[AT] Duplex Truck Company - Update

[Cecil R Bearden]

I would bet a pair of fence pliers that it is not there this time next 
year.......

Cecil in OKla


On 4/25/2015 6:38 AM, David Rotigel wrote:
> An EXCELLANT point, John!
> 	Dave
>
> On Apr 25, 2015, at 6:26 AM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
>
>>   Look on the bright side, the guy you talked to seems to recognize it
>> as something more than $10 worth of scrap metal. Even if you don't get it,
>> the chances of it being saved from scrappers are better than they were 2
>> days ago. In the grand scheme of things, preserving old iron is what we are
>> all about and you have certainly played a good role doing so the last few
>> days.
>>
>> John Hall
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike
>> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 7:44 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Duplex Truck Company - Update
>>
>> Well, I took another look at the local property maps and something
>> didn't add up. The township had not updated their website, and I knew a
>> property split had occurred. So I went to the township office, and found
>> out that the trust no longer owns the property. Ten acres had been split
>> off, and 102 was bought up by a local farmer that farms around 3000
>> acres. Drove to the farm and asked for one of the clan. Spoke to him,
>> and he was aware of it, and thought he might haul it out for his father
>> in law, but admitted he would probably never do it. So the story ends
>> there, asked for permission and was denied, it will rot to death where
>> it sits. Restoring something in bad shape like that would be a VERY
>> expensive undertaking to say the least. At least I learned some history,
>> but as a lover of old things it kind of breaks my heart.
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>> On 4/23/2015 6:12 PM, David Rotigel wrote:
>>> If there is 100% of a BIG rain storm the next day, it should not really be
>>> a problem. Also consider passing near a neighbor's barn on your way home
>>> and then taking a hard road to your place.
>>> Dave
>>> PS, I did not send this. I think Farmer hacked into my computer e-mail.
>>> PPS, Seriously, I wish you luck in the project, Mike. It just seems to me
>>> that old iron history should be preserved!
>>>
>>> On Apr 23, 2015, at 5:13 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I called the realtor and he is going to get in touch with the owner,
>>>> I'll give it till tomorrow then decide what to do. Seeing as how the
>>>> tractor tracks would lead through the field and to my back property,
>>>> stealth is not an option.
>>>>
>>>> Mike M
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