Wallwart, circa 1960.

[pyoor_excuse]

So, I could have been hugely rich, it turns out. My dad invented the wallwart, to power his dansette. Or Frankensette as it should perhaps be called. For there is much that contradicts nature which occurs within the dansette of doom.

No, but seriously, if my dad had patented that idea... well, we'd be responsible for the hideousness that's a wallwart - but rich at the same time ;-)

So, this is the dansette of doom. It's been mine since forever, it died years ago and is filled with modifications. Hopefully John and I can get it working.

And here is it's frankensupply:

Like all my dad's engineering stuff though, it's incredibly beautifully made. The transfomer is mounted on an earthed piece of aluminium attached to the back of the plug. it's all really neatly made...

Anyhoo, enough of the beautiful engineering. For those who've asked, here's the engine from the pit of the rust monster:

It's a bit of a project is that one. I've got a head for it, but it needs a complete strip, rebore and rebuild.

I warn you there's pink approaching. But first, this is Cherry at the moment:

But you all don't care about that. You want to see Charlie...

Fearing the pink yet?

Comments

[lizbuf.livejournal.com]

Pink!

[pyoor_excuse]

Isn't it just. Just so Pink. Oh, you should feel the pink. I've started (and due to my rather lax approach to these things, finished) spraying the laquer on too, so it's now at 'ready to assemble' - except I've not attacked the side-panels yet. And the oil tank needs making matt.

[inksafe.livejournal.com]

Is the pink more 'fear-able' in person? Because it's kind of a pretty in the picture. Either way, a pink bike is a nice idea :-)

[pyoor_excuse]

It's kind of eyehurtingly pink - although it seems to be (rather distressingly) less bright post application of laquer. On the other hand given the paint was not in the slightest bit durable before the application of laquer... well.