remember the good old days
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Topic: remember the good old days
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Subject: remember the good old days
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2020 at 8:34am
| Remember when Christmas tree tinsel strips were lead and would short out and spark on electric train tracks under the tree. The new tinsel today is nonconductive. What fun is that ?? |
Replies:
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2020 at 10:32am
| We don't even use it any more |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2020 at 2:33pm
GOVT Regulations has taken the FUN out of EVERYTHING !   ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2020 at 9:52pm
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Hey, if it can keep my American Flyer "S" gauge running, then give me the unleaded tinsel. LOL. ------------- 2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2020 at 8:46pm
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I found a package of that lead tinsel a while back. It's in my "Old" display case. The grandkids get a big kick out of the stuff when I show them some of it. They keep asking about the metal roller skates that clamp onto your shoes. I won't tell them what they are yet..... ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |