[SEL] What do you think? Get rid of my engines or not?

[bill at antique-engines.com]

I'm with Lyle,

Your interests could again change, their interests could change, etc.
When they are gone, they are gone and the work you did to acquire them,
and the work you did to get them running and protected would be gone,
you'd have to start over.
If nothing else, they are an investment for when you REALLY need to get
rid of them and get some cash.

For now, I'd not rush into anything, I'd keep them if you can and have the
means.

Like I tell my wife - when I'm gone, she can do whatever and will have a
little spending/fun money..............

Bill
Runnells, Iowa
Chapman/OWE&PCo. Registry and History
http://antique-engines.com
1970 Javelin
1982 Eagle SX/4 coming soon
http://theamcpages.com

> Paul
> Right now your boys are young and have other interest in their life's.
> Maybe
> they will never have an interest but who knows if the engines survive
> maybe
> their children may have an interest. Maybe being involved with the Boy
> Scouts you could take one engine and make a pack project out of it and
> maybe
> some of the scouts may have interest in them. If nothing else try to find
> the best way to find time to at least to protect the engines from being
> ruined any farther, if it is no more than filling them with oil so they do
> not rust inside. I would try to find some way to keep the engines as one
> never knows who may show some interest in them and you could share your
> knowledge and time helping someone new to the engine world.
> Lyle Myles
> NW Ohio
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Paul Pavlinovich
> Date: 04/25/07 03:16:48
> To: stationary-engine at oldengine.org; The SEL email discussion list
> Subject: [SEL] What do you think? Get rid of my engines or not?
>
> I have a bit of a dilemma - over the years I've collected a number of
> Engines. Since returning to involvement with my local steam railway and
> Becoming a Scout Leader I've not touched them in the last three years or
> So. I've not had time to play with them. I've not had time to go to any
> Shows (although I plan on taking the troop to a show this year). The
> Engines just sit in my shed deteriorating. I've become the kind of
> Person I was disappointed to meet when I was trying to acquire machines
> - a hoarder who does nothing with his machinery. The nearest I get is
> These two email lists.
>
> My boys are 10 and 12, but neither have any interest in the engines.
>
> Should I keep them and give them to the boys when they're older or get
> Rid of most of them?
>
> PS. Don't offer to buy them - I'll be ignoring any self-interest answers
> :)
>
> Paul
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