[SEL] Safety First

[Paul Maples]

Charlie, darn your hide we did not worry ourselves to death, spend time in 
prayer asking the Lord to spare your life, just to see you jump on a 
Superior and make like a rocket.........just kidding. I hope you did not 
tear any of your incisions apart or upset the heart surgery any. BE CAREFUL 
my friend, we don't want to lose you.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles R Bryant" <mogul460 at localnet.com>
To: "SEL List" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 2:27 PM
Subject: [SEL] Safety First


Posted on the SEL by a fellow collector in August 1997

"Hello List member. I had a narrow escape last Saturday morning and
 thought I should pass it on to you all since several of you  are getting 
large engines.
 I had been waiting for a friend to come and help start my 35 HP Superior 
which
 we had done several times before .Earlier in the week I installed a new 
propane
 regulator and done some maintenance. In the process I tightened two bolts 
that held the main
bearing that supports the front of the side shaft, which in turn raised all 
the cams up
this making the magneto fire quicker before piston got to dead center.My 
being an old