21
Oct
World famous slide rules
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K@VMS
How does a slide rule makes this list of world famous slide rules? Read on and find out! Most people heard about the slide rule as a predecessor to the hand held electronic calculator. But besides the...
30
Apr
Great vintage collection: slide rules
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K@VMS
This article is looking into collecting slide rules, the calculating aid that was widely used before the electronic pocket calculator (different field of collecting). From as early as the 17th century...
02
Apr
Vintage camp stove collecting information
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K@VMS
Vintage camp stove collecting can be a fun and rewarding hobby for outdoor enthusiasts, historians, and collectors. Collecting vintage camp stoves allows you to appreciate the history and evolution of...
18
Jan
Great vintage collection: miniature oil cans
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K@VMS
They are small, can be carried in your hand or pocket and were an important part of the industrial revolution: miniature oil cans! Often made of tin measuring about 2 - 3 inches or 5 - 7 cm and quite ...
20
Oct
Collecting vintage diver equipment
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K@VMS
Vintage diver equipment
When look for quality, this is often found with items that have to reliable in their use. For instance watches have to be very precise in their timekeeping and carpenter hand ...
16
Sep
Great vintage collection: the electronic calculator
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K@VMS
When doing your math homework you were happy with every tool dat could make your calculations quicker. In the 1970's you could choose between learning to operate the slide rule (see vintage collection...
15
Sep
Vintage manly tools: the coffee grinder
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K@VMS
Grinding roasted coffee beans is hard work when doing it by hand. So let's call it a manly job! I like to share some information here on the art of coffee grinding for a great cup of coffee....vintag...
04
Sep
Vintage collection: ALRO circular slide rules from Holland
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K@VMS
This article focusses on Also circular slide rules. Slide rules are a field of collecting in their own right, read the article Great vintage collection : slide rules, for general information on this c...
21
May
Vintage Timeless design: Parva Stapler by Romeo Maestri
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K@VMS
The Maestri Company
Founded in Milano, Italy by Romeo Maestri in 1919 the Company first manufactured various kinds of seals like string safety seals, seals for mills and post parcels. Maestri’s wife ...
16
Jan
Vintage Stuff Manmade: Toy soldiers different molds
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K@VMS
Different types of molds / casting moulds
Around the 1970’s there were only a handful of mold makers, producing starter kits and series of molds. We will look into them more closely below:
Zinnbriga...