73 in 44-40. No problems, the carbine fitted in the overhead luggage rack. No one was bothered.
They were the days.
Keith

I remember going with my father to pick up a new Vostock 12 guage shotgun from the gun shop in the city.Probably mid seventies.
It was broken down in two pieces,and wrapped up in brown paper.
He had the butt,i had the barrel.

We then went to the Comm bank to get some money out,no problems.

As kids we used carry guns all over the place,even on public transport.Often on our pushbikes mainly.
They were usually wrapped up in a blanket,ammo in our pockets.

Originally Posted by scarry

I remember going with my father to pick up a new Vostock 12 guage shotgun from the gun shop in the city.Probably mid seventies.
It was broken down in two pieces,and wrapped up in brown paper.
He had the butt,i had the barrel.

We then went to the Comm bank to get some money out,no problems.

As kids we used carry guns all over the place,even on public transport.Often on our pushbikes mainly.
They were usually wrapped up in a blanket,ammo in our pockets.

Back in the days that the banks had cash at the branches, and were used to people coming in with shotguns wanting money.
When I went to school in rural Victoria, skeet shooting was one of the sports. we used to have kids bringing their shotguns to school on the school bus. We also had a reloading facility under the principal's office.

Moons ago. late 70s early 80s, I worked for a bit at a garage in Silvan, Vic. Lots of market gardener types back then. Blokes of the Italian persuasion would come in for a chat and maybe a little job on their old Bedfords or Inters after an early morning at Vic Market. Every one of them would have huge rolls of cash, and every one of them had at least one shottie under the seat. Of course, a few of their mates got knocked off back in those days.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Corten is the steel shipping containers are made from and the only material allowed to be used in the repair of same.

yes and some good yachts were built of it, I was a yachtbuilder too
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Originally Posted by Tins

Moons ago. late 70s early 80s, I worked for a bit at a garage in Silvan, Vic. Lots of market gardener types back then. Blokes of the Italian persuasion would come in for a chat and maybe a little job on their old Bedfords or Inters after an early morning at Vic Market. Every one of them would have huge rolls of cash, and every one of them had at least one shottie under the seat. Of course, a few of their mates got knocked off back in those days.

The last work van i sold,probably 12 months ago, was paid for in cash,so there is still quite a bit around.
But probably no where near the amount there was in those days.

The buyer spent more time counting out the money than looking at the van