[SEL] Pick up in Cheshire England.

[Frank DeWitt]

Hi Frank,

 >Thank you.  I ma checking now to see just where this place is.  The next
 >step is to see if i am the high bedder, and then to figure out how to get
 >it over here.

The postal service would be the best way. However, using it would mean that
you are using a government agency. Better think about that a LONG time
before you decide! (UPS is probably a better solution for you--but it will
cost you about 9 times as much!)

I am working hard at finding another way probably a private shipper 
will be best.


 >For the rest of you patient soles out there, I am looking at a Synchronome
 >Master clock movement.  Old iron, but lighter weight old iron ;-)   They
 >were used to run the clocks in school rooms

Were these government schools? If so you had better think twice about this
purchase!
I spent may years repairing these systems in Government schools. As a 
repair man you see the schools as they really are. After going into 
mechanical design work I had a second job repairing clocks in 
government schools That is where I made the money to send my kids to 
a private school.

I have no problem taking money from the Government schools, I just 
wouldn't send a kid there based on what I saw while fixing clocks.

 >  and railroad stations etc.

Were the RR's private in the UK when this clock was used? If not see the above!

 >   In the US master clocks were made by IBM, Stromberg and others, but the
 > Synchronome is quite unique.
 >
 >Any one on this side of the pond have one they want to dell?  ;-)  To my
 >knowlege, they were never sold in the US.
 >
 >Frank DeWitt

Good luck with your purchase!
          Dave
PS, Tell Dave Croft, when he contacts you off list, that NOTHING in the UK
is big!

Actually I would like to get over there and see some of there big and 
wonderful steam traction engines and showman's engines.

Frank


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