[SEL] Tod Engine Open House Report

[Rick Rowlands]

You have to look closer to see that I just put a primer coat over a 
wirebrushed surface.  Its still pock marked and ugly, but when I do refinish 
it I am just going to use icing or bondo depending upon how thick I have to 
fill.

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
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Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Tod Engine Open House Report


> Very nice Rick..all the ole iron is looking great.  What did you finally 
> decide on a filler?  She's lookin' S M O O T H....just like the Sweet 16.
>
> RickinMt.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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>
> Our first open house at the Tod Engine Heritage Park went off without a 
> hitch today.  We had about 50 visitors, several were friends and 
> supporters and many were familiar with this engine when it was in 
> operation.
>
> Dave Rotigel, one of the origianl volunteers who helped diamntle the 
> engine in 1996, came up from Pittsburgh with his 18 HP Galloway hit and 
> miss engine.  He set it up by the front entrance and it ran all day 
> filling the air with the sounds of running machinery.
>
> On of the visitors we had was a stationary engineer who operated the Tod 
> engine for one week when the regular engineer was on vacation.  Another 
> man worked on the 24" round mill which the engine drove and gave me a 
> difinitive date of August, 1979 as the last time the engine was operated.
>
> Two visitors worked at Wean United, successor to the William Tod Company 
> and remembered machining replacement parts for rolling mill steam engines.
>
> The highlight of the day was a visit by Fred and David Tod, grandsons of 
> William Tod.  This was quite special for me to see them both since their 
> family and the products of that family has been a focus of my life for 
> several years.
>
> I didn't get a chance to take many pictures but the few that I did get 
> I've added to the webshots site.  Follow this link to the Open House 
> album. http://community.webshots.com/album/453467954hKVcnD
>
> We are definately having another open house next year, tentatively set for 
> September 16.  It was great to meet so many people who have had a 
> connection with this engine, and to learn so much about her as well.
>
> It was a very good day!
>
> Rick Rowlands
> Tod Engine Foundation
> 2261 Hubbard Road
> Youngstown, OH  44505
> 330-728-2799
> www.todengine.org
>
> William Tod Co. 34" x 68" x 60" Cross Compound Rolling Mill Engine
> Historic Mechanical and Materials Engineering Landmark
>
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