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Kingdom Support Services Used Equipment - violin for sale
by OrphanCrow in
1. jw
2. friends
found on this site here: http://used-tools-equipment.com/.

for the low price of $3500, you can own this lovely instrument:.

orren v. heath 1937 american violin no.
OrphanCrow

Haha!
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Kingdom Support Services Used Equipment - violin for sale
by OrphanCrow in
1. jw
2. friends
found on this site here: http://used-tools-equipment.com/.

for the low price of $3500, you can own this lovely instrument:.

orren v. heath 1937 american violin no.
OrphanCrow

Found on this site here: http://used-tools-equipment.com/
For the low price of $3500, you can own this lovely instrument:
ORREN V. HEATH 1937 AMERICAN VIOLIN NO. 68 FORT WAYNE: Lifton leather case, 2 bows (Used)
This Orren, V. Heath is an American made violin dating from 1937. The maker was based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana and made only 79 pieces total in his violinmaking career. This piece bearing the makers label is numbered 68. It has a two-piece maple back of narrow curl, the ribs and scroll of medium curl, the spruce top of fine to medium grain, the varnish of red color. This is a characteristic example of the maker’s work. Heath was self-taught, which makes the work even more interesting for its high degree of professional concept, execution and finish. The oil varnish was also his own, and has met with the same fate as many from the era of experimentation in oil varnish formulas by American makers, which is the surface checking, most pronounced in the upper back. Pattern is after Stradivari, modified somewhat with wider dimensions in the upper bouts.
The violin is in good condition overall
In the summer of 2016 this violin was professionally appraised for value as well as some restoration - new strings, new bridge, adjustment of sound post and the like.
I am a bit curious about this instrument.
Is it something that was left in an estate for the org? Who is this Heath person who built the violin? Any relation to "The" Heaths from back in the day when Rutherford was schmoozing with the Coca-Cola Heaths?
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Reminder: super blue moon tonight
by _Morpheus in
1. social
2. current
just a reminder :) i already snapped a few pics and will try to get a few of the blood moon in the morning.

post pics if you got them!.
OrphanCrow

Awesome photo Scenic!
It was overcast here. No sighting possible
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The Carts question
by blownaway in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so the carts i see all over the place, where do they get them?

do they give them out to the rank and file or do they have to pay?.
OrphanCrow

Prices for posters etc:
http://www.jwcartposters.com/
Just one site of many
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Shouldn't the literature carts be covered by insurance?
by Isambard Crater in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i mean, they're in a public place and may get blown into someone by the wind, perhaps hurting a child.

surely because of their position, some kind of public liability insurance or similar should cover the literature carts/trolleys?

other charities like oxfam require insurance, i'm pretty sure, or a licence..
OrphanCrow

Islam, do an online search to see what your locality requires for public vendors. The same rules and requirements should apply
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Shouldn't the literature carts be covered by insurance?
by Isambard Crater in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i mean, they're in a public place and may get blown into someone by the wind, perhaps hurting a child.

surely because of their position, some kind of public liability insurance or similar should cover the literature carts/trolleys?

other charities like oxfam require insurance, i'm pretty sure, or a licence..
OrphanCrow

Yes. They do require liability insurance to be in a public place
At least, in my city, I believe they have to provide 3 mil liability insurance in order to set up. And an annual license of around 300 dollars. Which would explain why I have yet to see one
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Pillowgate - John Cedars
by CitizenofEarth in
1. social
2. humour
is this true?

is this really true?!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirjv48c55m.
OrphanCrow

I am looking forward to the org video being posted all by itself sans commentary. I would like to draw my own conclusions without someone else telling me what to think
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The Carts question
by blownaway in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so the carts i see all over the place, where do they get them?

do they give them out to the rank and file or do they have to pay?.
OrphanCrow

Made in China
Not sure if congregation or publisher buys cart. Org doesn't give them
Publisher pays for support boards etc
And whatever licenses and insurance required by city or municipality which can be substantial
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Home schooling website / system for JWs
by sir82 in
1. jw
2. friends
so, apparently, there is an organization which provides structure, curriculum, etc.

for home-schooling of jw kids:.

http://www.newsystemschool.org/index.html.
OrphanCrow

Longhairgal: . And what kind of job are these JW kids going to get?
Bethel
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Good books
by Freedom rocks in
1. jw
2. friends
can any one recommend any good books to read that have come out in the last few years?

i haven't read a good book in a long time and i'd like to get into reading again.

i'm not into autobiographies or sports books.
OrphanCrow

Let the Great World Spin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5941033-let-the-great-world-spin
And, this one too. If you can handle it. A tough read. It took me a couple readings to get through it. Really really raw and a little too real. A graphic and horrifying story of North Korea
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11529868-the-orphan-master-s-son