leopardml2341 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Methinks something has gone wrong with this bargain: A whole 23/- off! 95p for the youngsters. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I think the prices of some things went back up and they must have forgot to remove the word BARGAIN. They were something like £40 a few weeks ago. I did ponder getting one. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted October 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2019 21 hours ago, Torper said: Plenty of interest coming up in Lidl from Sunday 13th, First, their Parkside soldering station - £19.99. 48w, "finely adjustable" 200 - 450C temperature range with with three presets, soldering iron and holder with two spare tips, 2 reels of solder and a 3-year warranty. At that price must be worth consideation though I'd probably be a bit concerned as to availability and range of spare tips. Secondly, their cordless soldering iron at a mere £6.99. It claims a temperature range up to 450C. This might be useful for a prtable or exhibition layout though I think I'd keep a conventional iron at hand just in case.... And finally, their delightful Profi Precision Tool Kit at £5.99. I've got one and it is really quite classy - 35 pieces including a Magnetic hex head bit holder, Flexible extension (for clockwise use only), Magnifying glass with 2.5x magnification, Stainless steel mini diagonal pliers, Stainless steel tweezers, and 30 S2 steel precision bits, 28mm. I really love mine! DT I'd just say I bought the Parkside soldering iron a few years ago and it is ok for general soldering but I didn't use it that much and it died within a year. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 There are a couple of interesting Train Packs at Hattons with a loco and rolling stock for £100 The loco is £99 and the rolling stock around £50 worth if anyone is interested.https://www.hattons.co.uk/491021/hattons_bundles_h4_b_p_002_branchline_passenger_bundle_with_secr_p_class_0_6_0t_31556_in_br_black_with_sec/stockdetail.aspx https://www.hattons.co.uk/491017/hattons_bundles_h4_b_ab_003_day_at_the_races_bundle_with_andrew_barclay_0_4_0st_1863_in_caledonian_railway_/stockdetail.aspx 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 20 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: I think the prices of some things went back up and they must have forgot to remove the word BARGAIN. They were something like £40 a few weeks ago. I did ponder getting one. Jason £48 at kernow 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2019 21 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: A whole 23/- off! 95p for the youngsters I always thought 95p was 19/- 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 ^^^^ I agree, I was but 5 yrs old when I was taught in 'old money' and that's a long time ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, leopardml2341 said: ^^^^ I agree, I was but 5 yrs old when I was taught in 'old money' and that's a long time ago Decimalisation was a big con, we got short changed on everything. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 what is unique about the 50p coin? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 9 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: what is unique about the 50p coin? It came before decimalisation, to allow the 10 shilling note to be replaced! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted October 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2019 30 minutes ago, Mark Saunders said: It came before decimalisation, to allow the 10 shilling note to be replaced! So did the 5p and 10p coins, which were interchangeable with the shilling and florin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 10 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: what is unique about the 50p coin? Careful now, you'll get a visit from the Drift Police... 2 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 46 minutes ago, Bishop of Welchester said: So did the 5p and 10p coins, which were interchangeable with the shilling and florin. I never found a pre 1971 5p or 10p! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
napierlion Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Good afternoon everyone, If you are after the R8121 Hornby Class 66 TTS sound decoder that has just been re-released they are £28.00 at Sawyer Models https://sawyermodels.co.uk/?product=r8121-Hornby-tts-class-66-sound-decoder-speaker All the best Charles 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted October 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2019 6 hours ago, Mark Saunders said: I never found a pre 1971 5p or 10p! Here's one: https://www.coincraft.com/10p-1968-uncirculated They were introduced in April 1968, before the 50p coin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Drift this thread off bargains again, I dare you, I double dare you ! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 These may be 'more of the same', but I thought I'd try and redeem my 50p thread drifter. https://www.derails.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=405&page=2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: I thought I'd try and redeem my 50p thread drifter. Just when I was going to point out that when the 50p was introduced you could file down a Half-crown to the same shape and make 7/6 profit. Now that's what I call a real bargain. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 21 hours ago, napierlion said: If you are after the R8121 Hornby Class 66 TTS sound decoder that has just been re-released they are £28.00 at Sawyer Models They didn't last long! 14 hours ago, TheSignalEngineer said: Just when I was going to point out that when the 50p was introduced you could file down a Half-crown to the same shape and make 7/6 profit. Now that's what I call a real bargain. Old ha'pennies worked well as a substitute for new 2ps in vending machines too, until mechanisms got upgraded/everything was rounded up to 5p.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widnes Model Centre Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 13:46, napierlion said: Good afternoon everyone, If you are after the R8121 Hornby Class 66 TTS sound decoder that has just been re-released they are £28.00 at Sawyer Models https://sawyermodels.co.uk/?product=r8121-Hornby-tts-class-66-sound-decoder-speaker All the best Charles 7 hours ago, Hroth said: They didn't last long! Probably snapped up by other Retailers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroborus Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Nah. I bagsed the last three last night 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Torper Posted October 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) On 09/10/2019 at 09:34, ruggedpeak said: I'd just say I bought the Parkside soldering iron a few years ago and it is ok for general soldering but I didn't use it that much and it died within a year. I hope you took it back and got a refund or replacement under the three-year warranty. The fact that yours may have died doesn't mean to say that they all will, though it's an obvious truism that you do get what you pay for and £19.99 is extremely cheap for a soldering station (my latest soldering station cost my wife £125 and I expect it to last even though it only has a one year guarantee). DT Edited October 12, 2019 by Torper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted October 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Torper said: I hope you took it back and got a refund or replacement under the three-year warranty. The fact that yours may have died doesn't mean to say that they all will, though it's an obvious truism that you do get what you pay for and £19.99 is extremely cheap for a soldering station (my latest soldering station cost my wife £125 and I expect it to last even though it only has a one year guarantee). DT No, I'd travelled some distance to a store specifically for this and other "bargains" and it wasn't worth the time and cost to take it back. Just dismantled it to recover parts and wiring for re-use. Once in bits you can see if it is desgined for occasional use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted October 18, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2019 a few Hornby bargains here from Kernow, some of these seem to me to be new reductions? R3411 Hornby Maunsell S15 Class Steam Loco 827 Southern Black NOW £89.99 R3417 Hornby K1 Class Steam Loco 62065 BR Black NOW £89.99 R3418 Hornby K1 Class Steam Loco 62006 BR Black with BRITISH RAILWAYS NOW £89.99 R3423 Hornby Adams Radial 415 Class Steam Loco 30583 BR Black NOW £79.99 R3451 Hornby Thompson B1 Class Steam Loco 61032 "Stembok" BR Black NOW £99.99 R3454 Hornby 4073 Castle Class Steam Loco 5076 "Drysllwyn Castle" GWR NOW £96.99 R3455 Hornby GWR Star Class Steam Loco 4013 "Knight of St Patrick" GWR NOW £86.99 R3456 Hornby N15 King Arthur Class Steam Loco 30792 "Sir Hervis de Revel" BR NOW £90.99 R3458 Hornby Schools Class Steam Loco 921 "Shrewsbury" SR NOW £89.99 R3473 Hornby Class 56 Diesel Loco 56 108 Red Stripe Railfreight NOW £99.99 R3495 Hornby Railroad 4-4-0 D49/1 Class Steam Loco 62760 "The Cotswold" BR NOW £49.99 R3521 Hornby D16/3 Class Steam Loco 8802 LNER Black NOW £79.99 R3523 Hornby B17 Class Steam Loco 61665 "Leicester City" BR NOW £89.99 R3525 Hornby Battle of Britain Class Steam Loco S21C159 "Sir Archibald Sinclair" SR NOW £99.99 R3527 Hornby N15 King Arthur Class Steam Loco 742 "Camelot" SR NOW £99.99 R3528 Hornby Stroudley Terrier Class Steam Loco 4 WC&PLR NOW £49.99 R3530 Hornby J15 Class Steam Loco 65469 BR NOW £72.99 R3533 Hornby J94 Class Steam Loco "Lord Phil" NOW £48.99 R3541 Hornby Raven Q6 Class Steam Loco 2265 LNER Black NOW £91.99 R3547 Hornby Standard 4MT Steam Loco 75008 BR NOW £97.99 R3548 Hornby Standard 4MT Steam Loco 75053 BR NOW £97.99 R3557 Hornby Royal Scot Class Steam Loco 6126 "Royal Army Service Corps" LMS NOW £97.99 R3559 Hornby Q1 Class Steam Loco C24 SR Black NOW £71.99 R3574 Hornby Class 67 Diesel Loco 67 013 DB Schenker NOW £91.90 cheers, Keith 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium stephennicholson Posted October 18, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2019 3 hours ago, tractionman said: R3411 Hornby Maunsell S15 Class Steam Loco 827 Southern Black NOW £89.99 Seems to be lower than the average after a quick google, with some optimistic sellers on ebay hoping for over £150. I bought the same model from Kernow in 2017 for £79.99. Sir Archibald Sinclair is getting towards a better price (a nice to have rather than must have for me). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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