[SEL] Gibbs & Russell

Mon May 21 19:20:36 PDT 2012

Hi Denis,
	In 2008 at Cotton Ginning Days (See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7aFdcfBODA) we had 8 drag saws running all at the same time--and NO FENCES! You may note that there are a lot of kids around and ALL of them have respect for the moving parts. I think that's because we are not a 3rd world country, but perhaps is simply because the gene pool has already been cleaned out. Who Knows?
	Dave
PS, Ask Russ about the best way to import an Indian!
PPS, Next year we in the USA will start playing Cowboys and Muslims, so there should be a lot of Indians left over for export!
PPPS, Be VERY careful of REG when you do meet him!
PPPPS, Good luck with your Ronnie T--and when it's done we expect some pictures/video (from inside the hog fence!)

On May 20, 2012, at 11:35 PM, Denis Ludlow wrote:

> HI Dave No I don't know Reg yet. I think the fences are to keep the kids
> from sticking their fingers in a spinning flywheel.  There is always a gate
> and I have never had trouble getting entry for a closer look. I am restoring
> an old Ronaldson and Tippet Drag Saw and when I show it I will be happy to
> have a fence around it One less thing to worry about Anyway its good talking
> to you Dave We like collecting the old Yank stuff down here also  I would
> love an old Indian motorcycle but can only dream cheers Denis
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Dave Rotigel
> Sent: Monday, 21 May 2012 11:44 AM
> To: The SEL email discussion list
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Gibbs & Russell
> 
> "Offend" me? If you knew me better Denis you would know that that's damn
> near impossible! Being serious for a moment let me say that I have good
> friends from OZ and I have nothing but respect for them and for their
> country (except for those who want to put hog fences around engines being
> displayed.) Truth is that you would never think that any of my good mates
> from down under were from 3rd world countries. (Well maybe one or two!)
> 	Dave
> PS, Do you know Reg?
> 
> On May 20, 2012, at 9:18 PM, Denis Ludlow wrote:
> 
>> Yeh mate I suppose I am but I reckon you would be too. Hope I didn't
> offend
>> you cheers Denis 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Dave Rotigel
>> Sent: Monday, 21 May 2012 11:06 AM
>> To: The SEL email discussion list
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] Gibbs & Russell
>> 
>> Just A BIT defensive aren't we Denis?
>> 	Dave
>> 
>> On May 20, 2012, at 7:12 PM, Denis Ludlow wrote:
>> 
>>> HEY Dave I hope you know more about old engines than you do about world
>>> news. Australia is not a third world country. Our economy is envied by
> the
>>> rest of the world including USA cheers Denis
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>>> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Dave
> Rotigel
>>> Sent: Monday, 21 May 2012 3:47 AM
>>> To: The SEL email discussion list
>>> Subject: Re: [SEL] Gibbs & Russell
>>> 
>>> AGREED, but it's almost a SIN exporting so important a part of the USA
>>> cultural heritage to a 3rd world country where you would be required to
>> put
>>> hog fencing around it!
>>> 	Dave
>>> 
>>> On May 20, 2012, at 10:33 AM, Arnie Fero wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Rob,
>>>> 
>>>> That's a really neat article on the Gibbs & Russell.  And you can really
>>>> see the "family resemblance" in the cross-head design to the later Gibbs
>> &
>>>> Starret.
>>>> 
>>>> I was surprised that your otherwise excellent article didn't mention
>>>> Fithian and Carruthers invention of the clutch pulley which made the
>>>> half-breed concept possible.
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> http://gasengine.farmcollector.com/Gas-Engines/HISTORICAL-SKETCH-HALF-BREED-
>>> ENGINES.aspx?page=2
>>>> www.google.com/patents/US682126.pdf
>>>> www.google.com/patents/US682127.pdf
>>>> 
>>>> See ya,  Arnie
>>>> 
>>>> PS - Patrick, really looking forward to the tale of how this engine made
>>>> it to Oz.
>>>> 
>>>> On Sun, May 20, 2012 9:49 am, Rob Skinner wrote:
>>>>> That's a whole lot of nice engines, Patrick!
>>>>> 
>>>>> I was especially surprised to see that the Gibbs & Russell had made it
>> to
>>>>> Oz. Who owns it now? I did an article on that engine years ago.
>>>>> http://www.rustyiron.com/Articles/bouma'sone-of-a-.html
>>>> 
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