[SEL] Barn Fire

[Mark Shulaw]

If the firemans hose we see in the picture hit that cast iron while 
hot its all over but the scrap yard or yard ornament. Once a building 
is engulfed the best for the contents made of cast iron is to let the 
fire go if practicable, protect the surroundings but let the fire 
burn out. This way the cast cools slowly with the dying fire and has 
a better chance of being salvageable.  Not saying it will be 
salvageable just that the chances are better. Beside letting the fire 
run its course makes clean up easier.
  Restoration of a more common tractor or engine may not be 
practicable but there may be parts that can be salvaged.
My regrets to the owner.                 Mark

At 08:29 AM 8/12/2009, you wrote:
>Bummer...  At least folks have restored engines that have been through a fire.
>
>On Wed, August 12, 2009 7:01 am, Luke Tonneberger wrote:


Mark Shulaw
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Bluffton, OH. 45817
USA

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