With the plethora of "hunting horns" offered on Ebay, the uninitiated may wonder which ones are real and which are fake. I note there are a lot of traders on Ebay trying to pass reproductions off as real...
I have been involved in the repair of gramphones for some years now and from time to time people bring me gramophones with shiny brass horns for repair. They are usually very disappointed when I explain that...
Please note: Any brass instruments bearing the name "Bessons" are reproductions, (the real name is "Besson") as are a number of brass instruments bearing the name "Boosey" (though there was actually a company...
Please note: The majority of Stanley London brassware are Indian reproductions. Be very careful when purchasing such items. An internet search for "stanley" and "london" will soon direct you to the...
Brass fire extinguishers of the hand pump type which used to be fitted to vehicles in the 30's to 50's used to contain a highly toxic and cancer causing chemical. This chemical is now banned and an item...
Always make sure you choose the correct shower mixer for your system. Some will only work correctly on high pressure systems (i.e. if you have a combi-boiler) and others will only work on low pressure systems...
The use of lead crystal decanters and food and drinks containers may be harmful to your health as lead can leach out of the glass.The amount of lead leached into beverages during the course of a meal is...