[SEL] Cotton Ginning Days Photos Oct 8, 9, 10. Dallas, NC

Harry Terpstra h.terpstra at wxs.nl
Fri Oct 15 10:03:13 PDT 2010


I don´t have to guess George, I know for 100% sure that it was that nice 
engine on the first picture;-)
Now Steve has a few engines that were at your place at one time, as he also 
has that Samson from Holland that has spend awile at your place.....

Harry


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Best, George" <George_Best at adp.com>
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Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Cotton Ginning Days Photos Oct 8, 9, 10. Dallas, NC


> No, but I did have a F-M portable cart like that but minus the engine. 
> Wasn't mine, just one of the many things that have passed thru my place. 
> A friend of mine bought it and I hauled it to Nebraska several years ago.
>
> As most of you have gathered from Dave's email, the 16hp Galloway was at 
> one time in the Pacific NW.  A collector in Washington state had the 
> engine and was selling his engine collection.  To make a long story short 
> and because I don't remember all the details, Dave bought the engine and I 
> picked it up for him.  I took it to a couple shows in Oregon before 
> hauling it to the Portland Indiana show where I delivered it to Dave.  I 
> think that was in 1999.
>
> So far no one has guessed correctly the other engine that was in my barn. 
> This other engine is one that I owned for many years and had shown in WA, 
> OR, and CA.  It has changed hands a couple times since it left my 
> possession.
>
> George
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Rob Skinner
> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 5:07 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] Cotton Ginning Days Photos Oct 8, 9, 10. Dallas, NC
>
>
> On Oct 14, 2010, at 7:09 AM, Best, George wrote:
>
>> Curt,
>>
>> Nice pictures.
>> Thought it was interesting that two of the pictures showed engines
>> that I've exhibited at shows on the west coast!
>> Two of those engines spent time in my barn.
>>
>> Any guesses on which two engines?
>
> Could one have been the portable Fairbanks Morse?
>
>
>
>
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