[AT] Duplex Truck Company - Update

David Rotigel rotigel at me.com
Sat Apr 25 04:38:13 PDT 2015


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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