[SEL] white metal for bearings (Babbitt)

Tod Engine Foundation rowlands1941 at roadrunner.com
Fri Jul 11 12:18:59 PDT 2008


All I got from this project was a bad knee.  I also wear steel toe shoes 
everywhere.  Even the tennis shoes are steel toe.

Rick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elden DuRand" <edurand at mchsi.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] white metal for bearings (Babbitt)


> Rick:
>
> I hope you were careful.  With THAT engine, if you drop the smallest part 
> on your foot.........bye, bye foot!
>
> Take care - Elden
> edurand at mchsi.com
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>>  Behalf Of Tod Engine
>> Foundation
>> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:14 PM
>> To: The SEL email discussion list
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] white metal for bearings (Babbitt)
>>
>>
>> That would probably be best since I doubt I can
>> get to Portland this year.
>> I'm not doing anything this summer but
>> constructing the building, and it
>> will take all I have to get it done before the snow flies.
>>
>> BTW Dave, you and Arnie will love to see this
>> picture.  As of last Tuesday
>> the Tod Engine is now fully reassembled!
>> http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2453932820033
>> 749120KujuWd?vhost=good-times
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Rick Rowlands
>> Executive Director
>> Tod Engine Foundation
>> "Preserving Youngstown's Steel Industry Heritage"
>> 2261 Hubbard Road
>> Youngstown, OH  44505
>> 330-272-4089
>> www.todengine.org
>
>
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