20th century issue bog brushes

[CrashTestDummy]

This seems as good a place as any to drop this.

Those white long handled bog brushes that were in every block and every quarter from my time mid-70s onwards. As often used to clean car wheels and engines as bogs.

I find the ones you can buy everywhere today to be far inferior, so...


...does anyone know if they can be bought today, and where from?

 

[Teeblerone]

This seems as good a place as any to drop this.

Those white long handled bog brushes that were in every block and every quarter from my time mid-70s onwards. As often used to clean car wheels and engines as bogs.

I find the ones you can buy everywhere today to be far inferior, so...


...does anyone know if they can be bought today, and where from?

Ikea has the usual hedgehog ones, but pretty sturdy.
You might get lucky with a j-shaped one from janitorial supplies, Nisbets, Greenham trading etc.

 

[Old Stab]

Poundland, Home bargains or B&M.

 

[bullet_catcher]

Brabantia still make them. I've had one fro about 20 years. Expensive, but available on ebay

 

[bedended]

Brabantia still make them. I've had one fro about 20 years. Expensive, but available on ebay
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Morning @bullet.
TWENTY ODD QUID FOR A FCKN BOG BRUSH!
I'll keep using the cat .

 

[bullet_catcher]

Morning @bullet.
TWENTY ODD QUID FOR A FCKN BOG BRUSH!
I'll keep using the cat .

It works out at less than a pound a year for me so far.

Edited to add - you are in India, which I believe is a shopper's paradise, so you are spoiled for choice.

 

[bedended]

It works out at less than a pound a year for me so far.

Edited to add - you are in India, which I believe is a shopper's paradise, so you are spoiled for choice.

Not seen any bog brushes laying around on the streets.

 

[964ST]

Get yourself a “Klingomatick” they are advertised almost everywhere.

Abrasive wiping wheel to remove undesired elements.

 

[Bacongrills]

I get the feeling we are dealing with a very dark fetish here.

Possibly dating back to a bored night in the block and some " experiments".

 

[Teeblerone]

This seems as good a place as any to drop this.

Those white long handled bog brushes that were in every block and every quarter from my time mid-70s onwards. As often used to clean car wheels and engines as bogs.

I find the ones you can buy everywhere today to be far inferior, so...


...does anyone know if they can be bought today, and where from?

For clarification, is it for cleaning the throne, wheels, engine or hoop-maintenence?

 

[Teeblerone]

I get the feeling we are dealing with a very dark fetish here.

Possibly dating back to a bored night in the block and some " experiments".

'cleaning the flue'?

 

[CrashTestDummy]

For clarification, is it for cleaning the throne, wheels, engine or hoop-maintenence?

For cleaning the bog!

 

[maguire]

It works out at less than a pound a year for me so far.

Edited to add - you are in India, which I believe is a shitter's paradise, so you are spoiled for choice.

ftfy. hth!

 

[964ST]

This seems as good a place as any to drop this.

Those white long handled bog brushes that were in every block and every quarter from my time mid-70s onwards. As often used to clean car wheels and engines as bogs.

I find the ones you can buy everywhere today to be far inferior, so...


...does anyone know if they can be bought today, and where from?

You can pick up the originals from Salamanca BKS Block 35, lohne. near Soest! Ex officers mess, used or unused. Boxes of them there are

 

[Tedsson]

You can get this old fashioned bog brush and galv bucket for under a fiver.

I was reading the Memorable Things From Your Yoof thread this morning and was thinking about these. I once described a bloke to a copper as "having a bog brush haircut". He didn't have a clue what I was talking about. Back in the sixties it was a pretty standard description of a grown out skinhead haircut.

 

[Teeblerone]

For cleaning the bog!

Phew!! That's a relief!
Bizarrely enough, I read some "experts' cleaning tips". One said j-shape brush, another the standard hedgehog, yet another a silicone- dimple design - and that mad Aggie-off the telly-woman, marigolds and washing up scourer!

 

[CrashTestDummy]

Phew!! That's a relief!
Bizarrely enough, I read some "experts' cleaning tips". One said j-shape brush, another the standard hedgehog, yet another a silicone- dimple design - and that mad Aggie-off the telly-woman, marigolds and washing up scourer!

They were J-shape, perfect for getting just that little bit further...









...up the U bend

 

[SONAR-BENDER]

You can get this old fashioned bog brush and galv bucket for under a fiver.

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I was reading the Memorable Things From Your Yoof thread this morning and was thinking about these. I once described a bloke to a copper as "having a bog brush haircut". He didn't have a clue what I was talking about. Back in the sixties it was a pretty standard description of a grown out skinhead haircut.

I still use that expression now!

Bog brushes - have you tried the local Chinese bazaar? Or Pound Shop.

 

[CrashTestDummy]

I've looked online, and what you've been showing me are standard civvy ones that just don't get under the rim properly and don't get far enough along the U bend.

The ones we had were ubiquitous and were white handled and were shaped like a hockey stick with black bristles.

I'm beginning to wonder how many of you really served

 

[Teeblerone]

Frankly, the amount of buckshee kit people boast about 'relocating' to the garage, loft etc, there must be someone who pinched a bogbrush.