Pancho's Reef S-500 Roller Coaster

[Raege]

With the vintage items reminded me of one of first aquarium books reading about Victorian salt tanks. There was one a hexagon I remembered but couldn’t find a pic of bug lagical here’s a slate bolltom brass that would is pretty amazing to look at and imagine in use back in the day.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

With the vintage items reminded me of one of first aquarium books reading about Victorian salt tanks. There was one a hexagon I remembered but couldn’t find a pic of bug lagical here’s a slate bolltom brass that would is pretty amazing to look at and imagine in use back in the day.

Very cool.

 

[PanchoG]

With the vintage items reminded me of one of first aquarium books reading about Victorian salt tanks. There was one a hexagon I remembered but couldn’t find a pic of bug lagical here’s a slate bolltom brass that would is pretty amazing to look at and imagine in use back in the day.

That is looking good, perhaps for a new project.

 

[PanchoG]

Here are pics of the old typewriter after cleaning, oiling and polishing. I fixed all the keys, took out more dust and stuff I have seen in my life. I couldn’t take out a couple of scews so I couldn’t make thr carriage move with the keys and the space bar, otherwise everything works now.

 

[PanchoG]

This gives an idea of how much grease and dust cumulated over 50 years it was stored. The interior was... yucks!

My old man has always wanted to have one of this too, so my wife and I decided to give it to him

 

[Crabby48]

The days things were built with pride and to last. Love it. I was born in the wrong era. Shocked the keys are in such great shape. Your father is going to love the gift. Awesome you are passing it off

 

[Katrina71]

I love Victorian tanks!!!

 

[wvfeefkeeper80]

Update....

Two diamond gobies had been added (have made a great job against dinos), a melanarus wrasse to deal with pyramid snails, cleaner wrasse, florida ricordea and other frags.

From equipment stand point, my chiller is back and working, I added a 35 W UV filter and an auto feeder.

I haven’t been turned on in a while (thanks COVID) but this setup?!? Holy salmon roe!!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Beautiful gesture!

Thanks for sharing that little story with us.

 

[PanchoG]

I haven’t been turned on in a while (thanks COVID) but this setup?!? Holy salmon roe!!

Thank you for stopping by!

 

[PanchoG]

Not much to report today, the red algae and cyano continue to be on retreat. The tanks is a happy place.

Finally I made another little project, a 1906 electric iron from a company called Doran Brothers. When I bought it everything was black including the wood.

 

[Raege]

Tank looks good Pancho nice having LFS/ friends keeping it sweet till you can get home and enjoy in person. Dig the nostalgic projects your finding such cool pieces of tiles gone by. Do your kids like checking em out as much as you do?
Stay Salty

 

[Raege]

You have me thinking of days gone by. My mom had just about this very model,looking out the backyard window. She made many items of clothing hemmed tons goof school clothes on it back in the day. Pedal power probably why she never waited for dad to cold hold yo kick my brothers and my behind as needed!

 

[PanchoG]

Tank looks good Pancho nice having LFS/ friends keeping it sweet till you can get home and enjoy in person. Dig the nostalgic projects your finding such cool pieces of tiles gone by. Do your kids like checking em out as much as you do?
Stay Salty

Thank you Ray, my kids like to watch but not to work in the tank lol.

 

[PanchoG]

You have me thinking of days gone by. My mom had just about this very model,looking out the backyard window. She made many items of clothing hemmed tons goof school clothes on it back in the day. Pedal power probably why she never waited for dad to cold hold yo kick my brothers and my behind as needed!

That is a very nice piece amigo!
Singer sewing machines are really nice, as you said we all may have seen our mothers or grandmas working on them.

 

[Crabby48]

Fantastic update. Beautiful reef video, picture antiques. Thanks for sharing

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Beep beep. Como

 

[GoVols]

Beep beep. Como

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[Crabby48]

Hope you all and the tank are doing good

 

[Raege]

Merry Christmas mi amigo. Miss ya round here and hope all is as well as can be.