[SEL] Kerosene Question/now grass and MAYTAG sign

[Dave Rotigel]

Hi Curt and Mark,
         I sure as hell hope that whatever you two are smoking is 
good--because you must have consumed a lot of it! To set the record 
straight, George Best delivered my 16 HP Galloway to Portland for me in 
1999. By the time Arnie and I arrived at Portland someone had put a 
magnetic MAYTAG sign on it's hopper. That year a MAYTAG muffler flex pipe 
was also seen coming out of the water hopper of the Galloway. I then 
restored the Galloway (See: 
http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/trailer/16_GallowayTrailer/index.html) 
The next year (2000) I took the restored engine to Portland and put the 
magnetic MAYTAG sign back on it from time to time (See: 
http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/Portland_2000/ )
         To the best of my knowledge The magnetic MAYTAG sign has never 
been on the 12 HP TG Hercules that I used to own (I could be wrong about 
this however.) If either of you have pictures I would like to see them.
         I understand from reading that I've done that after smoking 
several joints one's perception of reality and their ability to 
differentiate between red and green is somewhat diminished. In the future 
please remember that Hercules engines are GREEN and Galloway engines are RED!
         Dave
PS, In 2003 I put that damn MAYTAG sign on e-bay and got $245.00 for it!


At 10:49 AM 2/5/2007, you wrote:
>GRINNN, Yah you would think he'd remember the Maytag sign that 
>mysteriously showed up to truely display the true brand of the engines he 
>loves to collect but has to keep the secret by having large engines.
>Or is it the compensation factor involved here. Something large to make up 
>for something else.
>   Think his memory has been tainted by all the shim stock hes been making 
> since his retirement?  Mark
>
>
>At 09:56 AM 2/5/07, you wrote:
>>Mark,
>>Glad someone understood that I was just funning Dave. And yes the Maytag 
>>sign I was referencing was the sign he used to hang on the side of the 
>>hopper of his 12HP Hercules.
>>Poor old guy's memory isn't what is used to be :-)
>>Curt
>>P.S. REALLY looking forward to seeing your Austral at Zolfo, Dave.
>>
>>
>>Mark Shulaw wrote:
>>
>>>A running Austral?? I've heard thats a urban legend like the Maytag that 
>>>runs. I've been told smoke and mirrors are involved in a supposedly 
>>>running Austral. And the smoke is supposedly provided by the running 
>>>Maytag or maybe itwas an indian with a signal fire and blanket.     Mark
>>>
>>>PS: Just couldn't resist
>>>PPS: Really
>>>PPPS: Have fun in Tornado ravaged Florida
>>>
>>>At 03:53 PM 2/2/07, you wrote:
>>>
>>>>At 03:08 PM 2/2/2007, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Dave,
>>>>>Has your Austral actually run since it left Rob's place in KA? Last we 
>>>>>heard it wouldn't run for you. If that's still the case why would you 
>>>>>need kero?
>>>>>Curt
>>>>>P.S. Don't forget your Maytag sign to hang on this engine. :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The Austral has run 8 or 10 times since arriving in PA. When/where did 
>>>>you hear that it would not run?
>>>>         Dave
>>>>PS, if you get to Zolfo just look for the rarest engine (in the USA) 
>>>>there--it will be running!
>>>>PS, What MAYTAG sign?
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