[SEL] Tod Engine Open House Report

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I knew a drywall finisher who used mud to fix up an old MG.  Looked really 
good when he was finished and he had it painted.  Couple weeks later he went 
over some railroad tracks and the MG was back in the original condition as 
when he started!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Tod Engine Open House Report


> 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>
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> 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>
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>> > 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
>> >
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