I see that Peter Corby has died aged 97, inventor of the Corby Trouser press.
Interesting obituary in the DT, including a photo of one being used to cook Plaice!
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/ ... e-fixture/
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Peter Corby RIP
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Re: Peter Corby RIP
From the linked article:
Indeed. I'd add that a paean to the late great Ken Wood-Mixer is surely long overdue?
BJ
Over the years the trouser press, with its association with travelling salesmen, became something of a target of satirists.
Indeed. I'd add that a paean to the late great Ken Wood-Mixer is surely long overdue?
BJ
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Re: Peter Corby RIP
bungeejumper wrote:From the linked article:Over the years the trouser press, with its association with travelling salesmen, became something of a target of satirists.
Indeed. I'd add that a paean to the late great Ken Wood-Mixer is surely long overdue?
BJ
I'll bet his fans are crushed today
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Re: Peter Corby RIP
servodude wrote:bungeejumper wrote:From the linked article:Over the years the trouser press, with its association with travelling salesmen, became something of a target of satirists.
Indeed. I'd add that a paean to the late great Ken Wood-Mixer is surely long overdue?
BJ
I'll bet his fans are crushed today
I'm not im-pressed by that!
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Re: Peter Corby RIP
servodude wrote:bungeejumper wrote:From the linked article:Over the years the trouser press, with its association with travelling salesmen, became something of a target of satirists.
Indeed. I'd add that a paean to the late great Ken Wood-Mixer is surely long overdue?
BJ
I'll bet his fans are crushed today
That just creased me up
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