[SEL] Distasterous news for the historical machinery movementin Australia!!!...now collectors or restorers

[peter ogborne]

I think that there is a big difference between a collector and a restorer. 
The latter derives more pleasure restoring rather than running around the 
country with a cheque book . I would fall into the latter category .....I 
can honestly say i have only ever paid for an engine once and that was too 
bloody much . Perhaps i have been lucky but i have always been given or 
swapped engines. Should i hang my head in shame ? I  would rather spend the 
money on tools or equipment and enjoy the challenge of bringing an engine 
back to life.I am sure there are many who share the same sentiments.
As for getting off my arse and going around and buying worthy pieces of 
machinery ......that is the sort of response i would expect from a cheque 
book collector.






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From: "Paul Pavlinovich" <pjp at steamengine.com.au>
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Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Distasterous news for the historical machinery movementin 
Australia!!!


> So go to Smorgon and buy it for double scrap price - let them bring it to 
> town for you!
>
> They are particularly after steel - they're not interested in cast iron.
>
> Paul
>
> peter ogborne wrote:
>> This morning in the "West Australian News Paper '' there is a story that
>> could spell the finish of the Historical Machinery movement in Australia.
>> Smorgon Steel are doubling the price of scrap steel . It is estimated by 
>> Smorgon that there is 1.5 million tonnes of scrap steel on Australian 
>> farms . This is made up of  quote, Smorgon Steel ''Old tractors,trucks 
>> ,harvesters,tanks,fencing ,windmills and engines, this will be a tidy 
>> earner for farmers ''Smorgon are big noting themselves by offering $15 to 
>> Fire Brigades for every tonne collected.
>> York farmer Stephen Penny has given the scheme the thumbs up '' I reckon 
>> i have quite a few tonnes of old harvesting and seeding gear lying 
>> around''.
>> Of course all this is going to Bloody China................what can we do
>> BTW on the front page of the paper there is a picture with the 
>> story....shows a farmer standing on an old ,no doubt something some 
>> restorer would give a right arm for ...an old Bedford Truck ....what else 
>> is out there ?
>>
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