[SEL] A Challenge for the Lists !!

[Dave Croft]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Evans" <jerrye at databak.co.za>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Cc: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 2:01 AM
Subject: [SEL] A Challenge for the Lists !!


> Hello The Lists,
> Since becoming a member of these 2 lists about a year ago (unlike some who
> have been here since the beginning - Arnie and Dave spring to mind) I have
> seen (or read about) a few cases where old iron has been moved across the
> States to a new owner. One guy gets it to the next town - the next guy
> moves it a bit further and so on until it has pretty much moved across the
> continent and I think even across the pond to Britain.
> 
> Well here is the challenge: How about getting an engine across two
> continents from Australia to South Africa!!
Big Snip

Hi Jerry, In 1981 I wished to exchange 15 UK stationary engines with a Danish 
collector, Jens Lauritsen. 
I contacted the Danish firm of Grundfos Pumps who had a depot near me.
They agreed to ship the engines both ways with their pumps for free & we
said that for a couple of years we would always credit the firm when we showed them.
So try a few firms & see if you can be as persuasive a talker as me. 8^)
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv