Re: [lace] Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life

2010-04-14 Thread Clay Blackwell
OH!! I am so envious!! Solar!! You are truly in a wonderful situation!! My DH and I would love to go totally "off-grid" with the electric company. Unfortunately, we live in a house surrounded by massive trees, and our solar exposure is not adequate for the purpose. Add that to our mortag

RE: [lace] Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life

2010-04-14 Thread Ruth Budge
2010 10:10 AM To: Arachne Lace Subject: [lace] Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life I remember the Gestetner - a horrible mess if you made a typing error. One had to spread a wax-like substance out of a pot, just like nail varnish, and wait till it dried before correcting the mistake. The

[lace] Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life

2010-04-14 Thread Tregellas Family
If I remember correctly, it was called a Mimeograph machine. Not pretty, but effective! David C COLLYER wrote: In Australia they were called by their German brand name - Gestetner. The result was always a mauve colour. David I remember the Gestetner - a horrible mess if you made a typing