loop - Anything In Particular https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product-tag/loop/ From antique to vintage, from decorative to downright bizarre. Sat, 22 Apr 2023 17:59:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 Rare Vintage Brass and Nickel Everready Octagonal Handled Flashlight Torch https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product/rare-vintage-brass-and-nickel-everready-octagonal-handled-flashlight-torch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rare-vintage-brass-and-nickel-everready-octagonal-handled-flashlight-torch Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:13:14 +0000 https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=61758 A very unusual, vintage - possibly antique - hand flashlight / torch made by Everready, with a very distinctive octagonal handle, integrated hanging loop built into the end, and in full working order.  The torch takes three size "D" or equivalent batteries and uses a standard small torch bulb. The switch can be used to momentarily illuminate or pushed to continuously illuminate.

The torch has signs of age and use, including dents and wear throughout -  the latter revealing it is likely made of a nickel (or similar) plated brass. The torch measures approximately 23cm ( 9 in.) in length with the intact glass lens just over 5cm (2 in.) in diameter. An interesting display piece...or indeed a quite usable torch :)

 

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]]> Palitoy Fun Flyer – flying toy for younger children, 1979 – Made in Japan https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product/palitoy-fun-flyer-flying-toy-for-younger-children-1979-made-in-japan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=palitoy-fun-flyer-flying-toy-for-younger-children-1979-made-in-japan Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:42:32 +0000 https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=57803 Immune to the vagaries and unpredictableness of modern air travel, this is the Palitoy "Fun Flyer" from their "Discovery Time" range. It's a colourful battery-powered toy for the younger child which consists of a rotating aeroplane, controls to pilot it, and some cardboard obstacles (a mountain and an office building) to avoid. Originally made in Japan, this is a very fun toy to play with, notably due to these obstacles and also the ability to perform loop-the-loop aerobatics with the plane!  This one is in very good condition - a couple of minor issues only. One, is the lack of instructions but that's not a problem, given that it's so simple to use. Second, the missing stickers on the aircraft wings. Again, in our opinion, a very minor flaw. The stickers elsewhere are in excellent condition.

There are no chips or cracks to the casing and mechanically everything works as it should. It does benefit hugely from using the best possible batteries (size "C") you can lay your hands on.  The battery compartment itself is nice and clean - no corrosion. The box is a little bit worn and the original owner, Nicola - hello Nicola! - has written her name on the front of it. We hope she doesn't mind that we're selling it on after having had a good old play with it.

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