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Title: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Cazza on January 07, 2013, 03:18:09 PM

Bought not long ago, and was told this was bought from Whitefriars, I also bought some other items which are cataloged. The colour of the spiral is brown/Green. the pontil is polished out the outer edge I think was polished but is now covered in scratches
thank you for taking the time to help

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Nemmie on January 07, 2013, 04:24:28 PM

Pics a little small.

I have the benefit of seeing it in person at the auction but others might need a larger picture.

:)

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Cazza on January 07, 2013, 04:45:44 PM

Problem is the pics wont upload if bigger  :'(
Will try again
It keeps telling me they have to be jpegs which is as far as i know what they are??
You get everywhere  :)

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Nemmie on January 07, 2013, 05:06:11 PM

It is tricky to get the pictures right here. I use irfanview which I resize to 640 x 480 and save at 75% quality.

Story I was told at the auction is that they used it at the glassworks for keeping a door open. Could be but hard to prove or disprove.

The coloured streaks inside look like those in a streaky but spun into a close packed circle if that makes sense.

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Cazza on January 07, 2013, 05:45:44 PM

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/636737770_o.jpg (http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/636737770_o.jpg)


http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/636737726_o.jpg (http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/636737726_o.jpg)

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/636737675_o.jpg  (http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/636737675_o.jpg)

hope this has done it

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Wuff on January 07, 2013, 07:13:33 PM

Quote from: Cazza on January 07, 2013, 05:45:44 PM

hope this has done it

Just on the technical side, Cazza: these images should upload to the board without any problem - ca 20...25 kB each - whilst the board's limit is 125 kB.

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 07, 2013, 07:37:09 PM

You're over resizing. Just save at 640 by 480. Don't save at 75% once you've resized and you should be OK.

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Cazza on January 07, 2013, 09:24:32 PM

Are these other pics any good?
Hi Wolf not heard from you for a long time, happy new year :-)

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: johnphilip on January 08, 2013, 08:06:37 PM

Hi Cazza there were some one offs like the one i found for Patrick - The Eye - by Harry Dyer but the wear on the base of yours says to me its a lot older ,  i know big Ron Wilkie made some in the lunch breaks as i am sure others did , one of the boys from W/Fs could tell you more but they would have to handle it ,  sorry thats all i can add for now . jp

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: chriscooper on January 09, 2013, 01:01:10 AM

Hi Carol, just seen your thread on Whitefriars.com if you want to email me your photos I will see if I can get you some bigger ones posted.

Chris

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Cazza on January 11, 2013, 02:53:32 PM

Hope these are better pics

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843746_o.jpg (http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843746_o.jpg)

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843706_o.jpg (http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843706_o.jpg)

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843640_o.jpg (http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843640_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Cazza on January 11, 2013, 02:59:20 PM

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843640_o.jpg (http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843640_o.jpg)


http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843706_o.jpg (http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843706_o.jpg)

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843746_o.jpg (http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/5/4/1/2/4/webimg/637843746_o.jpg)

Oh i don't know if i have done this twice now  ::) trying my hardest to get this right

Title: Re: Very large dump weight Could it be a Whitefriars one?
Post by: Cazza on January 11, 2013, 03:25:40 PM

just weighed it 2.5kgs a whopper!