[SEL] Linseed oil question./An explanation.

[Elden]

Jerry:

Maybe you didn't go far enough.  Obtain some dry transfer stars
and other decorative thingies and apply 'em to your engine.  If
you make it ridiculous enough, some of your imitators just might
get the message.

If not, just think of the interesting engines you will see in the
future.

I know it's hard for you to be such a trend-setter!    :-)

Take care - Elden
http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand

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> Behalf Of Jerry Evans
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 5:55 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] Linseed oil question./An explanation.
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>          The first engine that I restored was a very
> common Wolseley WD9
> and I really "went to town" on this one. I spent many
> hours grinding and
> "slicking" the cast iron and eventually ended up with
> an engine that
> probably made old man "Frederick York Wolseley" turn
> in his grave! It was
> painted a metallic charcoal (some 2K paint that was
> left over from a
> previous signwriting job) and all fittings (pipes and
> pipe connectors) were
> made from stainless steel and highly polished. It
> looked great and still
> regularly goes to shows and is well received but I
> would never do this to a
> rare or collectible engine like the Wolseley "R" type.
>
>          But (and I again ask that you do not think me
> "big headed") local
> guys started to see my page and thought the those were
> the standards that
> they had to work to (or compete with). The result has
> been some totally
> ridiculously painted engines (a Petter "M" "Appletop"
> painted Maroon,
> Burgundy, Yellow and Brown for example).