tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272688866536964117.post489784965228630618..comments2024-03-27T11:12:16.999-07:00Comments on Backspace does not erase: The 1920s Electrical Outfit (reproduced)RobertGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01841652527282627317noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272688866536964117.post-46630745583864752072018-12-28T01:05:54.596-08:002018-12-28T01:05:54.596-08:00Great stuff to play with - and also for showing th...Great stuff to play with - and also for showing the kids some basics of electrics.<br />Old sewing thread spools aren't wood anymore these days - but it's surprisingly easy to get new wooden spools sold for crafting. Not quite blasting wire - but the magnet wire I used was salvaged from a broken transformer coil :- )RobertGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841652527282627317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272688866536964117.post-83621733768855478132018-12-27T10:36:12.411-08:002018-12-27T10:36:12.411-08:00Brings back memories of my early childhood playing...Brings back memories of my early childhood playing with very similar self made items and the big 1.5 V Hot Shot batteries. Later I graduated to the big 6V batteries. I never had the electric Erector Set (American imitation of the Meccano sets). I used old blasting wire the coal miners gave me and empty sewing thread spools, nails, bolts, and whatever else I could beg for free.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com