[SEL] Kerosene Question/now grass and MAYTAG sign

Tue Feb 6 09:23:31 PST 2007

Dave,
Our very first away engine show was years ago to Evansville, IN. I had 
my first engine in the back of the Dodge truck, a 3HP Jaeger, that 
several of us had to manually unload from the truck to display in the 
show area. Didn't know a soul there, had never even heard of the SEL, 
and didn't join "the group" when invited to the Log Inn for dinner on 
Sat. evening (only year missed).
Missy and I both laughed at the funny Maytag sign on the huge beast of a 
green engine there. As I recall we later learned it was a 12HP Hercules 
and some guy named Dave Rotigel owned it. We never did meet you at that 
show.
We were taken under the wing by Jim & MaryAnna White, Charlie Bryant and 
a few others from St. Louis area and spent most of the weekend with them.
Admittedly that is a lot of years ago and we were real green to the 
hobby, but that is my recollection of a Maytag sign on your big green 
Hercules. I'm thinking that was the anniversary year of Herc/Econ 
engines and there were 5, 12HP Hercs there. Again, the memory is fuzzy. 
Perhaps it IS what I have smoked :-)
Curt

Dave Rotigel wrote:
> 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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