Tim, you are one of my ultimate role models in life - you're a rather old fellow who has been through a lot, but then you never lost your sense of wonder, and you're still amazed by all the little things in life... like a ruler attached to a string! The world needs more people like you, and like the people who watch these videos. Special shout-out to the camera person, the unseen hero in every single video!
For those wondering, the curved tailor's ruler is actually called a french curve. They come in many forms, and are used to draw perfect curves, both for artists and tailor patterns.
I love how interesting his videos are and i love the way he talks so calm and relaxed , these videos help me clear my head and calm down my anxiety , he kinda reminds me of Bob Ross the share a way of taking that makes you feel safe and calm, i wish modern TH-camrs take notice , instead of the loud music and the Extreme bragging.
I love how wacky and superfluous modern gadgets and novelties that other collectors may scoff at, like that gum dispenser or an automatic lollipop, Tim gives consideration or even admiration. Tim is no stick in the mud and that makes me admire and respect him all the more.
In light of the recent 50th anniversary of Dr Who, I vote Tim to be the next Doctor! All the mad, bizarre but useful things he could bring on to the show as props etc. I can imagine him pulling out something ingenious from his blazer and using it to defeat the Daleks! Just like 10 had the 3d specs and 11 had the Rubiks cube etc.
We used to have one of those holographic rulers, It was advertising a pharmaceutical company but when you rocked it back and forth it was a kid doing different karate moves.
Being a Carpenter, I enjoyed this video, I can tell you this, you can really broaden your collection now days, there a many more interesting measuring device's available !!! Even lasers, that measure disrance ! You must have one at once Sir ! Hahaha,,, TY Tim,,, 😁✌
Gamera God i reckon it's his voice it's kind of soothing I have no other explanation on why I'm binging on this. I have no interest in toys nor hoarding. Good day kind sir.
Guess with this show being from Britain and all, Tim isn't as exposed to the Wrigley company, which has Bubble Tape in almost every supermarket shelf in America.
i learned leatherworking in high school, and the first ruler you weren't able to get is also to help drawing curves when you are making your patterns :)
Nope, calipers already give you diameter. Pi * D gives you the circumference. His device works the opposite way, automatically converting circumference to diameter (C/pi=D)
I remember those slap wrist things as a kid, they stop selling them, or the original versions because kids would slap em so hard, the steel thing would come out of the plastic and slice kids wrists.. who knows if that was actually the case or parents were scared. But I missed those.
At first I thought Grand Illusions was for Illusory devices. But I'm glad there are so many various collections he shows off, Even if it wasn't made for this really!
if you have a much bigger ruler it will make a much deeper sound and if you have a much smaller ruler" *inhales a lot of air * I'm so tired of this shit. "it will make a lot higher sound"
That diameter tape is a interesting tape that is potentially useful. I mean in a normal cylinder/circle you can just measure that. But for circular shapes that does not have a circular face, and too large for a normal caliber to reach. You could actually get some use out of that ruler. OF course you could just measure it yourself and divide by pi. But if you do a lot of measure that require diameter that does not have a flat point for access, it could be useful. It's neat because unlike the other rules shown, this one actually does have a practical use. Time saving measurement. Although I don't see it being that accurate.
There is a kind of Feng Shui ruler used to determine what is good or bad Feng Shui measurements. It looks like an ordinary measuring tape with added inscriptions.
i wish all grand illusions' videos were this long. but honestly i wouldn't mind one bit if they made them even longer than this one. anyone else with me?
"It's meant for children to make letters of the alphabet. Let's make an A."
10:00
"I think it'll just be an R instead"
Now normally i'd not watch a 12 minute video on measuring devices...but not every video has Tim in it.
If only
Here Tim makes me think about professor Farnswhorth: "And here's where I keep assorted lengths of wire."
I felt so bad when he said sorry about not getting the lucky ruler, he actually seemed upset with himself..
+Urbinlegends I'm sure he was.
We all have times where we go darn, I wish I had gotten it.
@@brianmerritt5410 glad this guy is still kicking, thanks for bringing this back to my notifications
> Tries making an A
> End up with an R
> " Let's try to make an R instead "
Make you eat your own words
😂
and you ask kids to do that :D
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍 Well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
HhHhhhhCallum Pemberton hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Tim, you are one of my ultimate role models in life - you're a rather old fellow who has been through a lot, but then you never lost your sense of wonder, and you're still amazed by all the little things in life... like a ruler attached to a string! The world needs more people like you, and like the people who watch these videos.
Special shout-out to the camera person, the unseen hero in every single video!
0:56 "Oh god, what am I doing?"
?
Daniel Dashie He means the deep sigh he gave off
halfdark000 hahahahaha well done
+halfdark000 I thot it was, 'Must I explain Everything to you?'
When he first passed that picture of the curved ruler past the bottom left corner, I could have sworn it was a straw hat.
Very sensible indeed.
"All the way up to about 1990."
Which for the 60's, was astonishing.
For those wondering, the curved tailor's ruler is actually called a french curve. They come in many forms, and are used to draw perfect curves, both for artists and tailor patterns.
Diameter tape... what a unique idea. So simple so wonderful ..!
"ruler from the nile"
Nile Ruler.
rile nuler
dkvvlf
Joe Pastore my question is.. what did this guy worked for a living?
baznian i believe he was an engineer or architect. Something like that
the embossing of gum could be used for secret messages, and once read, just let it disappear in your mouth :)
Watched the whole thing. I'd never expected a 12 minute video about rulers would be this fascinating.
I can't stop watching, I think I've almost watched all your videos Tm, well done sir
I love this guy he always makes me smile
Oh man I've gone and watched a sweet old British man play with various objects for 10 or more minutes at a time
And Oh dear do I so enjoy it
5:00 he starts playing the seinfeld theme song.
Tim is the RULER of toy presenting on TH-cam. I mean, look at the MEASURE of this videos length!
i think these can be classiefied as ASMR videos...
stefan bernsdorf that is honestly the only reason I watch these. these are the only videos that give me ASMR lmao
I wish this was a kids show when i was little. Its like an amazing sow and tell
As a student of engineering, I am always looking for cool measuring instruments. Thank you
I love how interesting his videos are and i love the way he talks so calm and relaxed , these videos help me clear my head and calm down my anxiety , he kinda reminds me of Bob Ross the share a way of taking that makes you feel safe and calm, i wish modern TH-camrs take notice , instead of the loud music and the Extreme bragging.
It's okay, Tim. I accept your apology for not getting the lucky ruler.
He didn't apologise, he just said he feels sorry (sore - regretful)
I love how wacky and superfluous modern gadgets and novelties that other collectors may scoff at, like that gum dispenser or an automatic lollipop, Tim gives consideration or even admiration. Tim is no stick in the mud and that makes me admire and respect him all the more.
I’ve finally found the good side of TH-cam.
Tim your the best older gentleman i have the pleasure of watching on the internet good on you my good sir good on you and have a wonderful day
In light of the recent 50th anniversary of Dr Who, I vote Tim to be the next Doctor!
All the mad, bizarre but useful things he could bring on to the show as props etc. I can imagine him pulling out something ingenious from his blazer and using it to defeat the Daleks! Just like 10 had the 3d specs and 11 had the Rubiks cube etc.
"you can eat your own words"
heh
I love this channel, this man has an amazing collection of stuff!
This dude kilt show and tell back in the day.
What a neat collection! ooh I like that clear fold-able. That'd be so useful for measuring when I still need to see what's on the paper.
Diameter tape is very clever, I'd never heard of that!
Very enlightening! Thank you for sharing. bye now
We used to have one of those holographic rulers, It was advertising a pharmaceutical company but when you rocked it back and forth it was a kid doing different karate moves.
Being a Carpenter, I enjoyed this video, I can tell you this, you can really broaden your collection now days, there a many more interesting measuring device's available !!! Even lasers, that measure disrance ! You must have one at once Sir ! Hahaha,,, TY Tim,,, 😁✌
Oh Tim, the way you describe your toys has always fascinated me. :)
what is wrong with me, why do I love your videos
i was thinking to my self "why cant i stop watching these"
indeed *whispers*
we all want to be him
I've just spent almost 3 hours watching these... They are awesome! I am 26 years old...*shrugs*
Gamera God i reckon it's his voice it's kind of soothing I have no other explanation on why I'm binging on this. I have no interest in toys nor hoarding. Good day kind sir.
old post i know, but it's because the world is miserable and theres no negativity in tims videos
I've been watching their videos for a while, and finally I saw something from Iran XD
Tim is the master of calm and friendly.
Guess with this show being from Britain and all, Tim isn't as exposed to the Wrigley company, which has Bubble Tape in almost every supermarket shelf in America.
we have bubble tape in the uk, just not as common and isnt usually sold in supermarkets.
Tim should be boring, but his way of talking is almost mesmerizing.
"When I put it around my fat waist..."
I died here.
RIP
Outsmarted by a children's' letter toy, Tim? I feel for you.
Keep up the good work; I enjoy watching these.
i learned leatherworking in high school, and the first ruler you weren't able to get is also to help drawing curves when you are making your patterns :)
I think my mother has that fashion history tape. She's a seamstress, so it's very fitting.
This man like the electric tape measure is Highly Sophisticated
Its amazing what Tim collects.
At 1:15, a plumber would use a pair of calipers and multiply by 2pi if he wants the diameter. These would probably be used by a dressmaker.
+Graboy by pi, I mean.
Nope, calipers already give you diameter. Pi * D gives you the circumference. His device works the opposite way, automatically converting circumference to diameter (C/pi=D)
I remember those slap wrist things as a kid, they stop selling them, or the original versions because kids would slap em so hard, the steel thing would come out of the plastic and slice kids wrists.. who knows if that was actually the case or parents were scared. But I missed those.
BananaDoe they still sell them in my country
Major events in history, like the invention of Kamasutra 3:09... Tim is a wise man.
For everyone's info: a ruler is for making straight lines, a measure is for distance
At first I thought Grand Illusions was for Illusory devices. But I'm glad there are so many various collections he shows off, Even if it wasn't made for this really!
Tim is the Bruce Lee of toy collections.
I remember having tons of those mirage rulers. (4:19)
holding back my joke on this one... )
so chilling and mesmerizing
I really liked the tape measurer
I'm way too excited to watch this video.
I enjoy these videos to much
Forestry workers also use the diameter tape measure for sampling trees.
I watched all 12 minutes and I'm not complaining
no cap the ruler with a history of 2000 would be filled by 2020
Let me be your ruler! *sing
*g
Ruuuuuler!
+Lord Geezmo You can call me queen bee
I have a Japanese rolling ruler. Been using it most days for over twenty years.
if you have a much bigger ruler it will make a much deeper sound and if you have a much smaller ruler" *inhales a lot of air * I'm so tired of this shit. "it will make a lot higher sound"
That diameter tape is a interesting tape that is potentially useful. I mean in a normal cylinder/circle you can just measure that. But for circular shapes that does not have a circular face, and too large for a normal caliber to reach. You could actually get some use out of that ruler.
OF course you could just measure it yourself and divide by pi. But if you do a lot of measure that require diameter that does not have a flat point for access, it could be useful.
It's neat because unlike the other rules shown, this one actually does have a practical use. Time saving measurement. Although I don't see it being that accurate.
His voice is angelic.
This guy collects everything
A micrometer would be an interesting measuring tool to collect variants of
There is a kind of Feng Shui ruler used to determine what is good or bad Feng Shui measurements. It looks like an ordinary measuring tape with added inscriptions.
I wish this guy was my British grandfather.
i need the clothes fashion one
Tim is a low key hoarder.
”Now this is a bisare thing, it’s an edible...”
OMG that black pipe in the beginning belongs to the packaging of a thermoacoustic engine!!! please please show it to us!
Where do you store all this incredible stuff you collect? Would love to see that. =)
I just watched a 12 minute video about rulers with full attention. :D
I love the 2000 years history ruler.
Never thought there where so many different kind of rulers
Man I want one of those metal snap rulers
Thats why i can never find one of these when I need them the most
6:52 please make a 3-d version of this video!
I remember the gum tape from my childhood.
thank you Dwight´s granpa, u the best!
inches? One inch is about 0,35 banana, right?
+Tomáš Bastl 0.348 bananas, 5.68 ml of honey, 678 mg of cinnamon and 913 moles of sodium chloride.
+jimpozcaner finally I can wrap my head around the Imperial System, thank you very much for the clarification Sir
Russell Teapot You're welcome.
Tomáš Bastl i hate you, you dont have to use this retarded system ;-;
Tim was all like "I'll make an A," but then he just said "Fuck it, it's an R"
When I was but a child, I had an electric gum tape dispenser :)
Baldi Baldimore: ILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK OF RULERS.
I like the electric one
I only watch these for his soothing voice😂
10:56 I remember having that a while ago. It was a very strange type of ruler.
i wish all grand illusions' videos were this long. but honestly i wouldn't mind one bit if they made them even longer than this one. anyone else with me?
Perhaps the "optimist ruler" is for measuring when elastic would be used in making clothing?
I demand that someone make the Seinfeld theme with that musical ruler.
This show is a plan to recruit hoarders
I need a drink where the hells my ruler
He's always a child. Everything's bizarre as if he was 5 years old!
This man could make the MOST bland thing on Earth entertaining, like rocks or sticks.
Each inch is pi inches long. Brilliant