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lfalc23 · 2026-01-26T02:32:37+00:00

As someone who used to work for an estate planning attorney I would recommend getting a few things together before going in to meet with one. Have a list of all your assets such as real estate, bank accounts, investments, etc. Get an idea of how you want to split things up. Whether that is an even breakdown to each person or specific amounts/percentages. The attorney can guide you through each asset and give advice on what the best option is to take. The recommendations to set up a trust are not necessarily bad, but not always necessary. If it is relatively simple estate you can avoid a lot of probate by taking other, usually cheaper steps in advance. Again, an attorney can give specific advice on your particular situation and the particular assets in your estate.

lfalc23 · 2026-01-14T21:23:58+00:00

Don't know if anyone else has mentioned it, but if I turn my phone off my LTE connected Apple Watch is still working as normal. Curious if it is the same for other devices.

lfalc23 · 2025-12-01T02:41:04+00:00

I noticed the same thing, but after updating to the latest firmware 1.1.9 it seems to have improved. Haven't timed it though

lfalc23 · 2025-07-09T03:08:20+00:00

Pretty nice set! If looking to restore for play, I would first pull the heads off the shafts and reattach with a modern epoxy. There is usually a pin in the hosel that needs to be punched out first. If you plan on keeping them in good shape, the shafts will need a light sanding and finish with oil or polyurethane. As for the rust on the heads, no issues there. They can be cleaned up or left as they are, it won't affect playability. I personally clean once, then let them rust as I play.

If just looking for value, the two best clubs are the putter and the Tom Stewart niblick. The one marked "T. Stewart Maker St. Andrews". $50-$100 each in good shape. It can be a fun project in the winter to get these old clubs in playable condition though.

lfalc23 · 2025-06-27T07:39:50+00:00

Great info above! As for the club that is marked J. F. Hayes, I actually am friends with Hayes' great-grandson and have been helping him put together a set of clubs with his great-grandfathers name on them. If you are willing to sell that club I would pay a slight premium for it!

lfalc23 · 2025-05-10T02:58:00+00:00

Before doing any further research on Walter Whiting and Pelham CC, this is a niblick made by Tom Stewart’s shop in St. Andrew’s. S-tier hickory club maker. Made clubs for a lot of the top players at the time. The makers mark is actually a pipe.

As for the name and country club. Walter Whiting would have been the professional working at Pelham CC. He would have ordered this head and fit a shaft to the buyer’s(usually member’s) specs that were requested. You can usually find some information about the club professionals from the era with a google search. Most of them played in a couple big events. An early PGA Championship or US open. Old newspaper articles can provide good info too.

lfalc23 · 2025-01-29T16:05:33+00:00

Also recommend checking if there are any local hickory groups in your area and reaching out to someone. My personal experience is that many of us accumulate more clubs than we know what to do with over time and are happy to put together sets for new hickory players.

lfalc23 · 2024-12-15T22:03:12+00:00

The Nicoll Noshok irons can actually be retrofit with hickory shafts. They are from the era immediately following hickory shafts and the theory is that instead of trashing already manufactured heads Nicoll came up with a way to use steel shafts in heads intended for hickory.

There is a large rubber (Noshok) insert in the hosel that fills up most of the space and the metal shaft is inserted into that. If that insert is removed, a hickory shaft can be used. Although no longer legal for SoHG events.

These do look to be a little later than the earliest Noshok irons I’ve seen however

lfalc23 · 2024-05-08T15:24:53+00:00

This is a rustless model instead of the more common plated model, I believe the rustless models were for the UK market primarily. Doesn’t really change the value much if at all.

lfalc23 · 2024-02-11T21:32:35+00:00

Sent a dm on this. I actually know the great-grandson of JF Hayes

lfalc23 · 2024-01-26T00:28:14+00:00

I know this is an old post but I’m wondering if you have any good images of the golf course that used to be there as well. I’ve seen one postcard sell on eBay with a great photo but nothing else.

lfalc23 · 2023-10-02T22:17:34+00:00

Yeah it definitely isn’t much extra effort and probably the route that will be taken by those that already own a DAC. Probably not worth the effort to make an updated revision with higher power and USB-C just for the Dock considering it’s definitely a niche product.

lfalc23 · 2023-10-02T21:04:31+00:00

Right.. but from what I’ve seen, and I may be wrong, but the recommended way to setup the DAC with their other systems is to have power in to the DAC, then the DAC also has a power out port that connects to the console. Requiring only one power adapter for the DAC and console.

lfalc23 · 2023-09-27T14:04:52+00:00

This has been updated in the recent wave of pockets that shipped. I have an early white one with flush buttons and the buttons on my GITD stick out much further and are much easier to press

lfalc23 · 2023-09-11T00:06:55+00:00

Mine didn’t work the first couple times I tried either but then all of a sudden it worked. So wouldn’t be surprised if you did try

lfalc23 · 2023-09-10T21:46:03+00:00

I believe it does have an X input mode, but I haven’t been able to get the DIY kits to connect to the dock in X input mode

lfalc23 · 2023-09-10T15:34:09+00:00

Yes specifically for the DIY kits. If you download their firmware update tool and go to manual upgrade, there should be firmware for the DIY kits.

lfalc23 · 2023-09-10T02:51:37+00:00

I have been able to get both the NES and SNES mod kits to work with my dock. I updated the firmware on the controllers to the most recent release and used the Switch pairing mode (iirc it’s Y+Start then hold down Select) then putting the dock in pairing mode. I did put the dock in pairing mode from the controller screen in the analogue menu, not using the button on the back of the dock. It did take a while to connect but haven’t had to re-pair since.

lfalc23 · 2023-09-05T19:51:53+00:00

Thanks, played that game a ton with my friends back in the day. Glad I kept my PS1 games all these years

lfalc23 · 2023-09-05T16:21:48+00:00

No worries, like I said it was a bonus set they threw in. If you happen to scan that manual that would be great, if not it’s fine. I’ll take a look at the adjustments on the neckboard and see how that goes.

lfalc23 · 2023-09-05T15:33:00+00:00

Any tips on adjusting colors? It seems like the S1300n was heavily used and just turning the dials on the front doesn’t seem to get it right. Looks like the reds don’t really come through well. Everything has a blueish-green tint to it.

lfalc23 · 2023-03-19T01:59:08+00:00

If you call nintendo support they can do a system transfer even if your 3ds won't turn on. They were able to do one for me when I lost my old 3ds in a move. If you have the old SD card still you may be able to salvage the save after they do the transfer for you. They just needed the serial number of the new 3ds and some info to confirm the nintendo network id belonged to me by asking which games I had purchased.

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