[AT] Re: [SEL] Internal Fire Museum of Power

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Sounds like a winner to me!! John
John Cable
CABLEKNIVES of GR
Grand Rapids, MI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 10:33 PM
Subject: [AT] Re: [SEL] Internal Fire Museum of Power


> Engine and Tractor Folks:
>
> I have been asked, by one of your members, to donate some of this summer's
> auction proceeds to Paul Evan's Internal Fire Museum(
> http://www.internalfire.com ).  If we are inclined to give this year as
> well, it sounds(their message to the engine list is below)  as if they
> could use the money now.  I need all of you to tell me if you agree, and
if
> so how much.
>
> Time to vote.  PLEASE email me directly! - yostsw at atis.net   Let me know
if
> you want to send some money to them now.   For a reference point, we sent
> them 10% ($400USD) of last years money and I would expect 10% of the total
> monies available for donation will again be about $400 - $450.
>
> Feel free to include any other thoughts or suggestions in the message,
>
>
> Spencer Yost
> Owner, ATIS
> Plow the Net!
> http://www.atis.net
>
>
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>
> On 9/27/2004 at 12:16 AM Paul Evans wrote:
>
> >Hi Guys,
> >Over the years we have had a lot of support from ATIS and people around
> >the world and we hope we
> >have provided useful information in return, so I hope you will forgive
> >this lengthy email.
> >
> >The museum has grown well over the last year and we have had a large
> >number of visitors from all
> >over the world. Long term the future is good with a number of grant
> >applications that should
> >hopefully enable us to get some of the more recent arrived larger engines
> >installed.
> >
> >However, the museum now has a short term funding problem which could
cause
> >some fundamental changes
> >to what we are trying to achieve.
> >
> >We have now launched a Friends of the Museum scheme on the website at
> >http://www.internalfire.com/modules.php?name=Friends in the hope that
this
> >will generate some extra
> >funds over the next week or so.
> >
> >One of the biggest problems apart from funding is that we are still not
> >taken seriously by the
> >"powers that be" here in the UK. If the Friends system works we can use
it
> >show the worldwide
> >support we hope we have.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Paul & Hazel Evans
> >
> >http://www.internalfire.com
> >Internal Fire, Museum of Power
> >Tanygroes, Ceredigion, Wales
> >Tel: 01239 811212
> >
> >Internal Fire is a Not-for-Profit company registered in the UK.
> >
> >
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