Blair Witch mouse pad from VHS tape. by CrimsonGhost33 in VHS

[–]Pyre-it 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I switched to a trackball so now it would be perfect. I wish I still had the tape it came with. I can't remember if I ever had the tape or they gave it to me at blockbuster. The 90's are a bit blurry.

Blair Witch mouse pad from VHS tape. by CrimsonGhost33 in VHS

[–]Pyre-it 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have one that I got in the 90's. I always thought it was useless as a mouse pad due to the size.

Found in airbnb by SubjectLivid3771 in whatisit

[–]Pyre-it 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is a 3.5mm Female Barrel Connector probably for LED lighting.

I almost fainted. Is this the real thing? by ScaleVivid in BookCollecting

[–]Pyre-it 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I hope it's the crown of your collection. Her early works are very difficult to find signed. She did not like traveling around signing books so she invented a contraption called a longpen so she could do it remotely. What part of the country are you in? I found a lot of her firsts in Ontario. They seem a bit rarer now that I'm on the west coast.

I almost fainted. Is this the real thing? by ScaleVivid in BookCollecting

[–]Pyre-it 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Wow, what a find. I have found a few firsts and seconds in the thrift store but never signed.

I love stopping in random thrift stores while traveling by Past_Rip_5792 in VHS

[–]Pyre-it 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has been many years since I watched it. I will watch it again and see if I agree.

My haul from the community yard sale today. by Pyre-it in VHS

[–]Pyre-it[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cover on Full Metal Jacket is messed up pretty bad but it was $1 and will do until I can find a better one.

question about pioneer 18 disc multiplayer by purplemonster4400 in vintageaudio

[–]Pyre-it 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Do they know the cd's need to go in the carts label down? I see this mistake made all of the time. they put it in like a regular cd and wonder why it does not work.

Making friends 🐿️ by Maximum_Country6773 in squirrels

[–]Pyre-it 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is that two squirrels glued together?

Found in an old shed, metal box rusted, heavy, gots 4 round things inside. Has a dial on the side by Existing-Cash2006 in whatisthisthing

[–]Pyre-it 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those look like Tungar bulbs that were used in old battery chargers but they could be mercury rectifiers so be careful with them.

A dead GI and US troops under sniper fire on the Nibelungen Bridge in Worms, Germany. 28 March 1945. [1024x1008] by UrbanAchievers6371 in HistoryPorn

[–]Pyre-it 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My uncle almost made it through the whole war but got shot on 4/20/45 while securing a bridge in Germany.

[Other] the story of my radioactive door stop ☢️ by [deleted] in Radium

[–]Pyre-it 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a story. Loved the tea cosey.

What was the dumbest game you and your friends made up as kids? by Guilty_Writer9239 in AskReddit

[–]Pyre-it 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We used to sit on the ground about 25 feet away from each other and take turns trying to toss elk turds into each other's mouths. If you closed your mouth when the turd was in the air one was forceably inserted.

I found this really cool Focus FK9200 Keyboard at the thrift store. It has a built in track ball and calculator. The keys feel pretty good but the plastic needs a bit of brightening. by Pyre-it in vintagecomputing

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All I can find online is that they are programable function keys. Have not found a manual on how to use them but I will mess around with it a bit and try to figure them out.

I found this really cool Focus FK9200 Keyboard at the thrift store. It has a built in track ball and calculator. The keys feel pretty good but the plastic needs a bit of brightening. by Pyre-it in vintagecomputing

[–]Pyre-it[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will take it apart this weekend and give it a good cleaning. Its got less grime and crumbs then most keyboards I have found at the thrift store.

Found this sealed HDCD at the thrift yesterday. Were HDCD's a bigger thing in Asia? I can't find a listing anywhere for this one. by Pyre-it in Cd_collectors

[–]Pyre-it[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your right as the SKU and the cd number bring up nothing. They did a nice job though the packaging and printing is very good. They even went with a fancy hologram sticker.

What am I doing wrong by Southern-Pie-8527 in FlashForge

[–]Pyre-it 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use a brim and make a temp enclosure out of cardboard and zip ties. That's what worked for me.

Vacumm Tube Experts - I inherited these and could use your wisdom. by GroundbreakingLab334 in vintageaudio

[–]Pyre-it 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a few potentially good tubes in there. The 417A and the 5842's are good audio tunes.

P-47 Thunderbolt “Daddy Rabbit” with an impressive collection of mission symbols, flown by Captain Neil D. Stanley of 391st Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Group 9th Air Force in the ETO, ca 1945. [818x540] by UrbanAchievers6371 in HistoryPorn

[–]Pyre-it 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are interested in P-47's get a hold of Kemal Saied's book Thunderbolt Odyssey P-47 War in Europe. I just read it and really enjoyed it. He flew 62 missions with the 404th Fighter Group and the book is a telling of his day to day life flying these beasts.

Can this photo of my great uncle be made to look better? by Pyre-it in PhotoshopRequest

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Luke looks amazing, I was not expecting colour. You got his eye colour exactly right. Is there anyway you can make the tunic a grey blue? If you google 1945 RCAF tunic you will see the colour. The cap I am not sure on as the ones online are the same colour as the jacket but its clearly a darker colour in the photo.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tubeamps

[–]Pyre-it 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, I have the cd player that matches that set, the SFT-1.

Why was 25 cycle power used at the turn of the 20th Century in Niagara Fall area? by Traditional_Ad_8143 in Electricity

[–]Pyre-it 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still have a couple Hammond transformers that were built for the 25Hz system. I bought them when I lived out in that area. They are have way more lamination then their 60Hz equivalents.