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7th Aug 2011, 6:32 pm | #1 |
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Replacement "Magic Smoke"
Although this type is aimed at the automotive market, I wonder if it may come in handy here - probably only available as NOS now
with thanks to the A30/35 owners club forum for the original image
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7th Aug 2011, 7:52 pm | #2 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
Stop stop, falling off my chair...
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7th Aug 2011, 7:53 pm | #3 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
NOS, new old smoke?
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7th Aug 2011, 8:59 pm | #4 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
I suspect that smoke only works for "Prince of Darkness" (Joe Lucas) equipment, not our sort of kit.
It does pop up on auction sites fairly regularly......
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7th Aug 2011, 9:14 pm | #5 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
Eugene Trundle wasn't it?
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7th Aug 2011, 9:21 pm | #6 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
I don't think it was him but as soon as I saw the words 'magic smoke' my mind flew back to TVM. Very coincidental that in the space of a few days that I should find a box of these as I have never seen one in my life. It might even have been LLJ himself.
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8th Aug 2011, 9:03 am | #7 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
Probably LLJ or Don Bullock - Eugene was fairly serious.
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8th Aug 2011, 12:26 pm | #8 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
Yes he was - funniest thing about him was his name
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10th Aug 2011, 8:23 pm | #9 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
Now, replacement smoke would be more user-friendly if it came in aerosol cans...
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10th Aug 2011, 10:16 pm | #10 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
It does
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10th Aug 2011, 11:42 pm | #11 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
Isn't that for testing smoke alarms, rather than fixing smoke deficient electricals?
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11th Aug 2011, 12:07 pm | #12 |
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Re: Replacement "Magic Smoke"
Used for testing air flow in flues and ducts. The smoke alarm test uses smaller quantities.
We are however fairly well off topic for the forum so time to extinguish this thread.
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