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

harryfrye at comcast.net harryfrye at comcast.net
Tue Aug 10 12:40:32 PDT 2004


Ken,
You mention taking a few readings and I was wondering what kind of readings you got on the Minnie and Russel as well as the Case for comparsion purposes.  Any other readings would also be interesting to know.
Thanks,
Harry

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> Well, I was there and took a few UT Readings for a few friends. I had always 
> watched one 50 Case that was there.... But when I stuck my UT on it was 
> sadly dissipointed. The 28 Minnie and the 16 Russel would have been my pick 
> with the 20 Advance Rumely being decent also. That 28 Minnie probably had 
> the Best Boiler I have ever seen on a traction engine. I seen one Crew with 
> a Coaster wagon filled with tools and equipment and they checked quite a few 
> and bought the 30 Huber and the Avery. Some they Rejected still brought 
> around 18,000 $. BUT I also seen some engines you didn't even need a UT to 
> tell they were BAD and they brought a Lot More more than I thought they were 
> worth. One has to be Very Carefull these days if you live in a state that 
> has or is going to adopt NBIC appendix C. And Honestly, if an engine won't 
> pass these rules I don't really want to be around it... 
> 
> Sometimes I think I have one or two Too Many Engines Now.... Here we have to 
> do our own UT ( Or Hire it done) every 5 years... Then they come and look 
> things over, Check your calculations... and that'l be 80 $ a year Please.... 
> All to run it one day a year.... 
> 
> 
> 
> Ken Majeski, Ellsworth Wis. Case Steam Engine, Minneapolis Steam Engine, 
> Rumely Oilpulls H, F, & R. Website, Http://www.pressenter.com/~kmajeski/ 
> 



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