strimming

nick_the_gunn · Post by **nick_the_gunn** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:25 am

what is strimming? i was under the impression it was where to tie string or whatever to a coin and dunk it in over and over? or is it the old word for tooling?

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:57 am

More than one meaning. You used to be able to bend strimmer wire into a shape whereby you could simulate putting a coin in the 10p slots. The mechanisms were primitive metal mechanical affairs and quite basic. With the introduction of the modern plastic multi coin Mars Electronic mechs which came out in about 1983 this was now impossible.

There was also coins connected to wire which could be put in a slot and then retrieved (I think).

Master of The Game · Post by **Master of The Game** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:20 pm

HEY! CHECK IT OUT! Repeatedly. Whilst counting down...Barcrest... THE most annoying noise EVER apart from the coin mechs going down on the Bell Fruits, now that's what I call noise pollution!

eastangliapro · Post by **eastangliapro** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:18 pm

the sound goes off after 10 seconds (25 down to 15) if i remember correctly

Captain.Tattybojangles · Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:33 pm

Master of The Game wrote:HEY! CHECK IT OUT! Repeatedly. Whilst counting down...Barcrest... THE most annoying noise EVER apart from the coin mechs going down on the Bell Fruits, now that's what I call noise pollution!

Astra "steam train" alarm surely must beat it lol

Master of The Game · Post by **Master of The Game** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:47 pm

Oh yeah! Nah, the others are more brain piercing.