[Steam-engine] Article on Rynda's Auction.

[Mark]

I'd say I saw a good amount of UT going on. As others have pointed out
however, UT is not the end all test. It is just a small set of data points
that help make up the whole picture. Just because someone pays a good amount
for an engine, doesn't mean they hope / believe / expect the boiler is good.
Some people have money and just want an engine, even if it means they will
have to do work on the boiler.

I personally didn't see any crazed or rash buyers there. I agree with you
Paul that most everyone knew what they were buying and what they were
getting into (with or without UT ).

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Ward" <psward at neo.rr.com>
To: "Steam" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:38 AM
Subject: [Steam-engine] Article on Rynda's Auction.


> Hey gang,
>
> I'm not sure I agree with Joe Steinhagen.'s article on Rynda's auction in
> the Sept./Oct. issue of ST.  He notes that, "I didn't see a lot of ultra
> sounding going on." and "most people were buying on a hope and a prayer
that
> the boiler was in good shape, and not much more."
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but most of the engines I saw looked like someone
> had filled up a blunderbuss with Vaseline and fired.  Testing marks seemed
> to be everywhere - right?  I'm not sure I like the implied view that steam
> folks are reckless and haphazard in the purchases of steam engines.  My
view
> was that most everyone that was serious about buying an engine and had the
> money, knew which boilers were good and which one's needed work before the
> auction even started.
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> Paul Ward
> psward at neo.rr.com
>
>
>
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