[SEL] Portland - Unethical Engine Sellers/engine buying

[paulmaples at sbcglobal.net]

Good advise Curt, thanks.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt Holland" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:51 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Portland - Unethical Engine Sellers/engine buying


> Paul,
> I've gotten in the habit of buying engines with the nod of approval from 
> a fellow engine buddy. In the excitement of buying an engine it is easy 
> to overlook an item on your mental checklist of things that can be wrong 
> with an engine. So when I find an engine at a show I'll ask a buddy to 
> look it over with me first before I make an offer. The reciprocal is 
> true too. A well known collector asked me to look over a Massey Harris 
> engine he had the hots for at Portland this spring. He was ready to buy 
>