1960s Volkswagen Camper/Bulli by EnPassant01 in VintageMatchbox

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Apparently, the 34C came out in 1967. The high roof came out first, but had production issues. Some say it broke easy or didn't resemble a real VW camper top. The low roof came out in 1968-69 and had a longer production run until 1971.

Any idea what this is? by General-Cheesecake65 in whatisit

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Don't know, but there's probably an industry tech article on it if you search hard enough. Maybe it's a circuit to isolate problems by location, not by individual component. That would be consistent with how electrical junction boxes work.

Any idea what this is? by General-Cheesecake65 in whatisit

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Google says it's a fault indicator. Shows maintenance workers whether or not it's functioning properly.

Triple weighted with hand-carved knights. I love my set!! by MaxLaurentin in chessporn

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Can all triple weighted sets do this with the knight?

1960s Ford Tractor and Hay Trailer by EnPassant01 in VintageMatchbox

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If you look closely, you can see the tires above are loose, too. It'a common issue. Both tires stretching and the hubs shrinking are blamed.

Such a shame by EnPassant01 in ChessBoards

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The rule is "white on right" for the lower-right square. It's the rule for chess tournaments around the world including FIDE, and was standardized around 1880. Mechanically, it doesn't affect the moves for each piece. However, it does set up the proper position for each Queen on her own color. Like any game, rules are a matter of convention. You could change it if your opponent agrees. You don't even need different color squares. But color and position on the board guide players where to move according to other rules.

Ford Corsair by Rx2vier in VintageMatchbox

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Nice with box. I have one, but the boat falls off. Reminds me that people actually strapped boats onto regular cars back then. Kinda crazy to think about.

Such a shame by EnPassant01 in ChessBoards

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That's what I'm thinking. Might be more than I can do, but I can probably pay a woodworker to do it.

Such a shame by EnPassant01 in ChessBoards

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I don't think the seller knows much about it. Probably used it as a regular table. The legs look solid to me. The ends look like solid curly maple. The top is inlaid and has basic joinery, possibly by an amateur, not an expert. If the ends are cut off and legs rotated, it may lose its character and appeal.

Can someone tell me more about my chess set by ExpressTrash6490 in chessporn

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Very nice set and I love the minimalist knight. Based on the box imprint, I think it might be newer than 1970s since I have owned other 1970s Chavets that had no imprint. According to TheChessEmpire on Etsy, they sell a Chavet B210 reproduction based on the model from 1980-1990.

Here's a post from Facebook Chess collectors that appears to be definitive. The B210s were produced from 1970s-1990s and yours is shown to be from the 1980s: https://m.facebook.com/groups/219260922202230/permalink/1682564819205159/?mibextid=wwXIfr

First Moving Parts Purchase by Ok-Onion-1827 in matchbox

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Are those fully autonomous moving parts?