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Mattias Kessén davidbrown950 at gmail.com
Fri Nov 17 06:26:58 PST 2006


Well, I'm north of San Fransisco, but way east :-( But it would really be
something...

Mattias


2006/11/16, Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>:
>
> [This came to me from a "rail critters" list, but I thought it might
> interest one of the FATGs. Neither Jay Reed nor I know anything more
> than what is on the seller's listing. Mike]
>
> Might anyone be looking for a 1930's gas roller to restore ? Or
> anybody that might know anybody want such a beast. Near me (north of
> San Francisco) someone is looking to give away a 1930's gas roller. It
> looks complete, but doesn't run at the moment. It is a Navy veteran,
> as per the word Navy cast into the body. The owner says that it is a
> Hercules, but I wonder if this in not actually the make of the 6
> cylinder flathead engine that powers it.
>
> At any rate, the price is right, but time is short. He will be happy
> to give it away as scrap as a museum piece - he just wants it gone.
> The current owner says that one would need to "bring a low-boy 40'
> trailer to move it, with a rigger or large winch, 20 tons or more"
>
> It would look great restored and in a period Navy setting.
>
> At any rate, photos and contact information can be seen at:
> <http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/zip/235079564.html> or contact me
> <jayreed at sonic.net>, if
> this link doesn't work. If nothing else, maybe the vintage Hercules
> engine could be rescued for restoration.
>
> With best regards,
>
> Jay Reed
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