28 Jun
2013
28 Jun
'13
9:01 p.m.
On a lark, I bought an old mechanical parking meter with the intention of
putting it in my den. Does anyone else here have at least a passing
fascination with these things? I'm trying to figure out where I can get a
base and post for it.
--
David Griffith
dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu
28 Jun
28 Jun
9:06 p.m.
On Sat, 29 Jun 2013, David Griffith wrote:
On a lark, I bought an old mechanical parking meter with the intention of
putting it in my den. Does anyone else here have at least a passing
fascination with these things? I'm trying to figure out where I can get a
base and post for it.
That would be a fascinating toy to have. ;)
--
Cory Smelosky
http://gewt.net Personal stuff
http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects
10:06 p.m.
On 6/28/2013 10:06 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
On Sat, 29 Jun 2013, David Griffith wrote:
No... After 25 cents, I have to leave the sofa.
On a lark, I bought an old mechanical parking meter with the intention of
putting it in my den. Does anyone else here have at least a passing
fascination with these things? I'm trying to figure out where I can
get a
base and post for it.
That would be a fascinating toy to have. ;)
10:11 p.m.
On Sat, 29 Jun 2013, ben wrote:
On 6/28/2013 10:06 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
You get to charge the in-laws to sit down. ;)
--
Cory Smelosky
http://gewt.net Personal stuff
http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects
On Sat, 29 Jun 2013, David Griffith wrote:
No... After 25 cents, I have to leave the sofa.
On a lark, I bought an old mechanical parking meter with the intention of
putting it in my den. Does anyone else here have at least a passing
fascination with these things? I'm trying to figure out where I can
get a
base and post for it.
That would be a fascinating toy to have. ;)
29 Jun
29 Jun
12:01 a.m.
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 23:06:09 -0600
From: bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca
To:
Subject: Re: OT: parking meters
On 6/28/2013 10:06 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
Cool Hand Luke has a few....
On Sat, 29 Jun 2013, David Griffith wrote:
No... After 25 cents, I have to leave the sofa.
On a lark, I bought an old mechanical parking meter with the intention of
putting it in my den. Does anyone else here have at least a passing
fascination with these things? I'm trying to figure out where I can
get a
base and post for it.
That would be a fascinating toy to have. ;)
28 Jun
28 Jun
10:26 p.m.
On 06/28/2013 09:01 PM, David Griffith wrote:
On a lark, I bought an old mechanical parking meter with the intention
of putting it in my den. Does anyone else here have at least a passing
fascination with these things? I'm trying to figure out where I can get
a base and post for it.
Buy? Why buy--all you need is a drunken evening and a pipe cutter.
(cf. "The Longest Yard")
--Chuck
10:53 p.m.
On 6/28/2013 10:26 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 06/28/2013 09:01 PM, David Griffith wrote:
Wasn't that "Cool Hand Luke" ?
- Josh
On a lark, I bought an old mechanical parking meter with the intention
of putting it in my den. Does anyone else here have at least a passing
fascination with these things? I'm trying to figure out where I can get
a base and post for it.
Buy? Why buy--all you need is a drunken evening and a pipe cutter.
(cf. "The Longest Yard")
--Chuck
29 Jun
29 Jun
11:46 a.m.
On a lark, I bought an old mechanical parking meter with the intention of
putting it in my den. Does anyone else here have at least a passing
fascination with these things? I'm trying to figure out where I can get a
I think I do. I don't own one, but I am fascinated by any mechanical
device, any clock/timer, etc. Heck, I bought a pigeon race timing clock
when I saw it in a charity shop (thrift store). I have no intention of
ever keeping racing pigeons, but the mechanism is interesting...
base and post for it.
Hmm... To start with a linght of metal pipe in a block of concrete?
More seriously, over here there are a few companies that restore and sell
'street furniture'. Mostly telephone boxes, but other things too. If
such companies exist Stateside, it might be worth contacting them. If
they don't have a suitable post, they might at least know where to get one.
-tony
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