[SEL] Blue Handled Fence Pliers

[Dave Ernst]

They resided in England with Helen French (husband Don?) don't remember and 
it's been a long while since they posted. Then one year didn't they end up 
down under?
NOW, I'M old................afflicted with lots of CRS
Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
To: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Cc: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Blue Handled Fence Pliers


> Hi Alan,
>
> At one time there was a "log book" that traveled with the pliers.  It
> documented where all they'd been and what they'd been up to.  There were
> also "local mementos" that were attached to the pliers; little wooden
> shoes from Holland, I think a little koala bear from Oz, etc.  Some of
> the tales recorded in words and pictures were pretty sordid.  I'm thinking
> back to an incident at Coolspring involving a pair of needlenose
> pliers that made the local news....
>
> Does anyone know where the SEL FAQ lives these days?  The Tale of the
> World-Famous Internationally Traveled Blue Handled Fence Pliers From The
> Magnetic Center Of The Known Universe (AKA WFITBHFPFTMCOTKU) might be
> there along with the Tales of Little Lisa (another lurid story with
> pictures that ain't pretty).
>
> Hmmmm, I found this FAQ, which has some interesting SEL lore, but not a
> word on the WFITBHFPFTMCOTKU.
> http://ralph.lafayette.la.us/stationary-engines/FAQ.shtml
>
> And this FAQ which, while interesting and useful, DEFINITELY has nothing
> on the WFITBHFPFTMCOTKU.
> http://www.steamengine.com.au/ic/faq/index.html
>
> Any other OLD list folks out there with better memories than mine?
> Brice?  Steve?  Spencer?  Dave?  Ron?  Dolly?  Farmer?  SOMEONE must
> remember the details?  Or at least have the balls to make them up as
> needed?  8-))
>
> See ya,  Arnie
>
> PS - Dolly?  Yer not REALLY old...  8->>>
>
> Arnie Fero
> Pittsburgh, PA
> fero_ah at city-net.com
>
> On Wed, 26 Dec 2007, Alan Bowen wrote:
>
>> I joined the SEL and Old Engine.org about a year after the great
>> adventure taken by the pliers. It seems like they had already been sold
>> once even.
>>
>> As I remember it,,,,,,,
>> Farmer had misplaced these pliers and just for something to chat about
>> wrote to the SEL that his pliers had come up missing.  Next thing ya
>> know with all the clowns on the SEL back then folks all over the place
>> were saying the pliers had been seen there.  So,  those piers finally
>> showed back up at Farmer's place and a SEL legend was born.  They were
>> highly sought after and went for pretty big money when first auctioned.
>> Anyone that remembers more or better please add to this or correct as 
>> needed.
>>
>> I wish I had an accurate record for every place the pliers have been
>> since the first auction.  They truly are Internationally Traveled now.
>> I grabbed them away from the tractor guys so it is up to you folks to
>> keep them with the engine guys.
>
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