Smiths Little Torch!

[Alan3]

One of these always goes down well as a prize so brace yourself, we're going to be giving one away very soon! Cooksongold! I hope you've got one in stock that we can order :-)

Details to be announced!

[shinygleamy]

Sounds tasty

[Petal]

Ooh I'll be keeping an eye on this one, as I'd love one.

[wiccanwear]

Go on then. What we gotta do?

[wiccanwear]

Why do my details show me as joining in Feb 2011 Alan? Are we doing the Timewarp and no-one told me?

[Alan3]

Aha! All will be revealed soon! :-)

[wallace]

totally fabulous! Make sure to save up some pennies for an oxycon unit of course

[Caroline]

It’s Cookson pick of the week! I see they say it can be used with all sorts of gases but not quite understanding this as I thought it was only OxyCon. I think I’m too old for that that fiddling now, the only torches I’ve ever used with air were mouth blown when I first joined the jewellery dept at ECA, I was really pleased when we got our new sieverts and have never changed

[Alan3]

The 'OxyCon' is an Oxygen concentrator Caroline, so it's one of a selection of gas fuels combined with Oxygen

[Caroline]

Thanks for explaining Alan, I thought maybe the oxygen was now optional. It comes up a lot on Cookson and it’s always implied that the oxygen is expensive

[Alan3]

The Oxygen concentrator is good in as much as you don't need to hire and store cannisters and don't run out at the wrong moment. They're a reasonable initial expense to buy one but the savings should come in the long run.

[Alan3]

I bought the torch and oxygen concentrator for my fiancee (yes, times have changed, I'm getting married! :-) I think they're great and I usually end up playing with it in the garage.

[schatzisilver]

Congratulations!

[meadmoon]

Wow, yes! Many congratulations 🥂🍾

[toni1733]

You certainly did and its a fab torch,

[Petal]

I bought the torch and oxygen concentrator for my fiancee (yes, times have changed, I'm getting married! :-) I think they're great and I usually end up playing with it in the garage.

Ah Alan, Congratulations to you and your fiancé - I'm so pleased for you. (whispers now), is she the nurse that looked after you when you were in hosp?).

[Alan3]

Thanks Petal, yes that’s the one. Not a nurse though, she’s an ODP working in the theatres, Toni (who posted above) and we’ve got her making jewellery as well now :-)

[Alan3]

The competition is getting closer! Stay tuned to be the amongst the first to know what to do to win a Smiths Little Torch! You could win!
(Did you see what I did there using the new fingers crossed smilie? )

By the way, anybody got any suggestions for an image competition?

[wkhjewellery]

Fantastic wee torch .... I use one myself!

[wiccanwear]

What's the competition then Alan? And are the joining dates copied over from the Jewellers' Collective?