[SEL] Tod Engine Open House Report

[Richard Strobel]

Rick..we know how well concrete sticks to steel, such as a cement mixer and 
it's realitively smooth to start out with.  So I was wondering how well 
sheetrock "MUD" would work.  I think once it sets up, it's quite resistant 
to moisture.  I've got some mud on the shed floor and it won't come up using 
water.

  Just a BF and see if there's any responses.  Course you know Bondo and 
Icing will kill ya in the pocket.

later,
Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Rowlands" <jrrowlands at neo.rr.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 5:46 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Tod Engine Open House Report


> 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>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> 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 ----- 
> > From: "Rick Rowlands" <jrrowlands at neo.rr.com>
> > To: <TodEngine at yahoogroups.com>; "The SEL email discussion list"
> > <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; <STEEL at yahoogroups.com>; 
> > "Steam-engine
> > mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>;
> > <steam_lizards at yahoogroups.com>;
> > <Stationary_Steam_Engines at yahoogroups.com>; "Robert E. Lindquist"
> > <relisses at gmpexpress.net>; "Faniro, Ron" 
> > <faniroarchitects at sbcglobal.net>;
> > "Erika Lasater" <elasater at oregonsoutback.com>; "Bill Farragher"
> > <aswefarr at juno.com>; "Andy Hredzak" <imscorp at icubed.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 4:47 PM
> > Subject: [SEL] Tod Engine Open House Report
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > SEL mailing list
> > SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/sel
> > _______________________________________________
> > SEL mailing list
> > SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/sel
>
> _______________________________________________
> SEL mailing list
> SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com
> http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/sel
>