[SEL] Brass plates, Springtime 'n stuff

[Jerry Evans]

   Hi Everybody,
           I did it, I survived the worst winter we have had in many years
   ! In less than 2 hours time Spring officially starts here - You
   Northerners can have your winter back  (and preferably keep it there
   forever )!!! :-)
           Now to brass plates. I've just spent the last 2 days applying
   etch masks to all my outstanding orders and will start etching
   tomorrow. That means that approximately 50 old engines worldwide will
   soon be sporting a brand new replica brass spec. plate made by "yours
   truly" :-)
           Thank you all for your support over the last few years - I
   derive a lot of pleasure from knowing that my plates adorn engines on
   most continents - (I'm not too sure if we have any members in
   Antarctica but it would be nice to make a plate for there !!). (Did you
   know that a little grey Ferguson made it to the South Pole many years
   ago ?) See:
   <[1]http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/dash-pole-tractors>
   and
   <[2]http://www.flickr.com/photos/electropod/2909945767/>
   and
   <[3]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_TE20>
           The etching goes quite fast - it's the preparation and artwork
   that take the time. These days I take months to do all the artwork and
   only etch a batch of plates when I have enough to make it worthwhile to
   set up the whole caboodle. It seems that I only etch about every 4 or 5
   months (I've never offered "lightning fast service"). Thanks again to
   all you guys (my customers) for being so patient.
           O.K. enough rambling - happy "Spring Day" to all the Southern
   Hemisphere members.
   Keep well,
   Keep the revs up (or down)
   Jerry Evans
   Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
   Etched Brass Engine Plates made to order:
   <[4]www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm>

References

   1. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/dash-pole-tractors
   2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/electropod/2909945767/
   3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_TE20
   4. http://www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm