RE: Products we remember - 13

#181 by Sheldonboy , Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:47 pm

The advent of the Railway was a wonderful thing to many of us. But to the canals it was a disaster. The railway company's scuttled the narrow boat's to get rid of the competition and of course canals being blocked pumping stations stopped working, they became stagnant and seen as the ideal place to dump rubbish in. SB

#182 by Voltman , Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:21 am

Klackers!

#183 by Sheldonboy , Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:02 am

Also known as Klick Klacks

#184 by Voltman , Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:37 am

Balls they were,...............were they not?
VM

#185 by Sheldonboy , Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:49 am

They were Balls, two of them and if you didn't take care they battered your hands if I remember.

#186 by signman ( deleted ) , Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:42 am

Who remembers indiviual fruit pies in a little square box, apple , blackcurrant spring to mind, they were made by Lyons.

#187 by Voltman , Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:08 pm

I wish I did, they look like pies should look.
Round pies are a con trick, they look big but hold less filling than their square equivalent.

I have been surprised by the number of times the Lyons brand keeps cropping up in old photo's.
VM

#188 by Voltman , Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:15 am

Farleys Rusks, don’t know if they still taste the same, its a been a while.

#189 by Sheldonboy , Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:58 am

Those little fruit pies I used to have in olden days when I was train spotting on Snow Hill Station. I think i bought them from the Wymans Kiosk.

#190 by Voltman , Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:48 pm

I didn't know you were a Trainspotter SB.
Although why it's such a big hobby I don't know. they're pretty damn big. if you can't spot one on your first attempt you probably never will.
VM

#191 by Sheldonboy , Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:43 pm

This comming from someone who has a passion for old radio's.

#192 by Voltman , Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:27 pm

Wireless's dear boy, Wireless's.

#193 by Sheldonboy , Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:58 am

Same thing !

#194 by phil ( deleted ) , Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:46 am

Is there a difference between radio & wireless?

#195 by Sheldonboy , Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:26 pm

Yes one is operated by professionals the other by a big Ham

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