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Hugo a Gogo said:
Blib is trolling again
he knows fine well that it's 4.91939047, or 1.3333 drams set by the Weights and Measures act of 1926, in the wake of the great post-war teaspoon boom
previously it was of course, 1 dram, based on 1/5012 of a Roman amphora
That measure was banned by Pope Gregory. Spoonists of the period were forced to stand in a public square and...(this is difficult)...watch...their spoons....being melted to be made into Papal forkware.......he knows fine well that it's 4.91939047, or 1.3333 drams set by the Weights and Measures act of 1926, in the wake of the great post-war teaspoon boom
previously it was of course, 1 dram, based on 1/5012 of a Roman amphora
Hugo a Gogo said:
Blib is trolling again
he knows fine well that it's 4.91939047, or 1.3333 drams set by the Weights and Measures act of 1926, in the wake of the great post-war teaspoon boom
previously it was of course, 1 dram, based on 1/5012 of a Roman amphora
I'll teaspoon boom you if you're not careful !he knows fine well that it's 4.91939047, or 1.3333 drams set by the Weights and Measures act of 1926, in the wake of the great post-war teaspoon boom
previously it was of course, 1 dram, based on 1/5012 of a Roman amphora
AJS- said:
The Jolly Todger said:
I've got a quick question.
I just picked up a set of 1944 Klonfeld & Sons, "Deluxe". They're in pretty good nick and have been lying unused in a drawer for over thirty years.
My question is: Assuming an average stir speed of 180 SPM, how many hours use will I get out of them between rebuilds? I'm keen not to do any lasting damage to the core as tool availability is notoriously bad for the Deluxe.
No classic family spoon of that vintage will last very long at those speeds. I'd suggest something like the Vanguard Stirman if you're a 40s spoon man. Tidy little sports spoon made at the Cannock foundry immediately after it was taken off war production right up until the mid 60s. Vibrant club scene all over the country with loads of parts around, a good network of able mechanics and a lively forum for DIY maintenance, parts and banter!I just picked up a set of 1944 Klonfeld & Sons, "Deluxe". They're in pretty good nick and have been lying unused in a drawer for over thirty years.
My question is: Assuming an average stir speed of 180 SPM, how many hours use will I get out of them between rebuilds? I'm keen not to do any lasting damage to the core as tool availability is notoriously bad for the Deluxe.
If you're less concerned about authenticity and more about some serious club sports stirring then I would look at one of the near infinite Degusto No 7 replicas. They do everything from a cheap and cheerful Stirro Climax based on a BHS First Home donor to the fire breathing, tea frothing Avenger VT with venturi flanges and the whole works. A serious bit of kit!
Keep a look out for unfinished projects if you're a bargain hunter, there are many. I had a serious look at a nearly finished Phaetos based on an Ikea donor spoon last year. It was a gorgeous spoon and had clearly had a lot of care put into it's build, then the usual story - his wife got pregnant, they moved to a bigger place and he took on more hours at work. He had neither the time or money to justify a sports spoon in the garage drawer.
Many thanks for your advice, a Vanguard Stirman is on the Christmas list.
I heard there was an exciting discovery last month in Lucerne. At a posthumous sale of house contents from a very elderly German expat, what should turn up but a spoon that had been assumed gone forever. I myself have only seen drawings, but any period photos would be appreciated...
It is
The legendary Blohm+Voss Exzentrischeloffel. Unique in all spoon design, instead of a linear shaft, the shaft is stepped in the middle. The designers reasoned that the linear shaft led to the often troublesome problem of angled stirring, so the stepped shaft placed the bowl at a better angle to the teacup, resulting in an extraordinarily even stir.
Tragically, the design chief, Herr Saagebricht,was left handed and designed for a left handed stir. Since the stir direction was not reversible, he failed to foresee the chaos at the first showing in Salzburg. The right handed judges of course, stirred in reverse. The project was cancelled, only the three prototypes being made, plus a few prototype variants.
It could have been great.
It is
The legendary Blohm+Voss Exzentrischeloffel. Unique in all spoon design, instead of a linear shaft, the shaft is stepped in the middle. The designers reasoned that the linear shaft led to the often troublesome problem of angled stirring, so the stepped shaft placed the bowl at a better angle to the teacup, resulting in an extraordinarily even stir.
Tragically, the design chief, Herr Saagebricht,was left handed and designed for a left handed stir. Since the stir direction was not reversible, he failed to foresee the chaos at the first showing in Salzburg. The right handed judges of course, stirred in reverse. The project was cancelled, only the three prototypes being made, plus a few prototype variants.
It could have been great.
Gentleman i am sorry to have missed the last few weeks spooning discussion but i have been sworn to secrecy and could not have spoken of spoons without letting out the secret but the above post has tipped me over the edge.
I can say now that amongst that hoard of paintings and other things found in Munich the other week were no less than 2 Spoons used by Bismark himself (one with provenance showing it was used during a stirring demonstration to the German court) and these were just part of a collection of many late 19th century un-restored Spoons. Thirty two spoons mostly of central European origins with known provenance before they disappeared, a stunning find and one that will raise hopes of more turning up over the next few year.
I was contacted due to a 1927 Randall-Smythson that needed to be checked against their other period work and as i am still lucky enough to own a '29 R-S i was happy to give it up on condition i could at least see the pictures.
I'm sure a few of you involved in spoon restoration will be called in now the news is public (If you haven't already and have also been sworn to secrecy), it must be said i have asked for a chance to bid for the 27 R-S but think it might be pushing the budget. I have a replica 27 R-S but the original was still something to behold. It was not the design, there were many flaws that were improved upon in the later models, but the quality of the metal work was stunning, a real craftsmens spoon.
I can say now that amongst that hoard of paintings and other things found in Munich the other week were no less than 2 Spoons used by Bismark himself (one with provenance showing it was used during a stirring demonstration to the German court) and these were just part of a collection of many late 19th century un-restored Spoons. Thirty two spoons mostly of central European origins with known provenance before they disappeared, a stunning find and one that will raise hopes of more turning up over the next few year.
I was contacted due to a 1927 Randall-Smythson that needed to be checked against their other period work and as i am still lucky enough to own a '29 R-S i was happy to give it up on condition i could at least see the pictures.
I'm sure a few of you involved in spoon restoration will be called in now the news is public (If you haven't already and have also been sworn to secrecy), it must be said i have asked for a chance to bid for the 27 R-S but think it might be pushing the budget. I have a replica 27 R-S but the original was still something to behold. It was not the design, there were many flaws that were improved upon in the later models, but the quality of the metal work was stunning, a real craftsmens spoon.
No. Way !
Wow, that's just incredible. Having said that, I am a bit disappointed that I wasn't asked to check out the Bismarks. Indeed, your post is the first that I've heard of this remarkable find.
To be honest with you, omgus, I'm pretty annoyed about this. No disrespect to you personally. But, how on earth could these chaps pick you to verify these items, rather than me? Frankly, you wouldn't know a proper Bismark from a Triple Sulkin. And I've always found your classification reports on newly found spoons somewhat second rate.
As I say, nothing personal.
I'm off to send a strongly worded email.
Wow, that's just incredible. Having said that, I am a bit disappointed that I wasn't asked to check out the Bismarks. Indeed, your post is the first that I've heard of this remarkable find.
To be honest with you, omgus, I'm pretty annoyed about this. No disrespect to you personally. But, how on earth could these chaps pick you to verify these items, rather than me? Frankly, you wouldn't know a proper Bismark from a Triple Sulkin. And I've always found your classification reports on newly found spoons somewhat second rate.
As I say, nothing personal.
I'm off to send a strongly worded email.
I was only picked to verify the Randall-Smyth, i thought they would have come to you about the Bismarks.
And as for the second rate comment i will take that as annoyance at being passed over for the job of verifying the European spoons, and the knowledge that is probably an issue of your own making.
Perhaps if you had been nicer to the Curator of the Dusseldorf Spoon Museum the German authorities would have called you. I understand he still winces every time someone slams a door.
And as for the second rate comment i will take that as annoyance at being passed over for the job of verifying the European spoons, and the knowledge that is probably an issue of your own making.
Perhaps if you had been nicer to the Curator of the Dusseldorf Spoon Museum the German authorities would have called you. I understand he still winces every time someone slams a door.
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