Looking cool back in the day, for the older guys

[Pete999]

Back in the days before poncy tool belts and work trousers with more ockets than there were trousers, many Sparkies including me would stick one handle of a pair of pliers or side cutters in the back pocket of our Levi 501s. Looked the Dogs doobries I can tell you, made you stand out on site as an Electrician, trouble was when you went to the boozer after work, if you weren't careful you could, or possibly do yourself a mischief when you tried to sit down. Where do you store your hand tools when they are not needed all the time, and please don't say in my posh tool bag that cost more than all your tool put together.

 

[Pete999]

Dunno, its black & yellow, got lovely little light for finding you lip stick in the bottom of the bag and its got a shoulder strap. It's full of pockets & compartments, what more could she want

Sounds like you have bought a Klein Bag, yes? you could tell her it's a Calvin Klein bag

 

[Wilko]

I've bought a new tool bag as it had a light on top so you can see your tools when its dark and when there's a total eclipse in 2026

Just edited that a bit for you MW
Awesome ! Can we see a pic of it?

 

[Wilko]

Duplicate deleted ...

 

[Midwest]

Just edited that a bit for you MW
Awesome ! Can we see a pic of it?

Get stoooffed, and have the P taken, embarrassed enough as it is.

 

[Pete999]

Get stoooffed, and have the P taken, embarrassed enough as it is.

Damage done already Mate, may as well show us a pic, otherwise people will keep ob about you and your new bag, come on be a Man get yer camera out ,it'll soon forgotten honest.

 

[Midwest]

Alright then.

She wouldn't have it, so I'm stuck with it.

Unfortunately, I bought it off Amazon, and in my hot headiness I didn't note it was coming from the US (along with extra taxes & shipping)

So here's a library picture;

Just needs some tools to go in it now.

 

[Pete999]

Alright then.

She wouldn't have it, so I'm stuck with it.

Unfortunately, I bought it off Amazon, and in my hot headiness I didn't note it was coming from the US (along with extra taxes & shipping)

So here's a library picture;
View attachment 37975
Just needs some tools to go in it now.

So the Calvin Klein tack is out of the question, where do you go from here Mate? never seen a Womens hand bag with De Walt plastered all over it, could be the start of a new trend His and Hers matching handbags and tool bags.

 

[Midwest]

So the Calvin Klein tack is out of the question, where do you go from here Mate? never seen a Womens hand bag with De Walt plastered all over it, could be the start of a new trend His and Hers matching handbags and tool bags.

See you making me feel bad now. Its even got a space for me business card, the one with the wrong email address on

PS his was better than those others.

PPS is that Rod

 

[Pete999]

See you making me feel bad now. Its even got a space for me business card, the one with the wrong email address on

PS his was better than those others.

PPS is that Rod

Yep

 

[sparkdog]

I don't remember having enough tools to stick anywhere. I think they usually lived in an old plywood case.

 

[Pete999]

I don't remember having enough tools to stick anywhere. I think they usually lived in an old plywood case.

 

[sparkdog]

Elliot Lucas pliers and cutters non insulated handles of course, all that pansy VDE stuff hadn't been invented.

 

[Pete999]

Elliot Lucas pliers and cutters non insulated handles of course, all that pansy VDE stuff hadn't been invented.

Plastic insulation on tools hadn't reached down your way then Sparkdog? I recall stripping some 7/.036 and use the outer covering as insulation, back in the day.

 

[sparkdog]

Top marks for initiative.

 

[telectrix]

Back in the day, when electricians were Gods, no grubby overalls; 3 piece suit, gold watch on a chain in waistcoat, other trades did all the dirty work, we came in clean, respected, and obeyed. chippies drilled our holes, plasterers were vermin, . what's the trade come to?

 

[Midwest]

It all went wrong when they started using that itchy stuff in lofts.

 

[telectrix]

was OK when it was logically rolled between the joists, 3" thick. now it's 2ft. thick, deeper than snow on everest. loft tendered unusable, but saving a household a few quid a year on heating seems to override common sense. and where's the training for these insulation monkeys to teach them that they are causing cables to overload, maybe cause a fire, time to get the london fire brigae to insist that all insulation is made of steel, min 3mm thick.

 

[Midwest]

Dunno why we have lofts anyway. Just gets filled with junk, and leaves the danger of 50 gallons of water splashing everywhere.

 

[telectrix]

Dunno why we have lofts anyway. Just gets filled with junk, and leaves the danger of 50 gallons of water splashing everywhere.

saves the expense of fitting a shower then?

 

[Midwest]

saves the expense of fitting a shower then?

Better than one of those electric ones, saves running around to get wet.

 

[telectrix]

me never bother with them. loads of negatives.
1. water goes cold when 'er indoors flushes the bog or does the washing up.
2. Jack Higgins or Lee Child book gets sodden.
3. Scotch/JD/Beer gets diluted.
4. nowhere to rest items 2 & 3.
5. smoke gets sodden.
6. water gets everywhere exceppt where you want it.

none of the above apply to a nice hot jacuzzi bath: glass in one hand, book in the other. either one can alternate to hold a king size smoke.

so it's 6 -0 for the bath.

added advantage is to get in with underpants and socks on. wring out after, saves leccy in the washing machine.

 

[bigfrank]

My thighs were to big for Levi`s had to wear Wrangler with side cutter handle in side pocket and pliers in back pocket.never saw a hard hat and PPE was unknown