May 2023:Quickfire A to Z of anything/everything

[NewcastleFalcon]

The ultimate in geekery, or an admiration and a well done for taking an interest, and pursuing that interest. I always go for the latter, and always has the benefit of noticing things you wouldn't ordinarily notice.

So O is for a name you will have seen, and maybe will see this very day if out and about. That name is OTIS. Obviously points awarded for original photos today of an OTIS makers Plate on a Lift posted up on the thread.

This chap has a youtube channel about such things with a collection of 16,000 videos (18M views) from all around the world and no doubt parts of Gateshead

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( https://www.youtube.com/@Jimwoodward121 ... =gateshead )

(For the record the Baltic is on the Gateshead side of the river!)


Neil

[Gibbo2286]

I'll stick with my childhood, most Saturdays we spent our 3d on the morning matinee here watching Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon etc. it's now a listed building but like all cinemas a bingo hall'

[NewcastleFalcon]

Waygood-Otis Escalator and Motors Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel Howden-Jarrow

Falcon Original
Wooden Escalators
Waygood-Otis
Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel

Neil

[mickthemaverick]

MTM original

Ostrich Over 'ere!!

[Gibbo2286]

Mick's mention of Otis reminded me of this:

[mickthemaverick]

MTM Original Orange poppy

[myglaren]

Osprey

A different kind of Osprey. Doesn't build a messy nest.

[NewcastleFalcon]

OOO


Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 1992 and MG B GT 1973 by Greg W, on Flickr

Neil

[mickthemaverick]

An O where you can find some passion every 10 years:

BFTW

BFTW

[NewcastleFalcon]

...and I know that location without looking it up, but unlikely to be able to spell it right top of the head.

Oberamagau...

Now to look it up..Oberammergau. close

Can’t remember whether it was Uncle Jim, or uncle George and Aunt Margaret who went.

Neil

[myglaren]

I remember the teachers promoting that very strongly when I was at school.
I don't think anyone actually went though.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Too much to ask...no one has ovaltine in their larders



Neil

[bobins]

Well you can't get much more 'O' than this - some 'O' Rings at rest in their natural environment of my shed today.

Some O rings - O O Own work

[mickthemaverick]

Well you can't get much more 'O' than this - some 'O' Rings at rest in their natural environment of my shed today.

I know the issue, mine are nesting!!

Own work

[Paul-R]

'O' series engine.