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- Gate Castors Make Opening And Shutting A Breeze - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Mark FarrellCastors are something that has been around for decades. They are used in a many different ways. Some are made for special applications as is the Gate Castors that we will talk about today. Castors are wheels that are attached to the bottom of items that make it easier to move them around. When ...
Views: 520 - Furniture Castors For Your Flooring Type - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Mark FarrellCastors are used for thousands of applications, and there are thousands of various castors on the market that can be purchased in different shapes, sizes, colors, materials, and specifications. Many castors are produced for specific applications. Today we are going to talk about furniture ...
Views: 564 - Big Jobs Call For Heavy Duty Castors - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Mark FarrellThe truth is that big jobs call for heavy duty castors. You need a set of castors that can carry the extra weight and take the daily beating heavy objects can deliver. The castor may not be the next wonder of the world, but no one can deny they have enhanced our lives both commercially and ...
Views: 685 - Getting The Railways Up and Running With Castors - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Mark FarrellThe railways have long been a major part of transport history in many countries all over the world but none more so than Britain during the height of the industrial revolution. Throughout the 19th Century, railways have been laid down to help the transport of people and goods from city to city ...
Views: 497 - The British Public Health Act, Reducing Death Rates and... Castors? - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Mark FarrellThe state of urban areas in Britain has long been a topic of debate for the government, alongside question relating to how to clean the likes of London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield up. This is an age old problem and one that first made it into policy in 1848 with the first Public ...
Views: 682 - Our Salute to Castors - by Submitted on May 09, 2012 from Mark FarrellThis is our salute to Castors. You know those little wheels that are mounted on everything but your in-laws for easy movement. It is very difficult to get through an entire day and not see castor wheels in use. These wheels have made our lives so much more pleasant because we no longer have ...
Views: 472 - Never Take Castors For Granted - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Mark FarrellPeople in the world should never take Castors for granted, but sometimes I believe we do. I was just moving an old washer the other day and the first thought that came to mind was that I really wished that it had a castor set of wheels because it was very heavy. To make things worse; the place I ...
Views: 501 - Moving Made Simple With Castors - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Mark FarrellWho likes moving? 75% of people will laugh at that question. Moving is no fun. It’s a hassle and it will make you so tired that you will fall asleep before you hit the pillow at night. It can also can play havoc on your back. Furniture can be heavy as well as moving box after box. Especially if ...
Views: 515 - If There were No Castors - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Mark FarrellIf you look back at the history of technology and development of mankind, you will realize that it was the invention of the wheel that has helped us in elevating the society to the present stage. Definitely there have been other inventions as well such as radio, TV, the telephone, cars, bikes ...
Views: 596 - The Taj Mahal, the Twelve Year Build and Castors - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Mark FarrellThe Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Its structure is visually gorgeous and attracts tourists from all over the world every single year. Located in Agra, India, it is undoubtedly one of the most instantly recognizable structures and captures the imagination of the ...
Views: 598 - The Great Escape: How Castors Could Have Helped Tom, Dick and Harry - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Mark FarrellThe Great Escape – these three words will almost certainly bring the irresistible and somewhat annoying theme tune of the 1963 Steve McQueen film to mind. It will also conjure up images of Stalag Luft III as it was depicted in the film, although it was of course based upon the real Luftwaffe run ...
Views: 467 - The Great Wall of China and the Beauty of Castors - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Mark FarrellHave you ever wondered how some of the wonders of the modern world were originally built? Take the Great Wall of China as an example. Spanning the states of Qin, Wei, Zhao, Qi, Zhongshan and Yan, it is 8,851.8km in length, which is approximately 5,500 miles, and has been standing since 5BC. In ...
Views: 449 - How Castors Would Have Changed the Five Points in New York History - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Mark FarrellHave you ever seen the 2002 movie Gangs of New York with Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day Lewis? If not then you are really missing out. If you have then you will be familiar with the Five Points in New York City as well as the monumental unrest that existed in the neighbourhood back then, then ...
Views: 480 - Castors and the Great Wall of China - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Mark FarrellThe Great Wall of China is a long-stretching wall of stone that was originally built to protect the northern border of China from attacks and intrusions during the 5th century BC. The wall has been added to on numerous occasions and, as of the 21st century, stretches 5,500 miles in length. ...
Views: 440 - Castors Reporting for Duty - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Mark FarrellCastors have been reporting for duty for over a century and a half and they have not let us down yet. Those tiny little wheels that are found on what seems to be a millions of heavy items making them easier to move from one place to another. These round marvels were the greatest invention ...
Views: 509 - Castors Help Move Our World - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Mark FarrellWhen you think about it Castors really do help move our world. For such tiny little wheels they carry a lot of the weight so we don't have to and they have been doing so for nearly 150 years. You would think that when the caveman discovered that he could roll a round rock that they would have ...
Views: 492 - Castors Make the World a Better Place - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Mark FarrellThere are many inventions that have made the world a much better place to live and Castors are one of them. Perhaps they seem trivial beside life saving cures and other technological developments, but these tiny wheels have made a major impact in millions of people’s lives. Prior to the castor ...
Views: 466 - Castors in the World of Grocery Stores - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2011 from Mark FarrellGrocery stores are a part of our everyday life. Unless you are one of these really rich people that have someone else do their grocery shopping then chances are you are in some kind of grocery store at least once a week. We like our grocery stores to be well stocked so we can always find what we ...
Views: 450 - Castors in the World of Food Service - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2011 from Mark FarrellDo you or have you ever worked in food service? Restaurants, Deli’s, Cafes, or any other place that serves food? If you have I am sure that you have personal knowledge how busy these places stay. Not just in the dining areas but all through the business. The kitchen, the cook area, the prep ...
Views: 460 - Castors in the Culinary Industry - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Mark FarrellCastors are widely utilized in the restaurant industry. I know it is not a subject you typically set around the dinner table and talk about, but these little wheels are essential in today's culinary operation. You can find them all throughout the restaurant. You may find it hard to appreciate ...
Views: 544 - Castors in the Airport - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Mark FarrellLet us talk about Castors in the airport? You may be wondering what a castor is? Yea, you know those guys that walk around...no we are just kidding. A castor is the tiny wheel attached to the bottom of equipment of all sorts. These wheels turn easy and allow an object to be moved around with ...
Views: 615(1 vote) - Castors Have Changed Our Lives - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Mark FarrellWhen you stop to think about it Castors have changed our lives for the better. In case you think I am talking about a broad (Castor), I am not. I am talking about those small wheels that can be found on a wide variety of appliances, carts, hand trucks, equipment, furniture and much more so ...
Views: 450 - Castors Are Every Where - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2011 from Mark FarrellWhen you take a moment to think about it, Castors really are everywhere. No matter where you go you are bound to find these tiny little wheels being utilized to make our lives easier. They have become so much a part of our daily lives that we don't even think about it anymore. Prior to the ...
Views: 584 - Castors are Easy to Find - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Mark FarrellHave you ever been badly injured with a need to get to the hospital as quickly as possible? You may have been laying on the stretcher used to whisk you away to the ambulance, with those tiny wheels rolling you along being as far from your thoughts as possible. That's not a bad thing, mind you. ...
Views: 469 - Henry VIII’s Court: How Castors Would Have Made Feasts More Fun! - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Mark FarrellCould you imagine feeding 600 people twice a day? Unless you are a chef in a top hotel or restaurant with that kind of capacity then it is unlikely that you can even begin to comprehend that scale of preparation and serving. However, if you were a member of staff at Hampton Court in the 16th ...
Views: 494 - How Castors Would Have Revolutionised the Industrial Revolution - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2011 from Mark FarrellThe Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th Centuries did exactly what is suggested by the label in revolutionising the world we live in. Starting in the UK and subsequently spreading throughout Europe and the Americas, it irrevocably altered numerous areas of society at the time including ...
Views: 472 - Could Castors Really Have Helped To Cure The Black Death? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Mark FarrellWhen the swine flu outbreak hit Mexico, the United States, the UK and various countries in Europe during 2009, the whole world went in panic mode, worrying about how many would die as a result of it. Disease related panics seem to be a global phenomenon these days thanks to the availability of ...
Views: 574 - Castors and the French invasion of Russia - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Mark FarrellWe all remember that short little Russian commander, Napoleon. He led the French Invasion of Russia, otherwise known as the Patriotic War of 1812. The whole story itself has been depicted throughout centuries because of its unique nature. Napoleon was at the height of his power when he ...
Views: 537 - The Boston Tea Party and Castors - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Mark FarrellBoston, the happy little town in Massachusetts, was home of the infamous Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773. It’s fair to say that the colonists weren’t so happy on that day when they unloaded all of the tea they could find on the ships into the Boston Harbor. The British government, along ...
Views: 525 - Stonehenge and Castors - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Mark FarrellStonehenge is located in Wiltshire, an English county north of Salisbury. It was built somewhere around 2000-3000 BC out of enormous stones and is the center of some of the most complex Bronze Age and Neolithic monuments in England. Can you imagine the workforce that it took to get those huge ...
Views: 523 - A Flair for the Dramatic: Shakespeare and Castors - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Mark FarrellAsk any English literature student from anywhere in the world who the most influential writer in the history of literature is and you are guaranteed to get one answer and one answer alone – William Shakespeare. Born in Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1564, Shakespeare wrote some of the best known plays ...
Views: 730 - How Much Faster Would Hadrian’s Wall have been Built Using Castors? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Mark FarrellHadrian’s Wall is one of the most impressive Roman fortifications still in existence today. This is no mean feat in itself considering that it was completed in AD138 following a visit by the Emperor of Rome at that time, Hadrian. Any structure that stands for the amount of time should be ...
Views: 845(1 vote) - The American Frontier, Populating the Free Land and Castors! - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Mark FarrellThere are all sorts of myths and stories about the populating of the American West. The movement of people to the American Frontier and beyond is the stuff of legend, with all sorts of people looking to make their fortune, claim the land that they were entitled to and populate the entire country ...
Views: 891 - How the Wright Brothers Would Have Taken Off with Castors? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Mark FarrellThe Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, were real American heroes, pushing the limits of technology to the absolute max to not only make history but also to make a name for themselves that was based solely on the merit of achievement. Of course, both brothers have been dead for a number of ...
Views: 694 - Why Castors Would Have Ended the Trojan War Sooner? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Mark FarrellThey ultimately got in thanks to the iconic and now infamous wooden horse they constructed to hold between 30 and 40 men, depending on the version of events you believe. Now known as the Trojan horse, the Greeks were undoubtedly the founders of modern warfare strategy as a result of it but just ...
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