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Blatch News: August 2019

Stories From The Homefront

Hello and welcome to our August News. 

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing,
Parkes welcomed 20,000 visitors to the CSIRO's Parkes Radio Telescope. This was to commemorate 'The Dish's' role in supplying the television transmission of the astronauts walking on the moon. Parkes's telescope was the second one to supply images; the first being Honeysuckle Station near Canberra.
We enjoyed our time visiting the Telescope with Susie and the girls enjoying the exhibits and me on the Pre-School BBQ. Speaking of all things hot- on top of our sizzling specials this month we also have a garage sale section for our 'true believers' who read all the way to the bottom!
Below: Beatrice and Wilhelmina had their faces painted for the first time which they thought was just magical. When the paint washed off in the bath later they really came crashing back down to Earth!
As part of the telescope's on-going maintenance, did you know that it has some very special bearings in it from Blatch's? #FunFact

Read on...our specials this month are out of this world.

Best wishes to you for August,

Allan

Walking Down The Aisles

Supermarket Sweep

You might be surprised by the new things in store, on top of the already incredible range of products we offer. 
Below: Need a lift? We always have a stack of gas struts in stock and if you need something really specific, we can easily order in for quick delivery.
Whether you need adhesives, silastics, aerosols, anti-seize, fuel or oil additives- we have you covered.
We have heavy duty hand cleaners, car, truck and workshop cleaners and degreasers.
Below: Brake cleaners, brake fluid, oils and grease, tyre flat-free foam and more.
Absolute power! Below: We now have 10A and 15A extension leads in stock ready for house, caravan or the the office!
What's large, grey and unimportant?

An irrelephant

Smash And Grab

2019 A.A.Blatch Demolition Derby

Blatch's is the major sponsor once again of the Demolition Derby at the Parkes Show. Get your backside track-side on Wednesday 28th to see local adrenaline junkies battle for the prize pool from A.A.Blatch. 

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly 

Orders of Note

Below: A Coolmaster Off Road 4WD Transmission Oil Cooler Kit
Below: Big M36 high-tensile bolts were needed for a customer's big job!
Below: One customer has just taken ownership of a Kincrome Plastics Welding Kit.
Below: Pneumatic solenoid valves from Festo.
Below: A brass fittings assortment kit from Champion containing olives, unions, flared nuts and more.
Below: Custom-made conveyor belting for a chaff mill.
Below: We had this old and worn harmonic balancer refurbished for a proud Renault owner.
Below: a 3500LBS braked winch for an auger.
Below: A combination swivel housing and wheel bearing kit, CV shafts, brake hoses, front rotors and pads for a VDJ79 Landcruiser.
Below: A 7.5T swivel trailer coupling ring to suit a pintle hook.
Below: Rolls of custom-cut red silicone to form gaskets.
Below: A replacement Light Force globe.
Below: Lockable pneumatic dump valves from SMC.
Below: A super heavy duty clutch- the "Exedy Safari HD" clutch kit for a Landcruiser VDJ79.
Below: Linked belting for when you need to join a belt around a tricky situation.
Below: 1" BSP Ball valves
Below: Premium taper roller bearings as well as double row spherical roller bearings from Timken.
Below: A customer brought in a nitrile water pump seal which he was having trouble with because it couldn't withstand fuel and chemicals. We swapped it for a viton rubber version (the brown one in front). Once he knocks the sleeve out of the old one and puts it into the new one, he'll be ready to rock n roll.
Below: Premium double row spherical roller bearings made by FAG in Germany.
Below: A large double row A-section taperlock pulley.
Below: A local customer's filter stock which we top up for them each week.
Below: A 300m roll of 8mm stainless steel wire rope.
Below: A combination tap and die set from Kincrome.
Below: A customer's order of pneumatic tubing.
I tell Dad jokes but I don't have any kids. I'm a faux pa.

August Specials

All Prices Include GST

All Terrain Seat Covers
  • Universal fit, heavy duty cotton canvas seat covers.
  • Suits most vehicles with 2 bucket seats with separate headrests.
  • (Tailor-made covers available to order for most modern vehicles).
Price: $124.90 inc
Genuine Bosch Alternator 12V 95Amp
  • Suits various Case and John Deere applications.
  • Reuse your old pulley.
Price: $399.00 inc
Ryco Universal Catch Can Kit

A catch can aims to eliminate oil vapours recirculating into your engine, instead they get caught in a can!
  • Comes complete with catch can, filter, bracket, hose reducers, hose, plus nuts bolts washers and ties.
Our Price: $299.00 inc
Australian-made Koala Kare Blu Murda Truck Wash 20L

SUPER SPECIAL Price: $64.95 inc. This month only. While stocks last!

Can this price be right? Believe it. 
 
Drivetech 4X4 Big Bore Suspension Kit
  • To suit Toyota Landcruiser VDJ79R
  • Will maintain approx. 50mm lift with 300kg (recommended minimum 100kg constant load)
Our Price: $1995.00 inc
 
DBA and Bendix Brake Upgrade Package Deal

Suits Ford Ranger PX 4X4 & Mazda BT50 Including:
  • 2 x DBA T2 slotted rotors with DBA’s Kangaroo paw ventilation system
  • 1 x Bendix Ultimate pad set
Price: $555.00 inc
Pre-harvest special on premium Tsubaki roller chain

Grab a bargain on the world's #1 chain and be ready for harvest. Don't risk lower grade chain when time and quality is crucial.
HUGE SAVINGS!

RS60-1 @ $11.55 inc per foot
RS60HT-1 with high tensile pins and heavy plates @ $15.15 inc per foot
RS80-1 @ $19.35 inc per foot
RS80HT-1 with high tensile pins and heavy plates @ $23.35 inc per foot
 

Long Drop

Australia's Worst Car Space?

Did you hear about the local Port Macquarie resident who parked his car for two days under a lamp post? It turns out these lamp posts are a favourite resting spot for the local pelicans and let's just say whatever is underneath is considered fair game.

I can just imagine the Ford fanatics out there reading this and snickering at the unfortunate Holden owner. 

Read on here.

Further Reading

This May Or May Not Be In The Exam

Check out why the depressed car market is a bad sign for the economy. Read on here.
Nissan is cutting 1000 jobs worldwide. Yikes! Read on here.
What is Drive's commercial 4X4 vehicle of the year? Check it out here.

Scarlett Woman

Rural Realty

Take in the sight of this grand old Dame in the deep south of the USA. For about the same price as 1300 acres in Grenfell, you could be sitting on the front porch sipping mint juleps and watching the world go by. 
This circa 1836 plantation homestead was the inspriation for Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone With The Wind, after she saw an advertisement for it in a newspaper. In Gone With The Wind, the house is named Tara and Scarlett O'Hara is left to keep it and the farm running during the civil war.
It appears someone has given the house a slightly "footballers' wives" style renovation but this would still be a good starting place to return some of it to its original style.
Just AUD$2.89m is the asking price for this 12 bedroom, 12.5 bathroom house set in 3 acres of gardens. I might set up a go-fund me page to see if I can scrape together the money. Some out there might judge me but frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.

Read on here.

Young Farmers' Challenge

Tullamore Show 2019

Head out to the Tullamore Show for the 9th and 10th of August. This year Blatch's is sponsoring the Young Farmers' Challenge!
I wanted to go on a diet but I feel I have way too much on my plate right now.

See You Soon

Thanks For Shopping With Blatch's.

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Garage Sale

Rewards For The True Believers

Our Australian-made "Aussie Truck Mirrors" are on clearance at less than our replacement cost. Included is a pair of 18x6 west coast style mirror kits with mirror, bracket etc. Unbelievable at $69.00 inc
Pair of Denji Halogen Driving Lights H3.

Perfect for farm vehicles to give a bit of extra light!

A PAIR FOR $14.90 inc
ONE ONLY Narva Model 41 LED real stop/tail/indictor.

Out the door at $56.95 inc


 
Drivetech 4X4 Induction Hose
  • To suit Toyota Hilux LN106R, LN107R, LN130R, LN111R &L86R
Clearance Price: $37.75 inc
 
Drivetech 4X4 Front Handbrake Cable
  • To suit Toyota Hilux LN106R
Clearance Price: $25.55 inc

 

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