Old Lead headed 'billy' club?

Atlantia · 3rd August 2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by colin henshaw

Here are some extracts from plumbing textbooks - its called a "plumber's dummy"

Regards

ROTF!!!
Oh my good god! Ummm, errrr....... Ooops.

Graeme? You know that WW1 trench club?

Well thats it, a new low for me, I'm really 'plumbing the depths' of misidentified items now!

P.S. Thanks Colin.

Regards
Gene

graeme gt · 3rd August 2009, 09:09 PM

Looks like Colin hit the nail on the head going to see retired plumber tomorrow ,he knew exactly what i was talking about over the phone .Will delay slice of humble pie till i see him .

graeme gt · 4th August 2009, 09:55 PM

Been and had a chat with George (retired plumber)he used something similar as an apprentice at trade school 55 years ago,they were out of date then .So i will go and put the kettle on and have a nice cup of tea with my slice of humble pie .ps he wasnt 100% sure but i will give you it Colin . cheers Graeme .

Atlantia · 4th August 2009, 10:10 PM

Obviously there arent really words of comfort when you realise that a 'weapon' has turned out to be something early 20th century plumbers used to get kinks out of lead pipes, but we can both take some comfort in the fact that misery loves company and we were both fooled!
Oh and then we can remember the 'rounders bat' a little while back and realise clubs are sometimes 'tricky'

Queequeg · 5th August 2009, 12:38 AM

So... Anyone besides me wonder what the patina is?

3rd August 2009, 09:09 PM	#2
graeme gt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 97	Looks like Colin hit the nail on the head going to see retired plumber tomorrow ,he knew exactly what i was talking about over the phone .Will delay slice of humble pie till i see him .

4th August 2009, 09:55 PM	#3
graeme gt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 97	Been and had a chat with George (retired plumber)he used something similar as an apprentice at trade school 55 years ago,they were out of date then .So i will go and put the kettle on and have a nice cup of tea with my slice of humble pie .ps he wasnt 100% sure but i will give you it Colin . cheers Graeme .

4th August 2009, 10:10 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Obviously there arent really words of comfort when you realise that a 'weapon' has turned out to be something early 20th century plumbers used to get kinks out of lead pipes, but we can both take some comfort in the fact that misery loves company and we were both fooled! Oh and then we can remember the 'rounders bat' a little while back and realise clubs are sometimes 'tricky'

5th August 2009, 12:38 AM	#5
Queequeg Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Detroit (New Mayapan) Posts: 96	So... Anyone besides me wonder what the patina is?