What the most unusual thing

tresrikay said:
Oh Lenny can I have a gallon of what your on.......... or just a dram..... no really ,,,, come to my aid avandriver, these single cylinder Lister diesels were used in small fishing boats and canal boats. the large fly wheels I think means they had to be hand started with a cranking handle that could fly off or leave you out of breath....... as I am .......or am I digging yet a bigger hole. If you don,t believe me look up bollinder ( no Lenny not Bollinger) Or Lister Marine engines. you never know........the devils behind yer til he bites yer Bum.
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No, I think it's more likely to be an engine to drive some industrial machine like a lathe or milling device,but I could be wrong, come on Avandriver, put us right.
 
sundown said:
hi lenny
talking about your local pub,
we used to go to a nightspot in north shields
in the early 1960's called the Jungle.
it was not far from the ferry.
is it still there?
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Hey sundown i used to drink in the Jungle north shields it was near the ferry landing and they used to put sawdust on the floor to soak up the blood
 
thats right,
we used to try and speak like geordies :eek:
cos lister thumper was always on the lookout for jocks
 
Trevor said:
Hey sundown i used to drink in the Jungle north shields it was near the ferry landing and they used to put sawdust on the floor to soak up the blood
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Isn't the whole of the north east a jungle?????????;)
 
Some of you guys were very close .
It is a 1942 Lister D .
1.5 horsepower 350cc
mostly found on farms powering various machinery from milking machines to bale elevators
This one was originally part of a generator set

It was restored by me last summer

You can see more of this engine and others from my collection Here



One of the main reasons why I own motorhome is my hobby of restoring vintage machinery.

When I travelled all over the place to steam fairs and engine rallys I used to stay in a tent but my old bones are getting too stiff to sleep under canvas now


Steve
 
Trevor said:
Hey sundown i used to drink in the Jungle north shields it was near the ferry landing and they used to put sawdust on the floor to soak up the blood
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No No No, THe sawdust on the floor was the furniture from the night before:eek::D

P.S. Plasma on Draft;)
 
sundown said:
thats right,
we used to try and speak like geordies :eek:
cos lister thumper was always on the lookout for jocks
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You been drinking the same as Lenny your quick off the mark as well.whis this lister thumper anyway, i remember the doorman at the Jungle he was massive 6ft black gentleman we used to call him sir.
 
avandriver said:
Some of you guys were very close .
It is a 1942 Lister D .
1.5 horsepower 350cc
mostly found on farms powering various machinery from milking machines to bale elevators
This one was originally part of a generator set

It was restored by me last summer

You can see more of this engine and others from my collection Here



One of the main reasons why I own motorhome is my hobby of restoring vintage machinery.

When I travelled all over the place to steam fairs and engine rallys I used to stay in a tent but my old bones are getting too stiff to sleep under canvas now


Steve
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This is better than a pub quiz, come on ADMIN why dont we have a guess what it is quiz every week. it certainly beats t.v. ........ Great stuff avandriver what a great hobby. Beats my hiding the best malts whilst paraletic, then trying to find them in the muorn,.il/.n.,,nng..ing,,gnm..ng.mng
 
avandriver said:
Some of you guys were very close .
It is a 1942 Lister D .
1.5 horsepower 350cc
mostly found on farms powering various machinery from milking machines to bale elevators
This one was originally part of a generator set

It was restored by me last summer

You can see more of this engine and others from my collection Here



One of the main reasons why I own motorhome is my hobby of restoring vintage machinery.

When I travelled all over the place to steam fairs and engine rallys I used to stay in a tent but my old bones are getting too stiff to sleep under canvas now

Steve
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I know the feeling Steve
 
tresrikay said:
This is better than a pub quiz, come on ADMIN why dont we have a guess what it is quiz every week. it certainly beats t.v. ........ Great stuff avandriver what a great hobby. Beats my hiding the best malts whilst paraletic, then trying to find them in the muorn,.il/.n.,,nng..ing,,gnm..ng.mng
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Hiding my best malt is my wifes hobby


Steve
 
Trevor said:
You been drinking the same as Lenny your quick off the mark as well.whis this lister thumper anyway, i remember the doorman at the Jungle he was massive 6ft black gentleman we used to call him sir.
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there was another good pub beside the ferry at south shields,
cant remember the name,
but it was there, that I first saw a juke box with a tv screen combined
"wow!" geordie technology in them days
 
sundown said:
there was another good pub beside the ferry at south shields,
cant remember the name,
but it was there, that I first saw a juke box with a tv screen combined
"wow!" geordie technology in them days
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What technology we where the last one in the street to get a TV it was that old it ran on gas
 
avandriver said:
Some of you guys were very close .
It is a 1942 Lister D .
1.5 horsepower 350cc
mostly found on farms powering various machinery from milking machines to bale elevators
This one was originally part of a generator set

It was restored by me last summer

You can see more of this engine and others from my collection Here

Good on ya Stevie boy, credit where it's due, been to one of these rallies/displays where the owners show off their contraptions, and was really impressed at their dedication to their hobby, keep us posted on future events and more pics. please
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It's like old time in here good banter, just missing the old crew now.
 
oh Sundown and Lenny i am sensitive you know i cried all night, i must have been in touch with my fem side where is the Kleenex tissues :p
 
we had a lister genie years ago, it was a great old machine we used it to charge all the heavy duty batteries for the caravan, it never let us down, they r bomb proov they last for ever..
 
hillwalker said:
we had a lister genie years ago, it was a great old machine we used it to charge all the heavy duty batteries for the caravan, it never let us down, they r bomb proov they last for ever..
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Och wits with the avatar Hilly mate, what happend to the red stag that was the best one you ever had.
 
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