Incredibly valuable old rubbish

**B92 8NW** · 19th November 2008, 10:32 PM

I'm cleaning out a relative's garage, she requested I "chuck everything in the skip, it's all junk", or to sell anything I thought might fetch more than a fiver. So I did a bit of price research.

I was AMAZED at what some people are paying for a lot of old wares.

I found seven Russell Hobbs K2 "vapour controlled" electric kettles (c1950-60). One is in near mint condition, works perfectly. I checked evilbay prices and the last one sold for over $100

. For christ sake its a 50 year old kettle, scaled to buggery!

A small-ish golden fleece tin. I've been offered $70

A Ransomes cylinder mower
A James motorcycle - around 1949/50/51, GC. No idea how much it would be worth

No way are these going in a skip!!!

**abaddonxi** · 19th November 2008, 10:43 PM

Citric acid from supermarket will get rid of the scale.

Cheers
Simon

**B92 8NW** · 19th November 2008, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Citric acid from supermarket will get rid of the scale.

Cheers
Simon

I boiled it with 50/50 vinegar and water, came up pretty good. Will try that on the other six

**B92 8NW** · 19th November 2008, 10:52 PM

GEE ZUZ

Just found an homogenous James for sale

I think I'd be wise to drive around now, keep watch all night, and call the insurance co. first thing.

**abaddonxi** · 19th November 2008, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

GEE ZUZ

Just found an homogenous James for sale

I think I'd be wise to drive around now, keep watch all night, and call the insurance co. first thing.

A what? Google is not my friend.

I was going to say that it's the things you don't know the value of and chuck out that you'll probably regret, but I see you're way ahead of me.

Simon

**hiline** · 19th November 2008, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

GEE ZUZ

Just found an homogenous James for sale

I think I'd be wise to drive around now, keep watch all night, and call the insurance co. first thing.

yep or i might pop around when you fall asleep

**JDNSW** · 20th November 2008, 05:57 AM

Sounds a little like when we moved here, what with sorting things out, my wife decided that she should have her jewellery (inherited) insured. Got it valued - and found that we could not afford to insure it. So we bought a safe. (It is no longer here, so stop sniffing round!)

John

**Redback** · 20th November 2008, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

A what? Google is not my friend.

I was going to say that it's the things you don't know the value of and chuck out that you'll probably regret, but I see you're way ahead of me.

Simon

History of the James Motorcycle

http://www.simplywizard.co.uk/folder...y/history1.htm

Baz.