[SEL] Samson Engine???

[Charles R Bryant]

Question for Orrin Iseminger. Orrin: Remember the Nixon Auction at Sturgis, SD about 10 years ago where I first met you? There
was an engine there with one flywheel which was on the right side and only a pulley on the left side. It was a horizontal engine with no hopper. They said this was an engine built in CA. Two guys who
they said was from Stockton,CA . bought the engine. I know it was the highest price engine that was sold there and I think it went for about
$15,000. I sent a couple of photos to Rob the Skinner and he said
he had not seen the engine (or ever one like it). The cylinder
and flywheel look similar to a Sampson engine. He knew of a fellow
from Stockton who collects CA built engines and would inquire if he is the one that bought that engine and if it is a Samson.

This is the first time we had met. I told you I would be wearing
a yellow cap with our engine club logo. I had been there quite 
awhile and couldn't figure out why you hadn't showed up. 
(of course I didn't know what you looked like). Finally you came up and asked me if I was Charlie Bryant. I said yes. He said there was
one or two other guys there with yellow caps and he didn't know which one was me. I didn't buy anything at the auction. My Cousin
and husband have a ranch on the outskirts of Custer and I was visiting them.