[SEL] Re: East coasters/intro

[peter ogborne]

Nice to hear about you Tyler.........lawyers I can tolerate ,politicians no 
,known some absolute bastard ones in my time. Fortunately I am sure there 
are none on this list ,Politicians that is ,don't know about bastards!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john ray" <jtray26 at yahoo.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; 
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Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Re: East coasters/intro


> Hi folks!
>
>  First, thanks to all of you who have offered to show your collections to 
> a new guy!  I'm very excited about the trip to MD to get my first engine, 
> and I'm looking forward to meeting some more engine guys and gals.
>
>  I'd like to take a minute or two of your time to introduce myself.  I 
> grew up in Hendersonville, NC the son of a school teacher and a mechanic. 
> My parents are two of the most kind, patient and caring people on this 
> Earth (I brag on them every chance I get).  I went off to college in 1998. 
> I spent four years at UNC-Chapel Hill - quite a change from my quiet 
> mountain upbringing.  When I graduated college, I began a short-lived 
> career in promotional advertising and got married to the love of my life. 
> Her name is Elizabeth, and she puts up with my old-iron habits very well 
> (most of the time).  After law school I moved my little family back home 
> to the mountains.  I'm now a 26-year-old attorney (yep, still VERY wet 
> behind the ears) in Hendersonville, NC.  We are expecting our first child 
> in June...A new generation of gear heads!
>
>  I have had a love affair with antique machinery since I was old enough to 
> walk...I got my first old car at the age of 14.  It was a sky blue 1952 
> Chevrolet sedan - what a TANK!  I bought it out of my neighbor's hay barn 
> for $600.  I kept the '52 around for a while, then I traded it for a 1941 
> 3/4 ton Chevrolet truck.  I loved that old truck, but it proved to be a 
> little bit young for my taste, so I traded it for a 1926 Ford model T 
> coupe.  My dad and I drove to Kansas to get the T (a real adventure...I 
> won't bore you with the whole story).  We trailered it home and began the 
> assessment process.  It was covered in 50 years of barn dust and 
> grime...very exciting!  The old thing was totally worn out mechanically, 
> so we had to pull the whole thing down, front to back, and restore 
> EVERYTHING mechanical on the car.  The old body is in great shape and it 
> has a lot of "character."  I still have the T and it is a blast to tour 
> around in on sunny afternoons.  I have also recently
> acquired a 1928 Chevrolet 1-ton truck complete with its original wooden 
> wagon shop cab.  I'm in the process of getting its restoration underway. 
> It'll look great at the shows with the bed full of old engine stuff and 
> refreshments!!!
>
>  So...That brings me to engines.  I went to the antique power show over at 
> the ag center in Asheville a couple of weeks ago...Now I have the antique 
> engine bug (I think it's more like a virus).  I met Curt Holland and a lot 
> of other great folks there and had a fantastic time.  With some gentle 
> guidance from Curt, I've bought myself an Alamo Blue Line that's in need 
> of some "TLC."  I'm looking forward to getting started on my engine and 
> becoming a productive part of the hobby.  Every engine seem to be 
> different - a new adventure in every one.
>
>  Thanks again!  I look forward to getting to know you folks on the SEL, 
> and seeing a lot of you at some shows next season (hopefully with my Alamo 
> ticking along somewhere nearby).
>
>  Sincerely,
>  Tyler Ray
>
>  PS:  I'm probably going to have MANY questions...some of which will be 
> VERY ignorant.  Please forgive me in advance :)
>
> Curt <curt at imc-group.com> wrote:
>  John,
> I know it was on eBay and the auction was over Sunday evening. Sounds
> like it is the same one. The lucky bidder, Tyler Ray, tells me he is
> subscribed to the SEL now, and perhaps this is a good time for him to
> pipe up and tell us a little something about himself. I met him at the
> Arden show two weekends ago and he's a good fellow. They stopped by our
> house last evening for a nice visit. Of course we stumbled thru the very
> dark yard and over to the engine shed to run a few engines by
> flashlight. Ahh life is good.
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
> P.S. I cc:d this over to the SEL since I don't think Tyler is on
> oldengine.org yet. Tyler, if you reply, please "reply all" and your post
> will go to both lists.
>
>
> John Cullom wrote:
>
>> Hi Curt,
>> Is it the Alamo that Ira Barnes had on Ebay? If so, it's not far
>> from me at all. You all are welcome to stop by here & see my meager
>> collection.
>> John
>> Westminster, Md.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt"
>>
>>> May be making a road trip sometime in the next few weeks with a newby
>>> to the hobby to pick up his first engine. The engine is an Alamo and
>>> is in Maryland.
>>
>>
>>
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