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Title: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: glvr on May 04, 2013, 10:09:29 AM
It's larger than the other 9308 weights I've bought (and given as gifts), and I think the base is different - it 'tapers' for approx a quarter-inch before becoming flat; also, the bubbles seems smaller and there's no large central one (which of itself isn't an issue as some don't have them).
Title: Re: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: keith on May 04, 2013, 10:29:00 AM
Does that say Webb England on the base? ;D ;D
Title: Re: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: glvr on May 04, 2013, 10:46:56 AM
Does that say Webb England on the base? ;D ;D


Yes - it does.

I didn't look at it properly and thought it was just some sticky crap from a label.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: keith on May 04, 2013, 02:08:18 PM
 ;D,at least it was marked,not all their weights are, ;D ;D
Title: Re: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: glvr on May 04, 2013, 04:09:56 PM
Yeah... I'd never heard of 'em before.

And I just looked again at the photo - with my glasses on I can now clearly see that mark.

What a doof I am to not have looked more carefully before posting.

I took those photos a minute or so after it had arrived today, and I thought 'this doesn't seem right for WF', but only ever having bought 4 9308 weights as gifts I'm not an expert.

It had various bits of paint and crud on the body, and there really is some sticky label-glue-type crap on the base (which doesn't show on the photo) - which I didn't clean it because it came complete with a smashed dish (see attached pic) and after cleaning-up the powdered glass which had spilled when I opened the package I just wanted to file a claim with the eBay seller.

Oh well, such is life.
Title: Re: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: johnphilip on May 04, 2013, 04:58:51 PM
Don't be embarrassed most of us have made booboos , at some time and still do . ;)
Title: Re: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: glvr on May 04, 2013, 05:29:28 PM
Don't be embarrassed most of us have made booboos , at some time and still do . ;)

Thanks.
I enjoy the learning.
Title: Re: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: chriscooper on May 05, 2013, 01:33:31 PM
One here that fooled me too and I've been buying and selling Whitefriars for years.

https://picasaweb.google.com/107067405711297858658/WebbPaperweight

Chris
Title: Re: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: glvr on May 05, 2013, 02:42:22 PM
One here that fooled me too and I've been buying and selling Whitefriars for years.

https://picasaweb.google.com/107067405711297858658/WebbPaperweight

Chris

With the larger bubbles, that one looks quite like the 9308s that I've previously bought.

Am I right in assuming they have low value?
Title: Re: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: chriscooper on May 05, 2013, 02:57:28 PM
Sold an Arctic blue a couple of weeks ago for £8.00.
More common with the large central bubble except ruby which is are hard to find with the central bubble.
Forget the Webb one gave that  away to the Charity shop  :)

Chris
Title: Re: Is this Whitefriars
Post by: johnphilip on May 05, 2013, 03:09:24 PM
Chris if we double up we can get a deal on specs and hearing aids they may even thro in a zimmer ,we can give that to Anne when she has  worked her whatsits off  :o. where IS that devil smiley ? :D