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No idea whether this is a common fault or not..... Dryer runs for about 15 minutes from cold then stops with 'empty tank' light lit. No condensate in tank. Switch off, and back on.... Runs for 2-3 minutes, then stops again.... Continues stopping every couple of minutes until you get fed up of...

Small White Knight dryer I have only met one White Knight small/countertop dryer in my travels, and have no idea as to it's exact capacity, but have to say that it was a near-indestrucable workhorse. It belonged to a family with 3-4 teenagers (it varied according to whether the husband's son...

Hotpoint spinner 2-pole induction motor (2800-2850RPM at 50Hz) slight step-up in speed for the drum from the pulley ratio. I have no idea whether Hotpint spin motors are getting rare (my mother's Hpoint twin tub burned out the factory spin motor after about 5 years, then about yearly after...

'Old Vs 'New' All my cars have been 15-30 years old at the time of purchase. My current daily driver is a Vauxhall (Opel) Corsa B, 1.5 naturally-aspirated diesel model. I am hanging on to it because it is about as 'modern' as cars get (1995 vintage) before they have a plethora of unnecessary...

Vane type compressor I never knew that any domestic refrigerators used these, though perhaps none are used this side of the 'pond'. Do any UK members know of any?? All best Dave T

Finishing cooking with 'waste heat' It's nice to see that others have had the same idea. For years, I have turned the heat (gas) off in the oven about 5-15 minutes before the end of 'cook time' in order to make use of what would otherwise be wasted gas and money (fuel is very expensive over...

Tolivac et al Old school organ specs. Sorry if this bores most people ;-) 2M + P Built by a local firm (Stringers) around the 1880s, initially installed in a small church, and bought by the school in 1942, the casework being added in 1946 in memory of the Old Boys of the school who lost...

UK As Rolls Rapide said (reply#8), we never had any sort of intercom in any of the schools I attended. I assume that, Statesside, they were associated with the 'cold war' and the '4-minute warning'. Here it was decided that it was probably better if the kids didn't know what was coming...

Central Vac Oops!! Forgot to mention for the Vacuum fans..... There was a BVC central vac in the school, the 'business end' of which was also in that labyrinthine boiler room/basement, presumably original equipment from the 1920s. I can also supply a basic spec for the Organ, if anyone is...

Secret rooms etc. at my old school Where to start?? The school was built on a 'double quadrangle' (figure 8) pattern in the 1920s. The hall and admin area formed the middle bar of the '8' while the classrooms and workshops were arranged on two floors around the 'quads', the corridors being...

'Hassock' fan What may be classed as a 'dumb' question from the other side ofthe 'pond', where I can safely say I've never seen one of these before..... Which direction is the airflow with one of these?? In at top, out at bottom, or in at bottom, out at top? Presumably it is intended to pull...

Dead cellphone I'm glad to say that my cellphone is still going strong, though the battery life is diminishing. It's a good old Nokia 3410. No Internet, no 'cloud', just makes calls and sends texts... Just what I want from a 'phone. All best Dave T

'Van de Graaf Generators' A subject which surely needs a thread of it's own (not wishing to 'hijack' this one!!). Something I fully intend to build when I have the time. Fascinating things!! :-) All best Dave T

SubWoofer I always thought that a 'Sub Woofer' was a U-Boat commander's dog!! Ok.... I won't give up the day job ;-) All best Dave T

'Live' in Rio I love the way the Crew have actually "mic'ed up" the washers!! (photo #2) I worked for several years in the P.A. business. Those guys clearly have a wicked sense of humour!! All best Dave T

Smartphone????? I am still enjoying the Nokia 3410 experience. It makes and receives calls and texts, and (as Retro-Man points out), when dropped the worst that happens is that the back flies off and it loses the battery pack. Usually, unless the drop is from an exceptional height, the battery...

Clarification Perhaps I should have said in my original post that I have found a stockist of new, 'hot from the USA' Milwaukee tools, corded and cordless, and also assorted tool bits. It is the bits which I am primarily interested in at the moment, though I may consider a new cordless drill...

I have found a (reasonably) local stockist of assorted 'Milwaukee' products. They are very rare this side of the pond. I am seeking opinions from members as to whether they are as good as they are reputed to be.... Do I need to watch out for inferior (possibly foreign produced) products which...

Middle-Aged Land Rover vehicles For anyone with a Land Rover product of any type from the mid '90s onwards.... If you can get hold of the 5 cylinder TDI engine, fit it!! Flexible, economical, and surprisingly powerful, you won't look back!! Very common on this side of the 'pond', a friend of...

Gasoline mower problems My first gasoline (petrol, for us UK users ;-) ) mower (a 20" AYP, with B&S engine) came to me from a friend because it had a bent shaft, and he had bought a new replacement for roughly the same price as a repair. I was able to (gently) hammer the shaft almost perfectly...