THINGS YOU DON'T SEE ANYMORE (Part 1)

[majorhoundii]

Leodian wrote: raveydavey wrote: Bruno wrote: Blimey Ravey, your post must have arrived while I was composing mine (above). Talk about being on the same wavelength! Here's something else you don't see any more: Beech Nut Gum machines. They used to be a regular sight in the 70's, bolted to walls all over the place. Not forgetting the jingle "And with the fourth you get one more an extra packet free" (was that Wrigleys and/or Beech Nut chewing gum?). As a lad in the early 1950s you used to know when the fourth was due as there was a mark on the turning handle. I wonder if that continued or when it was stopped? I don't think that was Beech Nut, IIRC the machines were a vivid yellow and the brand was either XL or YZ (with a picture of an owl Wise 'ed geddt?) And there was an arrow on the knob, if it was pointing towards you - you got an extra packet.

[uncle mick]

Buy some YZ chewing gum, smashing you”ll agree, with the fourth you get one more, an extra packet free

[jdbythesea]

majorhoundii wrote: Leodian wrote: raveydavey wrote: Bruno wrote: Blimey Ravey, your post must have arrived while I was composing mine (above). Talk about being on the same wavelength! Here's something else you don't see any more: Beech Nut Gum machines. They used to be a regular sight in the 70's, bolted to walls all over the place. Not forgetting the jingle "And with the fourth you get one more an extra packet free" (was that Wrigleys and/or Beech Nut chewing gum?). As a lad in the early 1950s you used to know when the fourth was due as there was a mark on the turning handle. I wonder if that continued or when it was stopped? I don't think that was Beech Nut, IIRC the machines were a vivid yellow and the brand was either XL or YZ (with a picture of an owl Wise 'ed geddt?) And there was an arrow on the knob, if it was pointing towards you - you got an extra packet. I remember Beech-Nut gum machines - they were commonplace back in the 60s. The 4th "turn" did indeed produce a free pack. The nearest ones to where I lived were outside the Co-op at the top of Butcher Hill and outside the sweet shop on the site later occupied by the Hark to Rover pub on Spen Lane opposite Ghyll Road. Where were yours?

[Jogon]

jdI also recall, and enjoyed, Beech-Nut late 60's.We moved on to Dentyne.

[jdbythesea]

Jogon wrote: jdI also recall, and enjoyed, Beech-Nut late 60's.We moved on to Dentyne. Jogon, I'd moved on to pies and pints by then but I do remember the horrible cinnamon version that they produced - only tried it once though - yuk!

[Bruno]

As well as Beech Nut chewing gum, wasn't there also PK gum in those little dispensing machines? Or have I imagined that?

[raveydavey]

The mists of time may be fogging my memories, but I'm sure I can recall a machine inside the Arndale Centre at Cross Gates, roughly where the cash machine outside Tesco is now.

[wiggy]

There were a couple of these outside the post office at the 8 shops, along with a chocolate machine and a cigerette machine.

[wiggy]

Steve Jones wrote: I was watching an excellent old British film on TV the other week (The Admirable Crichton). One of the characters was played by Gerald Harper and I couldn't remember the TV series that he used to be in. Well I can now. Thanks.     The Adam Adamant series is available on DVD as I have the box set.Not all the second series were kept so some episodes are missing but the box set has all known episodes plus good commentaries and documentaries on the show which i loved growing up in the 60's. And hadley (or hadleigh)

[wiggy]

Hats Off wrote: Gents in winter capes with gold or silver chain fastening at the collar worn over a suit with a contrast waistcoat with pocket watch, a top hat, silver handled walking cane and white otter skin gloves were other essentials. All the men in Meanwood dressed like this in the 1970's. ARE you sure it was the 1970s..no disrespect but it sounds like the 1870s.