[SEL] Kerosene Question/now grass and MAYTAG sign

Tue Feb 6 13:31:45 PST 2007

Hi Curt,
         Although I don't remember having the magnetic MAYTAG sign on the 
Hercules at the SIAM that year (was that the 80th Hercules celebration?) I 
know that I had a LOT of fun with that MAYTAG sign that Mark was kind 
enough to give me. So, perhaps, you are correct!
         Dave
PS, Mark, I really DID NOT sell the sign on e-bay for $245.00. It still 
hangs on my gun safe and brings back GOOD memories every time 
I         look at it!
PPS, Curt, Don't know how in the hell I missed Missy that year. Had I known 
she was with you I would have INSISTED that you join us at  the Log Inn!

At 12:23 PM 2/6/2007, you wrote:
>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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