Warco Lathe Query

[Brian GParticipant @briang]

Perhaps there will be thread about Warco and baked beans saying "why should Weetabix have all the fun" ?

Brian G (who in his defence definitely isn't subscribed to Twitter but has a son who evidently is)

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

The tidied up comment should be visible now.

My thought is that without knowing the question, or at least some idea of what it was, it's impossible to judge whether or not the response was reasonable.

If it was hoping the serial number might reveal specific details of a machine beyond its model number, this may well not be the case.

Neil

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

If it is any consolation, my ETR BL12-24, which is a Warco BH 600 clone, the Serial number was obviously the month and year of manufacture.

Possibly too much too much to expect a Chinese manufacturer, producing in higher volumes, to have such a sophisticated Serial numbering system as Myford?.

Howard

[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

"My thought is that without knowing the question, or at least some idea of what it was, it's impossible to judge whether or not the response was reasonable.

If it was hoping the serial number might reveal specific details of a machine beyond its model number, this may well not be the case."

Call me Mr Thicky if you want Neil but that went straight over the top of my head!!!

Rik

[SquintParticipant @squint]

What's the question if the answer is cock robin?

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Thanks for that. I won't risk blocking Rik to see what happens in case I can't get him back. I wonder what happens if you block yourself. .

Perhaps the title could be changed to avoid any unwarrented criticism of an advertiser.

Another edit as I didn't see all the explanations.
When writing specifications I used to include a serial number format that allowed us to see exactly what day it was made. None ever complied and one major Ameriacan company seems to use random numbers. It makes it very difficult for us to track systematic faults which is perhaps the reason they do it.

Edited By Bazyle on 16/02/2021 18:00:10

Edited By Bazyle on 16/02/2021 18:17:39

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Posted by Squint on 16/02/2021 17:53:30:

What's the question if the answer is cock robin?

Do you really want the question / answer .. ?

George

Edited By mechman48 on 16/02/2021 18:19:01

[Andy_GParticipant @andy_g]

Posted by Squint on 16/02/2021 17:53:30:

What's the question if the answer is cock robin?

Does it start: "Batman….?"

[Dave HalfordParticipant @davehalford22513]

Why wouldn't the info be on the Warco site for all to see? It's not like they make special one offs.

Edited By Dave Halford on 16/02/2021 20:04:34

[SquintParticipant @squint]

Andy_G you've got it!

What's the question if the answer is cock robin?

Batman, why won't this chicken lay eggs?

Now, what is the Warco question?

[SquintParticipant @squint]

Posted by Squint on 16/02/2021 21:41:24:

Andy_G you've got it!

What's the question if the answer is cock robin?

Batman, why won't this hen lay eggs?

Now, what is the Warco question?

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by Conroy Stark on 15/02/2021 14:48:59:

Today i sent a message to Warco asking about a machine they recently sold and included the serial number. The answer from Steve was "I have no information about this ***** Best regards, Steve.

Sounds like he did not understand your problem. Best to call them and discuss in person I would say.

[Bo’sunParticipant @bosun58570]

Another vote for "what is the Warco question?"

[Brian GParticipant @briang]

It looks to me like a standard response/brush off where the sender is meant to insert "lathe", "machine", "item", "tool", "kitten" or whatever" in place of ***** rather than typing the whole message but omitted to do so.

Brian G

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Posted by Squint on 17/02/2021 03:13:28:

Posted by Squint on 16/02/2021 21:41:24:

Andy_G you've got it!

What's the question if the answer is cock robin?

Batman, why won't this hen lay eggs?

Now, what is the Warco question?

That wasn't the question I know of….

George.

[John McCallum 1Participant @johnmccallum1]

Posted by Andy_G on 16/02/2021 19:50:44:

Posted by Squint on 16/02/2021 17:53:30:

What's the question if the answer is cock robin?

Does it start: "Batman….?"

No, it’s “What’s that up my **** Batman ?” …….ok I’ll get my coat…..

[SquintParticipant @squint]

Posted by John McCallum 1 on 18/02/2021 13:44:42:

Posted by Andy_G on 16/02/2021 19:50:44:

Posted by Squint on 16/02/2021 17:53:30:

What's the question if the answer is cock robin?

Does it start: "Batman….?"

No, it’s “What’s that up my **** Batman ?” …….ok I’ll get my coat…..

Well thats far funnier than my tag line.

Mine was from 'I'm sorry I'll read that again'. Which wasn't very in risque back in the day.

But, what was the WARCO question?

Edited By Squint on 18/02/2021 15:36:20

[Bo’sunParticipant @bosun58570]

I see I'm not the only one still waiting to find out the "Warco question".

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

At least part of the "Warco question" has been restored to the start of this thread, albeit with (I think) some censoring.

Trying to imagine a five letter word that would fit…

Rob

Edited By Grindstone Cowboy on 18/02/2021 15:58:28

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Grindstone Cowboy on 18/02/2021 15:56:30:

Trying to imagine a five letter word that would fit…

.

Lathe would fit [he said, innocently]

MichaelG.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

43 replies and nearly 4000 views of a thread with nothing in it! This level of interest means there must be a deep meaning.

The thread clearly represents the night and terrified humanity waiting impatiently for the dawn. Scared of the dark, and afraid of the unknown we understand the thread's inner message to be about infinity, hope and resurrection. It posits an emptiness that transcends silence. Great sorrows are mute.

Or maybe Conroy's computer broke while he was typing and completely ruined an already bad day …

Dave

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