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Title: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: Rod Sproson on May 01, 2021, 09:49:01 AM: The Marple Repair Shop

Hi everybody, I would just like to use the forum to introduce myself.

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For a considerable time I have been frustrated at the level of disposal of items that for a few pounds can be repaired or fixed or to use an old expression "fettled". I have run the Repair shop for a number of years only advertising in Newsagents windows and word of mouth. Basically as a child of the fifties and therefore of the Airfix and Meccano generation and having an innate inability to throw anything out....ask my wife!

I have tackled everything from children toys to bicycles, completing model cars, renovation art deco magazine racks, restoring furniture and mounting figures in a display case. Beyond my capability is putting pictures of my work on here! so Mark* has inferred he will help!!

Contact me at 07976 912544.

Rod Sproson

Facebook users can also find Rod at: https://www.facebook.com/marplerepairshop

* Happy to help out, here are some before and after shots of Rod's work:

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Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: Rod Sproson on May 02, 2021, 10:27:53 AM: Thanks to Mark for his amazing Support. If it does,nt sound too evangelical I am trying to bring items back to use not only for personal, historical or sentimental reasons. But also to re-balance this attitude thats means throw it out and get another. I hope and suspect I may be pushing an open door in this respect. Any job is welcome and I will be as happy saying nods accepting a job. Just ring me!
Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: admin on May 22, 2021, 05:08:30 PM: Marple Repair Shop

Rod at the Marple Repair Shop has just sent over a set of before and after photos of a wooden bench he's recently refurbished:

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Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: admin on July 09, 2021, 05:38:10 AM: Marple Repair Shop

Rod is back from his holidays and has been busy in the Marple Repair Shop refurbishing this cast iron stove...

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Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: amazon on July 09, 2021, 02:27:12 PM: Quote from: Rod Sproson on May 02, 2021, 10:27:53 AM
Thanks to Mark for his amazing Support. If it does,nt sound too evangelical I am trying to bring items back to use not only for personal, historical or sentimental reasons. But also to re-balance this attitude thats means throw it out and get another. I hope and suspect I may be pushing an open door in this respect. Any job is welcome and I will be as happy saying nods accepting a job. Just ring me!
Was your father a Bank manager at NatWest Woodley going off your name?
Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: Rod Sproson on July 09, 2021, 05:44:50 PM: Yes, he was a Manager at Natwest Bredbury
Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: admin on July 17, 2021, 06:07:42 AM: Marple Repair Shop

This week's offerings from Rod at Marple Repair Shop feature a re-strung precious childhood doll and restoration of a unique pre-war miniature sewing machine.

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Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: admin on August 24, 2021, 08:29:40 AM: Marple Repair Shop

While I've been on holiday for most of the last month Rod has been grafting away in the Marple Repair Shop:

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Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: admin on September 26, 2021, 06:25:06 PM: Marple Repair Shop

This week Rod has repaired and restored a French wine table that was heavily sun bleached and made a pair of custom brass hinges for a project.

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Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: admin on October 14, 2021, 06:35:23 AM: Marple Repair Shop

This week's offerings from Rod at Marple Repair Shop feature a coat and hat shelf for a Manor in Suffolk and repair of a pair of cherished candlesticks made into lamps by a Lady’s deceased husband.

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Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: admin on November 01, 2021, 06:58:31 AM: Marple Repair Shop

A rocking chair rebuild from the Marple Repair Shop this week, plus a request from Rod:

I am also being offered some workshop clearances and, whilst grateful wondered what to do with the surplus hand tools. I have now identified a charity in Ipswich that specialise in sending tools to Africa to aid self start up businesses. So if you are clearing a garage or workshop of tools please consider getting in touch with Rod at the Marple Repair Shop.

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Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: admin on November 23, 2021, 03:34:20 PM: Marple Repair Shop

This time Rod's been busy working on a cosmetic refurbishment of a much-loved barometer and a new notice board for Tramway Wharf:

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Title: Re: The Marple Repair Shop
Post by: admin on January 27, 2022, 06:37:42 AM: Marple Repair Shop

Rod has recently saved a much loved but broken Waterford Crystal vase, now re-purposed with a handmade mahogany base.

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