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Mamodman123
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| SPOKESMAN wrote: | | Sandman wrote: | I was reading through the instructions for the engine last night
and I liked the following lines.
"The life of a well cared Bowman is extraordinarily long and we have known some
engines 3 and 4 years old and still doing trojan work."
I wonder what they would think now as they are still running like a dream. Real quality.  |
Most Bowmans are 70+, my M135 runs like a dream . . . .
We can only dream of that today . . .
Mamod take note . . . . |
I think that goes for anything made these days, whether its a car, a dvd player, mobile phone etc etc.
The quality of products has been getting worse 
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sparky
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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| thats true,everything was so better made and cheeper back then |
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tmuir
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| sparky wrote: | | thats true,everything was so better made and cheeper back then |
Most stuff is mass produced now and hardly touched by human hands but I would say things are cheaper now.
For example you can buy a tv for under $100 when TVs first came out where much more expensive.
Another example go ask your grandfather how many toys he had as a kid compared to how many kids today have. Kids today have much more toys because they are cheaper and because they are cheaper they are not as well made.
I agree most toys made today will not be around in 70 years time.
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sparky
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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o yeh good point but its just so craply made and imported from everywere and anywere  |
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tmuir
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| sparky wrote: | | o yeh good point but its just so craply made and imported from everywere and anywere |
I know I am buying my son some more 'Thomas the Tank Engine' Duplo (lego) for christmas as atleast that seams still to be made to last, although I don't think Lego is good as it was 20 years ago as it is all much more themed not generic like it used to.
I'll go get my rocking chair and blanket now and reminisce about the 'Good Old Days' now.
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sparky
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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| know mate im young and i agree |
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Mamodman123
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| tmuir wrote: | | sparky wrote: | | o yeh good point but its just so craply made and imported from everywere and anywere |
I know I am buying my son some more 'Thomas the Tank Engine' Duplo (lego) for christmas as atleast that seams still to be made to last, although I don't think Lego is good as it was 20 years ago as it is all much more themed not generic like it used to.
I'll go get my rocking chair and blanket now and reminisce about the 'Good Old Days' now. |
Yep the old lego always was better!
Lego Land here in the UK had about 40 people through their gates at one point
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sparky
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MTA
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If/When I am older, married and have a child I'll be able to make them toys etc, seeing as I'm doing a Metal and woodworking course  As long as it doesnt involve electronics 
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tmuir
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| MTA wrote: | | If/When I am older, married and have a child I'll be able to make them toys etc, seeing as I'm doing a Metal and woodworking course As long as it doesnt involve electronics |
The trouble is finding the time to make them.
Mine is all taken up with work, steam engines and jewellery making.
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