I think dad still has his 1st FRED from Kapooka in the late 60's, earliest 1 of mine is around 1975
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I think dad still has his 1st FRED from Kapooka in the late 60's, earliest 1 of mine is around 1975
All the ones from the seller on Ebay are 2007, and from what he says when he goes to shows selling them the same has happened here.
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Must get one now for the tucker box or two or three
Make sure it is an ex-ADF version, not a knock off like Coughlans etc as they're blunt and won't open anything after a couple of uses.
The 1 on my keys has been there roughly 10 years now and still opens cans like new :)
Thanks for that now if I hadnt met you or MN or GKO I would not beQuote:
Originally Posted by oncedisturbed
buying a few of these "FREDS" thankyou from the bottom of my heart lol.
If it had a date stamp would that mean its ADF issue plus the broard arrow ???
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5-X-Austr...item234cef3b9e
Anything with the "broad arrow" stamp is ADF issue and with FRED's, they are almost always that oily bronze colour although I have seen a couple of steel ones in the past, they werent very common though.
I have to raid mine and dad's old metal footlockers (x6) to see what else we have stored away due to collecting bits and bobs from both our time in the ADF.
that oily bronze look is called blue zinc coated but basically its gold zinc
now I have to find an early example eh
My newer FRED is stamped with 7330-66-010-0931 followed by FC inside a Hexagon then 1991 and has an arrow stamped near the hole.
That should be enough info to confirm whether it is ADF. I have now put FRED on my keyring.
So now the hunt is on for the oldest FRED we can find ...
Just brought 5 from Ben in Qld
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I've had no luck as yet. Dad hasn't got a FRED, and My Uncle is touring in NZ.