[SEL] Engine Parts - The Gig on the Dig

[R & M Ingold]

Aw! fussy about who helps him, eh!
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judge Tommy Turner" <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Engine Parts - The Gig on the Dig


> Peter,
>    I'll probably have to send you tickets to travel by boat....... not
> sure if we have any SEL members in the Springfield, MO area or have any
> close enough to me that they would meet me at my place and me take them
> to the site or not.  If not, I'm sure if I can find an interpreter that
> speaks Spanish I can find all the "dig help" I need (for a little $$$
> and a lot of fire water that is).
>
> Tommy Turner
>
>
>
> Peter Lowe wrote:
>
>>Hi Tommy
>>Well then, Al Harris is only across the river from me (10 mile) and if he 
>>is
>>travelling from Oz, he will need a travelling companion to keep him 
>>company
>>for the 21 hour flight, "First Class" of course.
>>We both await the mail man with our air tickets and look forward to 
>>putting
>>in a hard days work with you mate..
>>
>>Peter, Oz
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Tommy, that sounds as if it came right out of a Travel Brochure.
>>>
>>>I think I can say without any fear of contradiction that quite
>>>a few "downunder" would be mighty pleased to accept your
>>>generous July offer. Just send blank cheques. :-)
>>>
>>>Al Harris
>>>Winter Clarence Coast NSW Oz
>>>
>>>
>>>Judge Tommy Turner wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Anybody game to hunt for some engine parts?  Here's the "gig on the 
>>>>dig".
>>>>
>>>>I acquired a 4 HP Springfield Type B that is missing parts.  Here's some
>>>>background and how this story is believed to have come about.  A man
>>>>named Hannebaum, from Missouri, worked in the Ohio works of the
>>>>Springfield Gas Engine shop in the 1890's.  He was quite the engineer
>>>>and its very possible the Type B Springfield was his design.  He moved
>>>>back to Missouri, near Springfield, and either brought the patterns with
>>>>him or possibly engine castings.  A few of the Type B Springfield style
>>>>engines were built, tagged with the Hannebaum name.  One was a 4 (or
>>>>believed to be a 4) HP that was installed in a grain elevator in
>>>>Billings, MO.
>>>>
>>>>It ran until 1945 when it was removed from service.  It was purchased
>>>>and taken to a farm a few miles from town when the engine was dismantled
>>>>and a wedge bolted on the piston to make a woodsplitter.  After being
>>>>used a few years the engine was set in the fence row where it remained
>>>>until a few years ago.  One of the family members, now in his 90's.
>>>>stated that he knew all the parts for the engine were still there on the
>>>>farm and knows close proximity to where they are located.  I have
>>>>visited the site and believe him as its sort of like walking back in
>>>>time.
>>>>
>>>>Where he believes the parts are located has a large amount of scrap
>>>>iron, junk, growth, etc and will require some work to pick through, dig,
>>>>etc.
>>>>
>>>>The parts possible there include the intake and exhaust valve cage, the
>>>>cross slide mechanism, the ignitor, governor, gas valve and other small
>>>>parts.  This will be a bit like digging for gold.
>>>>
>>>>Now the question is, are there any folks out there game to make a
>>>>digging excursion with me?  I have a friend who can bring in a skid
>>>>steer and he'll spray to kill all the vegetation a couple weeks before
>>>>the dig could begin.  I think the project, with 5 or 6 folks working,
>>>>could be completed in a day and a half.  I've got shovels, picks, etc
>>>>but I would need to access a metal detector to do the job right.
>>>>
>>>>I'd provide the meals, hotel room, and all the fire water needed.  We
>>>>could gather at my place and then I'd transport everyone down to the
>>>>site, which is about an 8 hour drive.
>>>>
>>>>Just something to think about.  I'll probably try to do this excursion
>>>>in mid July.
>>>>
>>>>Tommy Turner
>>>>
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