The Bank of England recently put a £5 note into circulation, which would be nothing special if it wasn't made of plastic. The advantage of money printed on polymer is that it is more durable and, among other things, withstands washing in a washing machine and burns only with difficulty. The British quickly discovered other functions of the new money. Due to its durability, it can serve not only as a means of payment, but also as a gramophone needle! Who is the better DJ? Elizabeth II. or Winston Churchill? Listen and rate!
In Great Britain have been in circulation since recently new £5 notes, which wouldn't be news at all, since banks change the images on banknotes like shirts, if they weren't made of plastic. They are considered to be the first English plastic money, but the British are far from the first to have these types of notes. Banknotes printed on plastic material polymer they have for many years Australians, and since 2000 Northern Ireland can boast a £5 note made from polymers.
Plastic money will also gradually replace in Great Britain paper banknotes other nominal values. They will be based on polymer in the future of Queen Elizabeth and former prime minister Winston Churchill also printed by the writer Jane Austen and an artist Joseph Mallord William Turner, namely on 10 and 20 pound notes.
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But what attracted us more than that was the fact that the British had discovered the hidden function of plastic money. Because of the sharp edge, you can replaces the turntable needle. After being first discovered by artist Michael Ridge aka Northfolk (he previously replaced the needle with skulls, with with tortilla chips, with cactus etc.), people are posting videos like crazy of playing music from a gramophone with a £5 note. Listen up.
Playing vinyl with plastic money:
Plastic money is practically indestructible:
