Cotton float roll

AshbyCut · Post by **AshbyCut** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:20 pm

I must admit that I received another, as promised, with no stamps or marks ... and left feedback that, after a small problem, I was happy with the service.

I will donate the one with the printing on to the next TFF auction, should there be one.

The Sweetcorn Kid · Post by **The Sweetcorn Kid** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:39 am

Splendid AC, that's a lovely gesture!

Hannay · Post by **Hannay** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:50 pm

My you chaps are quick! Saw this post this morning and was going to tell everyone about the surgical rolls on ebay but went to the River Cam for a couple of hours, came home and it seems everyone has one! I purchased mine about a month ago and it had strange red stains. Rust from scalpels or patients blood?! Still a bit of character is welcome (popped it straight in the wash tho). They do look most handsome when full.

Sorry!! Just noticed dates on the first posts. Still getting the hang of a forum. Apologies.

Weyfarer · Post by **Weyfarer** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:36 pm

Mark wrote:Mine came today and it has stamped on it 'General Education and Science, Brooklands Technical College, Weybride' and in red ink the number '19'. I think it gives it a bit of character'

And here it is with some of my floats.

I can't think why I ever missed this post. I had a dead ringer for the "float roll". They were issued at my school in Camberley, Surrey to A level pupils studying zoology and botany. Scalpels, needles, scissors and forceps where stored in the pockets with a cut-throat razor (for cutting transverse sections of, for example, plant stems) in the side pocket.

Kevanf1 · Post by **Kevanf1** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:20 pm

Hmm, I have one of those ex-army tool rolls. Mine came with a load of unused Whitworth spanners

I knew I'd seen those rolls (or something similar) somewhere

Post by **Mark** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:58 am

Weyfarer wrote:I can't think why I ever missed this post. I had a dead ringer for the "float roll". They were issued at my school in Camberley, Surrey to A level pupils studying zoology and botany. Scalpels, needles, scissors and forceps where stored in the pockets with a cut-throat razor (for cutting transverse sections of, for example, plant stems) in the side pocket.

I normally put it down to my age Weyfarer. :chuckle:

Davyr · Post by **Davyr** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:38 pm

John L wrote:I saw one of these in a book years ago( think it was called " Angling").

I kept thinking I'd seen one in a book too, and I've just found it - "Catch a big fish", edited by David Carl Forbes (London: Newnes, 1967). Opposite page 7:

Post by **Snape** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:47 pm

I sorted the photo Davy

Nobby · Post by **Nobby** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:30 pm

Have you seen the eBay sellers auction for elder pith?.....most humourous!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PITH-ELDER-VI ... 416c3cde8f

Have a look at his other auctions....should appeal to our Snape no end!

Tench Dreamer · Post by **Tench Dreamer** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:57 pm

davyr wrote:
John L wrote:I saw one of these in a book years ago( think it was called " Angling").
I kept thinking I'd seen one in a book too, and I've just found it - "Catch a big fish", edited by David Carl Forbes (London: Newnes, 1967). Opposite page 7:

That is the picture....Ill check the name of the book next time im round mum and dads.Oh in the 80s I got me mum who was good at sewing etc to make me one of these.......Long gone!

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