[SEL] Are we all insane??

[peter ogborne]

Now i understand how you came by the theory of Boomerangs............you are 
mad !
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Evans" <jerrye at databak.co.za>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 11:50 AM
Subject: [SEL] Are we all insane??


> Hi List,
> Are we all insane or is it just me ??
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> Last night I worked until 3.00 am in the cold of winter in my unheated
> workshop, restoring an old fire extinguisher cannister that cost me less
> than US$0.50 at a scrapyard. It was rotten, dented and had holes in it. I
> had it sandblasted, welded the holes closed, fixed the dents and brazed 2
> brass sockets into it. So far it has taken me about 6 hours and I have not
> even got a coat of primer on it yet!
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> Oh yes - that 6 hours does not include the 4 hours spent before the
> sandblasting when I copied the label and drew it on a graphics programme 
> so
> that I can have a new one printed when I am finished.
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> Why, you may ask? Well it is an old one made in England in the 1950's and
> is made with rivets and solder - not like the new ones that are all 
> welded.
> It is destined to be the water tank on the Ruston & Hornsby PT that I have
> nearly finished restoring and has to go to a show on Saturday.
>
> I am also making a "toolbox"  (with dovetailed joints) from Oregon Pine
> that it will mount on. This Oregon Pine has a history as well. In the 80's
> I was doing building renovations and I replaced the oregon floor  in an 
> old
> building in central Johannesburg. The building dated to the early 1900's. 
> I
> used some of this wood in a ceiling in my house but subsequently removed
> some of it and it is this wood I'm using for the toolbox. So it is over 
> 100
> years old and into it's third life now.
>
> I will put up pics in a few days when it is all finished.
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> Best regards
> Jerry Evans.
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