tomburras 2,721 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 hours ago, si brown said: Got to confess I don’t miss them continental shifts.. it was a cushy number at pindar’s though could do winter on the presses and summer laying bricks yeah there’s some mint land over that way, few of my mates beat over there and me local shop owners got his own mini shoot there too. been thinking about reloading for the 20, like doing it for me centre fires.. gives me something to do when I’m board ill let you know how the fettle goes if I don’t blow myself up Yep continentals but without the days off lol. I know what you mean in winter I used to dairy farm it was no fun milking at 4 am every morning and everything was frozen! I have been looking at a lee loadall but iv got 200+ hushpower carts to use up and that will take a year at this rate! I'd love to hear about any hushpower fettleing! Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 58 minutes ago, philpot said: Are we talking about Pindar Print here boys. I used to call in to see them as I was in the print game. Trying to remember the guy's name who ran the repro department, you will not what the hell I am talking about if this is not Pindar Print however. Phil Yep thats the one phil, I am currently running a press that used to be in there (Heidelberg) was you a printer too? Quote Link to post
si brown 8,486 Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, tomburras said: Yep continentals but without the days off lol. I know what you mean in winter I used to dairy farm it was no fun milking at 4 am every morning and everything was frozen! I have been looking at a lee loadall but iv got 200+ hushpower carts to use up and that will take a year at this rate! I'd love to hear about any hushpower fettleing! if the pigeon population is the same as over my way youll get through them in no time, I cant face a hide day at the moment cos the weathers crap but there are more about than ever before! soon as the weather picks up ill be hitting them properly 1 Quote Link to post
si brown 8,486 Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 hour ago, philpot said: Are we talking about Pindar Print here boys. I used to call in to see them as I was in the print game. Trying to remember the guy's name who ran the repro department, you will not what the hell I am talking about if this is not Pindar Print however. Phil yeah I worked at Pindar print Phil.. the press paid better than the site work when the last recession hit! the day I left the x hag I put me notice in and went back to the bricks Quote Link to post
philpot 4,927 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 I was a repro specialist for The Konica corpoation whizzing around Europe, Japan and the US and finished up as uk dealer sales manager selling all pre press items, Plates, film etc plus press chemicals. I worked for Dantex Graphics in Bradford linked with Konica and then for a really shit company called openshaws. There were some great times in the print industary with loads of money........................ah well, I love my retirement but miss those salaries I can tell you. Phil 1 Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Very interesting phil. 1 Quote Link to post
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