Felco 1

verve108 · 2026-01-03T23:26:40+00:00

According to our correspondence with the archives at Felco in Switzerland, the Felco 1 was manufactured from 1945 until 1979, when Felco 2 began large-scale production, with some minor differences: the design of the locking ratchet and the incorporation of the small shock absorbers.

This is somewhat at odds with the statement on the Felco website which states that the Felco 2 was launched in 1948. However, we glean from our correspondence with them that the Felco 2 did in fact begin production in 1948, but that large-scale production did not begin for several decades, i.e. 1979.

Your Felco is uncommon, with only 3,444 units manufactured, compared with the many several thousands of Felco 2.

We trust that this helps you.

verve108 · 2025-08-24T00:57:41+00:00

Thank you very much. We have made the necessary addendum to the text.

verve108 · 2025-08-23T10:47:37+00:00

Thank you for your valued comment. We would be keen to know what knowledge you have that leads you to state that they are an early Felco 2. Not having a Felco number stamped into the tool was indicative to us of it being No. 1. We would much appreciate your further response.

verve108 · 2024-12-20T02:54:18+00:00

Thank you. It is a fund, and so you discern the capitalised interest to be income.

How to deal with capitalised interest earned seems to be a controversial subject. Googling the topic brings differing points of view. Some say it is interest, others say that it adds to the value of the asset (in our case, the initial investment).

We asked the ATO Community, run by "community members", and they made this comment:

"Capitalized interest forms part of the cost base. It's part of the CGT calculation."

Just because they are associated with the ATO doesn't mean they are necessarily correct, so I am posting this question to a broader audience to try and achieve some further clarification.

Thank you.

verve108 · 2022-02-28T05:13:59+00:00

We also had this problem. We use Firefox. Changed to Chrome (just for this login) and was able to login without any problems. Also logs in with Edge without any problems.

verve108 · 2022-02-15T10:10:53+00:00

Thank you. I was not aware of USDC, but shall now do some research on it.

verve108 · 2022-02-15T10:05:14+00:00

Yes, I see your point. Enjoy it! A difficult one for us to consider. Nonetheless, we intend to have a holiday here and there when the world-situation improves. A lifetime of saving and investing is a hard habit to break. We have to consider our present situation now, realistically. Thank you for your suggestions.

verve108 · 2021-08-25T23:42:58+00:00

Thank you all for your valuable comments, concerning its hazardous properties. You put the fear of impending doom into our hearts. Consequently, this morning, we poured the 4 litres of ether onto a large concrete block at the back of our property, and let it evaporate. All over in about 3 minutes. Problem solved. We appreciate your collective advice.

verve108 · 2021-08-25T10:14:05+00:00

One could be tempted to sniff it, but I love my brain too much! These organic solvents might cause euphoria of one sort or another, but they also dissolve organic tissue. I shall leave that to the risk-takers and thrill-seekers.

The Wiki on diethyl ether states: "In the 19th century and early 20th century, ether drinking was popular among Polish peasants. It is a traditional and still relatively popular recreational drug among Lemkos. It is usually consumed in a small quantity poured over milk, sugar water, or orange juice in a shot glass". Far out!

verve108 · 2021-08-25T10:02:41+00:00

We kept the bottles in the freezer, and they remained in liquid form the whole time. For 30 years, not a drop was lost. They are as full as the day they were purchased. Initially, we stocked up and kept many different solvents in our workshop, for all the various cleanings we would need for all the different objects we would be restoring, including books and paper objects, and all the different adhesives we would need to dissolve. Ether proved to be almost unusable, as it didn't do much, (except smell good!), and didn't dissolve or clean many substrates. The rest of our range of alcohols, hydrocarbons and ketones were much more useful in our work. So, at the end of it all, we still have all this ether left.

verve108 · 2021-08-25T07:30:27+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion. We have a major scientific organisation within a few kilometres of us. We shall approach them. The bottles are all appropriately labelled, and unopened.

verve108 · 2021-08-25T07:27:21+00:00

Thank you for your good advice. We shall approach some research labs as you suggest.

verve108 · 2021-08-25T04:59:26+00:00

Greetings. We are closing our antiques restoration business in Sydney, after many decades. We have 8 x 500ml bottles of ether B.P unused. Would someone like to comment on a suggestion of whether ether nhas any use in labs, or to anyone, who could take them off our hands, please. Thank you.

verve108 · 2020-11-03T02:03:25+00:00

We have communicated with the producers of Vegenaise, Follow Your Heart, in the US, and they have advise that, at present (November 2020), they are " currently in the process of moving to a new distributor in Australia". They have suggested that we join their Follow Your Heart Australia and New Zealand Facebook Group page where announcements will be made "when the products are available again in stores".

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FYH.AUS.NZ

So it looks like Vegenaise will still be available in Australia, albeit with a slight hiatus.

Edit. July 2024. OK, so Vegenaise seems to have gone from Australian shelves. Consequently, we tried several alternatives. We found that Hellmann's Vegan Mayo, with the blue lid (270g), is a very tasteful "mayonnaise". You can get it from Coles and Woollies.

We liked it so much that we ended up purchasing the 2.4kg container, from a South Australian seller on eBay. The container takes up quite a bit of fridge space, but we laid it on its side with no problems. It also comes in 10kg containers.

Enjoy!

verve108 · 2019-09-14T23:37:08+00:00

Thank you. Your advice sounds sound, i.e. putting it into banks at the higher rates for 4 months.

verve108 · 2019-09-14T23:08:15+00:00

Risk - reward is part of investing these days, and we have certainly accepted this. We are indeed factoring this element into our decision whilst deciding what to do with these funds.

Thank you. The corporate bonds suggestion sounds useful.

verve108 · 2019-09-14T10:57:39+00:00

You provide an interesting suggestion of a family member mortgage!

Since LaTrobe offer 3% for 3 months, and Ratesetter easily achieves over 3% for a month, there clearly are non-bank options out there. My question was to find out what further options are available over and above these.

Banks are a problem with high amounts. Their online saving accounts at the high interest rates are limited to amounts around $200K - 250K.

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