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Fessia fancier said:
’Heavy damage’ ‘Cut and shut’ ‘Filler’
^ A useful lexicon when wishing to write about Krupp ‘merchandise’; indeed, everyone wishes they’d listened to me Fessia, when their Krupp stagecoach of dreams turns into a pumpkin of reality, though I do apologise Fessia for labelling you as a Krupp stooge, sadly it seems you were led astray like so many others, Greta is smokin’ though! As for the object in question, strike it off as lesson learned.Fessia fancier said:
Well Mr Blib did warn me about the snappy lift-off overstir, but I was sadly unprepared for the unpredictable edginess and just after lunch time disaster befell the 87 C and heavy damage sadly occurred.
On the vexing subject of lift-off overstir.Edited by Fessia fancier on Friday 14th August 23:03
I campaigned this spoon back in the '70s - with no small degree of success I may add.
I lent it to Rodriguez H Bernoulli to use in an article for "Competitive Spoons"
He completely overcooked the final lunge on his "battement jeté, grande" and the photo says it all.
Rod was a consummate professional, yet still came to grief.
Don't be too down hearted FF. Soldier on. Just choose your spoon (and supplier) with care!
On the off chance somebody is interested in reading about something other than a K***p, here’s something from my quirks and curios display, a 1932 Volksloffel.
Created at the behest of a now discredited dictator, it incorporated many unusual features that sprang from the imbecilic mind of it’s creator, Waldo Porsche, the idiot savant half brother of Ferdinand Porsche.I say unusual in the fact it was meant to be held by the bowl and the shaft was to enter the tea and stir, hence it’s negative dihedral, however this back to front design never passed in to the mainstream although a reproduction was released in 1998 which featured the more conventional ‘the bowl goes in the tea you ‘tard ’ orientation. It’s not particularly valuable, millions being produced but this is a very early pre-war version which marks it out.
Created at the behest of a now discredited dictator, it incorporated many unusual features that sprang from the imbecilic mind of it’s creator, Waldo Porsche, the idiot savant half brother of Ferdinand Porsche.I say unusual in the fact it was meant to be held by the bowl and the shaft was to enter the tea and stir, hence it’s negative dihedral, however this back to front design never passed in to the mainstream although a reproduction was released in 1998 which featured the more conventional ‘the bowl goes in the tea you ‘tard ’ orientation. It’s not particularly valuable, millions being produced but this is a very early pre-war version which marks it out.
21st Century Man said:
I continue to be impressed by the depth and breadth of skill and knowledge on display in this forum, from people who know their subject and who have real experience, particularly in competition.
Salut.
To be honest, most of them wouldn't know a Watford Gap "Plasmax" from a Louis XXVI "De Puiselle". Salut.
The chicanery is rife.
SCEtoAUX said:
21st Century Man said:
I continue to be impressed by the depth and breadth of skill and knowledge on display in this forum, from people who know their subject and who have real experience, particularly in competition.
Salut.
To be honest, most of them wouldn't know a Watford Gap "Plasmax" from a Louis XXVI "De Puiselle". Salut.
The chicanery is rife.
I suspect some on here are in a world of their own.
wolfracesonic said:
On the off chance somebody is interested in reading about something other than a K***p, here’s something from my quirks and curios display, a 1932 Volksloffel.
Created at the behest of a now discredited dictator, it incorporated many unusual features that sprang from the imbecilic mind of it’s creator, Waldo Porsche, the idiot savant half brother of Ferdinand Porsche.I say unusual in the fact it was meant to be held by the bowl and the shaft was to enter the tea and stir, hence it’s negative dihedral, however this back to front design never passed in to the mainstream although a reproduction was released in 1998 which featured the more conventional ‘the bowl goes in the tea you ‘tard ’ orientation. It’s not particularly valuable, millions being produced but this is a very early pre-war version which marks it out.
Indeed, very common but historically significant nonetheless. It started a long line of many generations, each with almost imperceptible improvements, which have to some extent covered up the inherent limitations to date. One would have thought that this particular unique limb of "evolution" would have died out, but it seems to have been as indestructible as a cockroach or some such insect.Created at the behest of a now discredited dictator, it incorporated many unusual features that sprang from the imbecilic mind of it’s creator, Waldo Porsche, the idiot savant half brother of Ferdinand Porsche.I say unusual in the fact it was meant to be held by the bowl and the shaft was to enter the tea and stir, hence it’s negative dihedral, however this back to front design never passed in to the mainstream although a reproduction was released in 1998 which featured the more conventional ‘the bowl goes in the tea you ‘tard ’ orientation. It’s not particularly valuable, millions being produced but this is a very early pre-war version which marks it out.
Of particular appeal to those who like to do things back to front.
55palfers said:
Fessia fancier said:
Well Mr Blib did warn me about the snappy lift-off overstir, but I was sadly unprepared for the unpredictable edginess and just after lunch time disaster befell the 87 C and heavy damage sadly occurred.
On the vexing subject of lift-off overstir.Edited by Fessia fancier on Friday 14th August 23:03
I campaigned this spoon back in the '70s - with no small degree of success I may add.
I lent it to Rodriguez H Bernoulli to use in an article for "Competitive Spoons"
He completely overcooked the final lunge on his "battement jeté, grande" and the photo says it all.
Rod was a consummate professional, yet still came to grief.
Don't be too down hearted FF. Soldier on. Just choose your spoon (and supplier) with care!
In the light of the heavy damage in period competition, I am now wondering whether there was indeed continuous history as claimed by the nameless vendor (Mr Blib), or whether this is now, in spite of the FIA papers, a recreation.
Bodo said:
These spoons were part of the 'Kraft durch Rühren' program, and designed to give workers the opportunity to own a full set of metal Kaffelöffel. These are rock solid and last for a long time; though unusable in competitions due to lack of sufficient delta in surface impedance.
It is well known that Stalin always carried one-of these spoons, he viewed them as lucky charms following the winter offensive. Odd choice.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff