[SEL] Mystery to me

[Richard Strobel]

Maybe it was in his will to sell everything and give the money to his 
chippie :-))


Rick














----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Bowen" <rustaholic777 at yahoo.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Mystery to me


> Dave,,, Rick,,,,
> I urge both of you to proceed with caution,,,,
>
> So far I have talked with three different guys that knew a collector about 
> 135 miles north of
> where I live.  He had one-of-a-kind engines and cars made in short numbers 
> in small towns. Over
> 100 very rare cars and over 200 rare engines.  He always was ready to 
> offer advice to other
> collectors, but he wouldn't EVER sell anything.  When he died several guys 
> approched his widow too
> soon and she called a crusher in and stood there until everything was 
> distroyed!!!!
>
> I don't know,,, Maybe she was the one that was the really tight horder all 
> the time. This all
> happened about 30 years ago, but the folks that knew the man will never 
> forget what was lost. They
> said that when the guy was asked if he would sell an engine he just would 
> say,"Maybe someday."  I
> really feel that if the wife had died first all those cars and engines 
> would still be someones
> treasures.
>
> Alan Bowen
>
>
>
>
> --- Dave Croft <dave.croft at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> > To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 3:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SEL] Mystery to me
> >
> >
> > > Thank you Charlie!  This site is quite a "Glory Hole" and we have yet 
> > > to
> > > communicate with the owner.  Mainly a "Steamer," this guy created a 
> > > real
> > > Goldmine.  There are a few gas engines there mainly in pieces.
> > >   We now know the owner and his son have passed on leaving a widow. 
> > > Cork
> > > has tried to call her, no answer, left message, no returned call.  Any 
> > > help
> > > dealing with a widow would be appreciated.
> > >   As far as the literature goes, it would be fantastic reading, but 
> > > only at
> > > your convience which is rare this time of year :-))
> > > Take Care and thanks again!
> > > Rick, with Cork on the side
> >
> > Hi Rich, I hope you have better luck than me!
> > A chap a from few miles away showed me a F & J
> > 3 HP that was the same as the one I was showing at a show.
> > (A rare engine in England)
> > There were a few other O/C engines in the yard with sheets over.
> > He told me he had a large shed full of old engines but it wasn't
> > convenient at the time to show me.
> > Within a year he had died & I have rung his widow twice a year for the 
> > last
> > 15 years & she always says "Oh yes Mr Croft me must sort that out 
> > shortly"
> > Needless to say nothing ever happens!
> > Dave Croft
> > Warrington
> > England
> > http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv
>
>
>
>
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