[SEL] New Year engine run?

[Patrick Livingstone]

A little after midnight I fired up my old Fairbanks-Morse No.1 Eclipse to
celebrate the New Year. It didn't even wake up the baby :)
Happy New Year from Sydney

Patrick


On 1/1/11 1:47 AM, "Nelson Johnsrud" <gop4evr at lsol.net> wrote:

> How many of our "down under" friends are cranking up today?  It should be a
> simple matter down there -- they don't have to shovel the snow to get at the
> engine shed.
> 
> It's been awhile since I dragged out the Hercules.  I may have to do a brief
> roll out tomorrow.  I have done a New Year's engine run here most years with
> one of my more gamey (really) friends.
> 
> What is the coldest weather anyone has cranked up their old iron in?  A couple
> of years ago it was 4 deg. below zero (F) here.  Thats the one that sticks in
> my mind.  The Herc didn't start on the first flip of the wheels either.  And I
> didn't stay out long . . . .
> 
> Nelson Johnsrud
> Manitowoc WI
> (3hp Hercules)
> 
> 
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Patrick M Livingstone
Leichhardt NSW
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