[Steam-engine] Winter reading

[BETH VANARSDALL]

Hi Paul,

I'm thankful that the hubby had the foresight to purchase a PTO generator
for his 970 JD.  That little diesel runs both houses on minimal fuel...but I
wouldn't trust it to hook the computer up....

Has Renee used the excuse....steam engine...generator...steam engine
.....generator...which would win???

The UK magazines devote a good deal of space to rallys and preservation.  I
haven't seen a great deal about psi.  Several of the engines that we
experienced were running 210 psi.  They had quite a run about the
prohibition against asbestos gaskets.   

Vintage Steam just ran my Dorset story that I sent to Steam Traction.  It
seemed weird to read it there as it was aimed at a US audience.  I don't
know if my comments about their use of rags instead of gloves & the large
manhole in the barrel were a big deal to them.

I'll bring some to Wauseon & you can peruse them....in between pool time
with the kids and helping me with the Port!

Keep the electric on!
Beth

-----Original Message-----
From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Paul
Ward
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 11:02 PM
To: Steam-engine mailing list
Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] Winter reading

Hi Beth,

The winter has been brutal here in Ohio.  We've had power go out for over 72
hours twice.  As luck would have it, I have a gas powered arc welder that
doubles for a generator and I can now safely back feed my switchbox for the
house.  (Yes I remembered to turn the main off).  Fortunately, we have city
gas and water so we had hot water and toilets.  I can run the furnace fan,
fridge, several lights, and the coffee maker at the same time without a
problem. (Yes coffee is a priority here.)    It's amazing what a 100' 10
gauge extension cord will handle but they ain't cheap!

I'm trying to convince Renee that we need to get a whole house generator
with the natural gas conversion kit and automatic transfer switch.   She's
not quite convinced yet but the winter is over yet.

Good.  I'm glad to here that E&E still lives.

How much of the information in the UK magazines can be applied to the US
engines?  I thought they carried much higher pressure.


Paul Ward
psward at neo.rr.com

-----Original Message-----
From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of BETH
VANARSDALL
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 10:28 PM
To: 'Steam-engine mailing list'
Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] Winter reading

Hey Paul!

How's your winter?  I've been reading my expanding collection from the UK
and find it sad that their magazines seem to have so much more meat than
ours.....Didn't someone say that E&E was sold?

Beth





-----Original Message-----
From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Paul
Ward
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 10:01 PM
To: Steam
Subject: [Steam-engine] Winter reading

OK,

Who's been intercepting my Engineers and Engines!

Seriously though - has the magazine folded?  :(


Paul Ward
psward at neo.rr.com



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