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On Monday, July 20, 2020 at 12:05:02 PM UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote:
newshound wrote:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/...e_iOSApp_Other


The glass things look like brewing airlocks ...


Agreed - and those treadle fretsaws were all the rage in the 1950's. It even
says 'Hobbies' on it - I grew up reading old Hobbies annuals in the 70's and
donated one of those fretsaws to a wood recycling charity after my Dad died.

I presume this is a publicity exercise more than them *really* not knowing
what those items are.

J^n