[MBZ] FYI, Liqui-Moly oil is on sale at FCP Euro

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

20% off Liqui-Moly products right now. Oil, Diesel Purge, etc.

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[MBZ] FYI - G-Class history

[OK Don via Mercedes]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/why-mercedes-launched-a-go-anywhere-car/ss-BB1daHve

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Re: [MBZ] Fyi No Reserve: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300D for sale on BaT Auctions - ending January 21 (Lot #15, 690) | Bring a Trailer

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Anyone interested? I might be able to go and have a look.

On Jan 14, 2019 8:41 PM, "Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes" <
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> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-mercedes-benz-300e-10/
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[MBZ] Fyi No Reserve: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300D for sale on BaT Auctions - ending January 21 (Lot #15, 690) | Bring a Trailer

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-mercedes-benz-300e-10/
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Re: [MBZ] FYI - Curley Contact

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Probably trolling for muskies with dynamite.

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 12:04 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> FIBs fer sure!
>
> Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>> August 2, 2017 at 10:57 AM
>> No, he’s at Curley Manor North, rubbing elbows with the FIBs who have
>> gone north for the summer.
>>
>> -D
>>
>>
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Re: [MBZ] FYI - Curley Contact

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

FIBs fer sure!


Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
August 2, 2017 at 10:57 AM
No, he’s at Curley Manor North, rubbing elbows with the FIBs who have 
gone north for the summer.


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Re: [MBZ] FYI - Curley Contact

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

No, he’s at Curley Manor North, rubbing elbows with the FIBs who have gone 
north for the summer.

-D

> On Aug 2, 2017, at 11:41 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> So, he finally went rogue?
> 
> RB
> 
> On 02/08/2017 10:33 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
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>> Curley directly you can email me privately for a phone number.  He’s 
>> currently off grid in the wilds of northern Wisconsin, so checking list 
>> traffic is limited by his visits to the local library to access their public 
>> computers.
>> 
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>> 
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Re: [MBZ] FYI - Curley Contact

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

So, he finally went rogue?

RB

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While Andrew is probably enjoying the respite, in case anyone needs to reach 
Curley directly you can email me privately for a phone number.  He’s currently 
off grid in the wilds of northern Wisconsin, so checking list traffic is 
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Re: [MBZ] FYI - Curley Contact

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

DON'T SEND HIM ANY EMAILS IF HE IS USING GUMMINT COMPUTERS

--FT


On 8/2/17 11:33 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

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Curley directly you can email me privately for a phone number.  He’s currently 
off grid in the wilds of northern Wisconsin, so checking list traffic is 
limited by his visits to the local library to access their public computers.

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Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the 
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[MBZ] FYI - Curley Contact

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

While Andrew is probably enjoying the respite, in case anyone needs to reach 
Curley directly you can email me privately for a phone number.  He’s currently 
off grid in the wilds of northern Wisconsin, so checking list traffic is 
limited by his visits to the local library to access their public computers.

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[MBZ] FYI

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

https://jalopnik.com/mercedes-did-it-better-1797047487

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[MBZ] FYI

[archer75--- via Mercedes]

Dan is working on his computers. Got the following message:

On 20 Dec 2015 00:40:33 -
mailer-dae...@p3plsmtp22-05.prod.phx3.secureserver.net wrote:
> Your mail message to the following address(es) could not be delivered.
> This is a permanent error. Please verify the address(es) and try again.
> :
> child status 100...The e-mail message could not be delivered because the 
> user's mailfolder is full...snip

Gerry

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[MBZ] FYI eBay spring compressor

[John Reames via Mercedes]

I ordered a spring compressor from El Paso Tools (alkyracer101).

It arrived in a box sealed with Baum Tools Unlimited paper/filament tape.  
Inside the box was a heavy-gauge blow-molded case also bearing Baum Tools 
Unlimited labels.  Inside the case, the instructions were packed in a ziploc 
bag; the instructions also agreed with the branding. 

I believe that it's safe to presume that the tool is a Baum product, albeit at 
less than 1/4 of Baum's direct sales cost.

The tool itself appears to be of good quality; the center column uses a three 
lug design to hold the lower plate in place and prevent rotation, not unlike 
the Klann model, but I believe that the lugs are larger than the Klann ones.  
The top end has a conical tapered section to hold the top plate in place and 
six lugs, not unlike a spline to prevent rotation.

The center column has ball bearing type thrust bearing.  This explains the note 
that use of power/impact tools would void the warranty, since the ball bearing 
would quickly develop brinelling.  The inner/lower sleeves are prevented from 
rotating by several square lugs that ride in grooves.  The upper section has 
grooves that are cut all the way through, which permits re-lubrication of the 
screw (which has a trapezoidal type thread instead of the square or even 
triangular threads as are found on cheaper units).

The screw itself looks to have a black oxide or similar finish, with the rest 
of the center column looks like it has been parkerized with a black finish.  It 
looks like the top end of the tool is possibly a little larger in diameter than 
the Klann unit that I rented from Rusty a while back (based on my memory of how 
it felt in my hand)

The plates look to be a lighter grey parkerized finish, and are nice and thick; 
there are two different sizes of plates, just like the Klann.  

Overall weight of the tool set in its case is close to 15 lbs.  I definitely 
feel safe in using it; I am almost tempted to replace a a cracked LCA and ball 
joints in a W210 despite the rain, but I am not going to for safety reasons.

I'll let y'all know how well it works after I get those jobs done.  I think 
it's a heck of a good buy at about $150 shipped!

-j. 

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Re: [MBZ] FYI eBay spring compressor

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

That;s interesting, as I was looking at one of these a few weeks ago and 
noticed that El Paso Tools was in the same ZIP code as Baum (they're not far 
from me in Sarasota, FL).  I was wondering if this was a back door for Baum 
to sell in the consumer space.

Sounds like it is

Dan

  
On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:19 PM, John Reames via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com 
wrote:

 I ordered a spring compressor from El Paso Tools (alkyracer101).
 
 It arrived in a box sealed with Baum Tools Unlimited paper/filament tape.  
 Inside the box was a heavy-gauge blow-molded case also bearing Baum Tools 
 Unlimited labels.  Inside the case, the instructions were packed in a ziploc 
 bag; the instructions also agreed with the branding. 
 
 I believe that it's safe to presume that the tool is a Baum product, albeit 
 at less than 1/4 of Baum's direct sales cost.
 
 The tool itself appears to be of good quality; the center column uses a three 
 lug design to hold the lower plate in place and prevent rotation, not unlike 
 the Klann model, but I believe that the lugs are larger than the Klann ones.  
 The top end has a conical tapered section to hold the top plate in place and 
 six lugs, not unlike a spline to prevent rotation.
 
 The center column has ball bearing type thrust bearing.  This explains the 
 note that use of power/impact tools would void the warranty, since the ball 
 bearing would quickly develop brinelling.  The inner/lower sleeves are 
 prevented from rotating by several square lugs that ride in grooves.  The 
 upper section has grooves that are cut all the way through, which permits 
 re-lubrication of the screw (which has a trapezoidal type thread instead of 
 the square or even triangular threads as are found on cheaper units).
 
 The screw itself looks to have a black oxide or similar finish, with the rest 
 of the center column looks like it has been parkerized with a black finish.  
 It looks like the top end of the tool is possibly a little larger in diameter 
 than the Klann unit that I rented from Rusty a while back (based on my memory 
 of how it felt in my hand)
 
 The plates look to be a lighter grey parkerized finish, and are nice and 
 thick; there are two different sizes of plates, just like the Klann.  
 
 Overall weight of the tool set in its case is close to 15 lbs.  I definitely 
 feel safe in using it; I am almost tempted to replace a a cracked LCA and 
 ball joints in a W210 despite the rain, but I am not going to for safety 
 reasons.
 
 I'll let y'all know how well it works after I get those jobs done.  I think 
 it's a heck of a good buy at about $150 shipped!
 
 -j. 
 
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Re: [MBZ] FYI eBay spring compressor

[Gary Hurst via Mercedes]

me, you and kleb need to go to sarasota on a fact finding mission.  maybe
even kill leona helmsley's dog while there

On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 That;s interesting, as I was looking at one of these a few weeks ago and
 noticed that El Paso Tools was in the same ZIP code as Baum (they're not
 far from me in Sarasota, FL).  I was wondering if this was a back door
 for Baum to sell in the consumer space.

 Sounds like it is

 Dan


 On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:19 PM, John Reames via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

  I ordered a spring compressor from El Paso Tools (alkyracer101).
 
  It arrived in a box sealed with Baum Tools Unlimited paper/filament
 tape.  Inside the box was a heavy-gauge blow-molded case also bearing Baum
 Tools Unlimited labels.  Inside the case, the instructions were packed in
 a ziploc bag; the instructions also agreed with the branding.
 
  I believe that it's safe to presume that the tool is a Baum product,
 albeit at less than 1/4 of Baum's direct sales cost.
 
  The tool itself appears to be of good quality; the center column uses a
 three lug design to hold the lower plate in place and prevent rotation, not
 unlike the Klann model, but I believe that the lugs are larger than the
 Klann ones.  The top end has a conical tapered section to hold the top
 plate in place and six lugs, not unlike a spline to prevent rotation.
 
  The center column has ball bearing type thrust bearing.  This explains
 the note that use of power/impact tools would void the warranty, since the
 ball bearing would quickly develop brinelling.  The inner/lower sleeves
 are prevented from rotating by several square lugs that ride in grooves.
 The upper section has grooves that are cut all the way through, which
 permits re-lubrication of the screw (which has a trapezoidal type thread
 instead of the square or even triangular threads as are found on cheaper
 units).
 
  The screw itself looks to have a black oxide or similar finish, with the
 rest of the center column looks like it has been parkerized with a black
 finish.  It looks like the top end of the tool is possibly a little larger
 in diameter than the Klann unit that I rented from Rusty a while back
 (based on my memory of how it felt in my hand)
 
  The plates look to be a lighter grey parkerized finish, and are nice and
 thick; there are two different sizes of plates, just like the Klann.
 
  Overall weight of the tool set in its case is close to 15 lbs.  I
 definitely feel safe in using it; I am almost tempted to replace a a
 cracked LCA and ball joints in a W210 despite the rain, but I am not going
 to for safety reasons.
 
  I'll let y'all know how well it works after I get those jobs done.  I
 think it's a heck of a good buy at about $150 shipped!
 
  -j.
 
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Re: [MBZ] FYI eBay spring compressor

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Yes we should.

Sent from my iPhone

 On Sep 13, 2014, at 11:57 AM, Gary Hurst via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com 
 wrote:
 
 me, you and kleb need to go to sarasota on a fact finding mission.  maybe
 even kill leona helmsley's dog while there
 
 On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
 That;s interesting, as I was looking at one of these a few weeks ago and
 noticed that El Paso Tools was in the same ZIP code as Baum (they're not
 far from me in Sarasota, FL).  I was wondering if this was a back door
 for Baum to sell in the consumer space.
 
 Sounds like it is
 
 Dan
 
 
 On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:19 PM, John Reames via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
 I ordered a spring compressor from El Paso Tools (alkyracer101).
 
 It arrived in a box sealed with Baum Tools Unlimited paper/filament
 tape.  Inside the box was a heavy-gauge blow-molded case also bearing Baum
 Tools Unlimited labels.  Inside the case, the instructions were packed in
 a ziploc bag; the instructions also agreed with the branding.
 
 I believe that it's safe to presume that the tool is a Baum product,
 albeit at less than 1/4 of Baum's direct sales cost.
 
 The tool itself appears to be of good quality; the center column uses a
 three lug design to hold the lower plate in place and prevent rotation, not
 unlike the Klann model, but I believe that the lugs are larger than the
 Klann ones.  The top end has a conical tapered section to hold the top
 plate in place and six lugs, not unlike a spline to prevent rotation.
 
 The center column has ball bearing type thrust bearing.  This explains
 the note that use of power/impact tools would void the warranty, since the
 ball bearing would quickly develop brinelling.  The inner/lower sleeves
 are prevented from rotating by several square lugs that ride in grooves.
 The upper section has grooves that are cut all the way through, which
 permits re-lubrication of the screw (which has a trapezoidal type thread
 instead of the square or even triangular threads as are found on cheaper
 units).
 
 The screw itself looks to have a black oxide or similar finish, with the
 rest of the center column looks like it has been parkerized with a black
 finish.  It looks like the top end of the tool is possibly a little larger
 in diameter than the Klann unit that I rented from Rusty a while back
 (based on my memory of how it felt in my hand)
 
 The plates look to be a lighter grey parkerized finish, and are nice and
 thick; there are two different sizes of plates, just like the Klann.
 
 Overall weight of the tool set in its case is close to 15 lbs.  I
 definitely feel safe in using it; I am almost tempted to replace a a
 cracked LCA and ball joints in a W210 despite the rain, but I am not going
 to for safety reasons.
 
 I'll let y'all know how well it works after I get those jobs done.  I
 think it's a heck of a good buy at about $150 shipped!
 
 -j.
 
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Re: [MBZ] FYI eBay spring compressor

[Gary Hurst via Mercedes]

poos won't go with us  :(

On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 Yes we should.

 Sent from my iPhone

  On Sep 13, 2014, at 11:57 AM, Gary Hurst via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
  me, you and kleb need to go to sarasota on a fact finding mission.  maybe
  even kill leona helmsley's dog while there
 
  On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
  That;s interesting, as I was looking at one of these a few weeks ago and
  noticed that El Paso Tools was in the same ZIP code as Baum (they're
 not
  far from me in Sarasota, FL).  I was wondering if this was a back door
  for Baum to sell in the consumer space.
 
  Sounds like it is
 
  Dan
 
 
  On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:19 PM, John Reames via Mercedes 
  mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
  I ordered a spring compressor from El Paso Tools (alkyracer101).
 
  It arrived in a box sealed with Baum Tools Unlimited paper/filament
  tape.  Inside the box was a heavy-gauge blow-molded case also bearing
 Baum
  Tools Unlimited labels.  Inside the case, the instructions were packed
 in
  a ziploc bag; the instructions also agreed with the branding.
 
  I believe that it's safe to presume that the tool is a Baum product,
  albeit at less than 1/4 of Baum's direct sales cost.
 
  The tool itself appears to be of good quality; the center column uses a
  three lug design to hold the lower plate in place and prevent rotation,
 not
  unlike the Klann model, but I believe that the lugs are larger than the
  Klann ones.  The top end has a conical tapered section to hold the top
  plate in place and six lugs, not unlike a spline to prevent rotation.
 
  The center column has ball bearing type thrust bearing.  This explains
  the note that use of power/impact tools would void the warranty, since
 the
  ball bearing would quickly develop brinelling.  The inner/lower
 sleeves
  are prevented from rotating by several square lugs that ride in grooves.
  The upper section has grooves that are cut all the way through, which
  permits re-lubrication of the screw (which has a trapezoidal type thread
  instead of the square or even triangular threads as are found on cheaper
  units).
 
  The screw itself looks to have a black oxide or similar finish, with
 the
  rest of the center column looks like it has been parkerized with a black
  finish.  It looks like the top end of the tool is possibly a little
 larger
  in diameter than the Klann unit that I rented from Rusty a while back
  (based on my memory of how it felt in my hand)
 
  The plates look to be a lighter grey parkerized finish, and are nice
 and
  thick; there are two different sizes of plates, just like the Klann.
 
  Overall weight of the tool set in its case is close to 15 lbs.  I
  definitely feel safe in using it; I am almost tempted to replace a a
  cracked LCA and ball joints in a W210 despite the rain, but I am not
 going
  to for safety reasons.
 
  I'll let y'all know how well it works after I get those jobs done.  I
  think it's a heck of a good buy at about $150 shipped!
 
  -j.
 
  --
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  jream...@verizon.net
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Re: [MBZ] FYI eBay spring compressor

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Poos is too busy with his rusty 140

Sent from my iPhone

 On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:26 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 poos won't go with us  :(
 
 On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 Yes we should.
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
  On Sep 13, 2014, at 11:57 AM, Gary Hurst via Mercedes 
  mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
  me, you and kleb need to go to sarasota on a fact finding mission.  maybe
  even kill leona helmsley's dog while there
 
  On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
  That;s interesting, as I was looking at one of these a few weeks ago and
  noticed that El Paso Tools was in the same ZIP code as Baum (they're not
  far from me in Sarasota, FL).  I was wondering if this was a back door
  for Baum to sell in the consumer space.
 
  Sounds like it is
 
  Dan
 
 
  On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:19 PM, John Reames via Mercedes 
  mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
  I ordered a spring compressor from El Paso Tools (alkyracer101).
 
  It arrived in a box sealed with Baum Tools Unlimited paper/filament
  tape.  Inside the box was a heavy-gauge blow-molded case also bearing 
  Baum
  Tools Unlimited labels.  Inside the case, the instructions were packed in
  a ziploc bag; the instructions also agreed with the branding.
 
  I believe that it's safe to presume that the tool is a Baum product,
  albeit at less than 1/4 of Baum's direct sales cost.
 
  The tool itself appears to be of good quality; the center column uses a
  three lug design to hold the lower plate in place and prevent rotation, 
  not
  unlike the Klann model, but I believe that the lugs are larger than the
  Klann ones.  The top end has a conical tapered section to hold the top
  plate in place and six lugs, not unlike a spline to prevent rotation.
 
  The center column has ball bearing type thrust bearing.  This explains
  the note that use of power/impact tools would void the warranty, since the
  ball bearing would quickly develop brinelling.  The inner/lower sleeves
  are prevented from rotating by several square lugs that ride in grooves.
  The upper section has grooves that are cut all the way through, which
  permits re-lubrication of the screw (which has a trapezoidal type thread
  instead of the square or even triangular threads as are found on cheaper
  units).
 
  The screw itself looks to have a black oxide or similar finish, with the
  rest of the center column looks like it has been parkerized with a black
  finish.  It looks like the top end of the tool is possibly a little larger
  in diameter than the Klann unit that I rented from Rusty a while back
  (based on my memory of how it felt in my hand)
 
  The plates look to be a lighter grey parkerized finish, and are nice and
  thick; there are two different sizes of plates, just like the Klann.
 
  Overall weight of the tool set in its case is close to 15 lbs.  I
  definitely feel safe in using it; I am almost tempted to replace a a
  cracked LCA and ball joints in a W210 despite the rain, but I am not going
  to for safety reasons.
 
  I'll let y'all know how well it works after I get those jobs done.  I
  think it's a heck of a good buy at about $150 shipped!
 
  -j.
 
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Re: [MBZ] FYI eBay spring compressor

[Gary Hurst via Mercedes]

you'd think he'd have learned his lesson with rusty cars

On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 Poos is too busy with his rusty 140

 Sent from my iPhone

  On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:26 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
 
  poos won't go with us  :(
 
  On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
  Yes we should.
 
  Sent from my iPhone
 
   On Sep 13, 2014, at 11:57 AM, Gary Hurst via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
  
   me, you and kleb need to go to sarasota on a fact finding mission.
 maybe
   even kill leona helmsley's dog while there
  
   On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
   mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
  
   That;s interesting, as I was looking at one of these a few weeks ago
 and
   noticed that El Paso Tools was in the same ZIP code as Baum
 (they're not
   far from me in Sarasota, FL).  I was wondering if this was a back
 door
   for Baum to sell in the consumer space.
  
   Sounds like it is
  
   Dan
  
  
   On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:19 PM, John Reames via Mercedes 
   mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
  
   I ordered a spring compressor from El Paso Tools (alkyracer101).
  
   It arrived in a box sealed with Baum Tools Unlimited
 paper/filament
   tape.  Inside the box was a heavy-gauge blow-molded case also
 bearing Baum
   Tools Unlimited labels.  Inside the case, the instructions were
 packed in
   a ziploc bag; the instructions also agreed with the branding.
  
   I believe that it's safe to presume that the tool is a Baum product,
   albeit at less than 1/4 of Baum's direct sales cost.
  
   The tool itself appears to be of good quality; the center column
 uses a
   three lug design to hold the lower plate in place and prevent
 rotation, not
   unlike the Klann model, but I believe that the lugs are larger than
 the
   Klann ones.  The top end has a conical tapered section to hold the
 top
   plate in place and six lugs, not unlike a spline to prevent rotation.
  
   The center column has ball bearing type thrust bearing.  This
 explains
   the note that use of power/impact tools would void the warranty,
 since the
   ball bearing would quickly develop brinelling.  The inner/lower
 sleeves
   are prevented from rotating by several square lugs that ride in
 grooves.
   The upper section has grooves that are cut all the way through, which
   permits re-lubrication of the screw (which has a trapezoidal type
 thread
   instead of the square or even triangular threads as are found on
 cheaper
   units).
  
   The screw itself looks to have a black oxide or similar finish,
 with the
   rest of the center column looks like it has been parkerized with a
 black
   finish.  It looks like the top end of the tool is possibly a little
 larger
   in diameter than the Klann unit that I rented from Rusty a while back
   (based on my memory of how it felt in my hand)
  
   The plates look to be a lighter grey parkerized finish, and are
 nice and
   thick; there are two different sizes of plates, just like the Klann.
  
   Overall weight of the tool set in its case is close to 15 lbs.  I
   definitely feel safe in using it; I am almost tempted to replace a a
   cracked LCA and ball joints in a W210 despite the rain, but I am not
 going
   to for safety reasons.
  
   I'll let y'all know how well it works after I get those jobs done.
 I
   think it's a heck of a good buy at about $150 shipped!
  
   -j.
  
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Re: [MBZ] FYI eBay spring compressor

[John Reames via Mercedes]

I called Baum and asked point-blank.

They said that it was one of their distributors, not them...

But I wouldn't be surprised if the distinction was a legal fiction for 
business, financial and/or liability purposes.

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 On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:27, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com 
 wrote:
 
 That;s interesting, as I was looking at one of these a few weeks ago and 
 noticed that El Paso Tools was in the same ZIP code as Baum (they're not 
 far from me in Sarasota, FL).  I was wondering if this was a back door for 
 Baum to sell in the consumer space.
 
 Sounds like it is
 
 Dan
 
 
 On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:19 PM, John Reames via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
 I ordered a spring compressor from El Paso Tools (alkyracer101).
 
 It arrived in a box sealed with Baum Tools Unlimited paper/filament tape.  
 Inside the box was a heavy-gauge blow-molded case also bearing Baum Tools 
 Unlimited labels.  Inside the case, the instructions were packed in a 
 ziploc bag; the instructions also agreed with the branding. 
 
 I believe that it's safe to presume that the tool is a Baum product, albeit 
 at less than 1/4 of Baum's direct sales cost.
 
 The tool itself appears to be of good quality; the center column uses a 
 three lug design to hold the lower plate in place and prevent rotation, not 
 unlike the Klann model, but I believe that the lugs are larger than the 
 Klann ones.  The top end has a conical tapered section to hold the top plate 
 in place and six lugs, not unlike a spline to prevent rotation.
 
 The center column has ball bearing type thrust bearing.  This explains the 
 note that use of power/impact tools would void the warranty, since the ball 
 bearing would quickly develop brinelling.  The inner/lower sleeves are 
 prevented from rotating by several square lugs that ride in grooves.  The 
 upper section has grooves that are cut all the way through, which permits 
 re-lubrication of the screw (which has a trapezoidal type thread instead of 
 the square or even triangular threads as are found on cheaper units).
 
 The screw itself looks to have a black oxide or similar finish, with the 
 rest of the center column looks like it has been parkerized with a black 
 finish.  It looks like the top end of the tool is possibly a little larger 
 in diameter than the Klann unit that I rented from Rusty a while back (based 
 on my memory of how it felt in my hand)
 
 The plates look to be a lighter grey parkerized finish, and are nice and 
 thick; there are two different sizes of plates, just like the Klann.  
 
 Overall weight of the tool set in its case is close to 15 lbs.  I definitely 
 feel safe in using it; I am almost tempted to replace a a cracked LCA and 
 ball joints in a W210 despite the rain, but I am not going to for safety 
 reasons.
 
 I'll let y'all know how well it works after I get those jobs done.  I think 
 it's a heck of a good buy at about $150 shipped!
 
 -j. 
 
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Re: [MBZ] FYI 85 123.133 for sale; usable for parts

[astrasfogel--- via Mercedes]

What color interior?
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mercedes@okiebenz.com:
Mainly drive-train stuff is usable; radiator and oil cooler are no good; body 
has rust-through in several places, so some body stuff might be usable.
It's in Towson, MD (21204); I thought I would give everyone here a shot at it 
before CL or the wrecker.
It was running well until it abruptly stopped, mangling the front end.
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[MBZ] FYI 85 123.133 for sale; usable for parts

[John Reames via Mercedes]

Mainly drive-train stuff is usable; radiator and oil cooler are no good; body 
has rust-through in several places, so some body stuff might be usable.

It's in Towson, MD (21204); I thought I would give everyone here a shot at it 
before CL or the wrecker.

It was running well until it abruptly stopped, mangling the front end.

-j

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[MBZ] FYI SNOW TIRES -1985 300TD

[Michael Esh]

My son-in-law just bought these Firestone snow tire at Tirerack.  For 62.00 
each.   I think Blizzack run aboutm100.00


http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=FirestonetireModel=Winterforcepartnum=97SR4FWFvehicleSearch=truefromCompare1=yesautoMake=Mercedes-BenzautoYear=1985autoModel=300DautoModClar=

Mike.
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Re: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment

[harry watkins]

Curt, These shippers are folks that stay on the move and follow these 
internet sites like UShip.com.  If they see something going their way, so to 
speak, they bid low and save deadheading.  The guy bringing my backhoe lives 
about 80 south of me and right now is delivering north of the pick up 
location.


BTW, they have ratings almost like Ebay with more details.  This guy has 83 
positives, which includes delivering a small dog.


I had my shipping costs before I made the buy.

Harry

- Original Message - 
From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com

To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment


That seems like a good price Harry. I keep passing on small tractors that 
I'd like to have at the farm because I figure it'll be expensive to ship. 
We'd be looking at around 450 miles. If I could get it done for $600 I'd be 
pleased...


-Curt 



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Re: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment

[Mitch Haley]

Curt Raymond wrote:

That seems like a good price Harry. I keep passing on small tractors that I'd 
like to have at the farm because I figure it'll be expensive to ship. We'd be 
looking at around 450 miles. If I could get it done for $600 I'd be pleased...


You could also rent a 5k flatbed and haul it with the Dakota if you don't want 
to pay dollars per mile. A wide front Allis-Chalmers WD weighs less than 4000lb, 
I believe, and it's bigger/stronger than the CA that was my dad's first tractor.

Oops, what's the towing capacity on the new Ranger?

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment

[Curt Raymond]

I dunno what the capacity of the Ranger is, UHaul says its not enough to haul a 
190D...

I hauled a Farmall Regular once with the Dakota. That supposedly weighs in 
around 4000 (a Farmall H is 4400) and it was all I'd ever feel comfortable with 
with anything other than a full size truck...

-Curt

Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:15:28 -0400
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Curt Raymond wrote:

That seems like a good price Harry. I keep passing on small tractors
that I'd like to have at the farm because I figure it'll be expensive
to ship. We'd be looking at around 450 miles. If I could get it done
for $600 I'd be pleased...

You could also rent a 5k flatbed and haul it with the Dakota if you don't want 
to pay dollars per mile. A wide front Allis-Chalmers WD weighs less than 
4000lb, 
I believe, and it's bigger/stronger than the CA that was my dad's first tractor.
Oops, what's the towing capacity on the new Ranger?

Mitch.


  
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[MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment

[harry watkins]

I bought a John Deere backhoe off craigslists from a location about 250 away.

I went to uship.com, input what, where, when etc and waited for haulers to bid 
for the job.  I accepted a $365 bid, fully insured, pickup and trailer, will 
deliver Wednesday.

Real simple and I thought it was a fair price.  Of course it ain't here yet. :)

Just thought I would share.

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Re: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment

[Mitch Haley]

harry watkins wrote:

I bought a John Deere backhoe off craigslists from a location about 250 away.


So, did you check it out before you hired a shipper to fetch it for you?
My dad once bought a tractor/loader from a dealer who had run it through the 
shop He told me he didn't need to check it out because the dealer had already 
done that for him. (which caused me to ask were the doors open on both ends of 
the building when they ran it through the shop?).


When they delivered it, we found out that it couldn't lift anything. Buried deep 
in the bowels of the transmission was a worn out hydraulic pump. The bucket went 
up and down just fine, as long as it was empty.


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment

[WILTON]

So it drove THROUGH the shop just fine.

Wilton

- Original Message - 
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment



harry watkins wrote:
I bought a John Deere backhoe off craigslists from a location about 250 
away.


So, did you check it out before you hired a shipper to fetch it for you?
My dad once bought a tractor/loader from a dealer who had run it through 
the shop He told me he didn't need to check it out because the dealer had 
already done that for him. (which caused me to ask were the doors open on 
both ends of the building when they ran it through the shop?).


When they delivered it, we found out that it couldn't lift anything. 
Buried deep in the bowels of the transmission was a worn out hydraulic 
pump. The bucket went up and down just fine, as long as it was empty.


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment

[harry watkins]

Mitch wrote
So, did you check it out before you hired a shipper to fetch it for you?

H, let me get back to you after Wednesday.  Then I'll know it it will be 
a parts backhoe or not.


I recently traded a golf cart for a parts Toro dump truck (gas) and it turns 
out to be better than my diesel in a lot of areas.  The good stuff will go 
on the diesel and I'll make a running POS out of the gas with the worst 
parts and sell it with full disclosure, you know, I ran it through the shop.


Harry


harry watkins wrote:
I bought a John Deere backhoe off craigslists from a location about 250 
away.


So, did you check it out before you hired a shipper to fetch it for you?



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Re: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment

[Curt Raymond]

That seems like a good price Harry. I keep passing on small tractors that I'd 
like to have at the farm because I figure it'll be expensive to ship. We'd be 
looking at around 450 miles. If I could get it done for $600 I'd be pleased...

-Curt

Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 17:47:12 -0500
From: harry watkins harry...@bellsouth.net
Subject: [MBZ] FYI, shipping equipment
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I bought a John Deere backhoe off craigslists from a location about 250 away.

I
went to uship.com, input what, where, when etc and waited for haulers
to bid for the job.  I accepted a $365 bid, fully insured, pickup and
trailer, will deliver Wednesday.

Real simple and I thought it was a fair price.  Of course it ain't here yet. :)

Just thought I would share.

Harry


  
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[Hendrik Fay]

And if you have any questions about that sort of stuff ask here 
http://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/index.php , I am a member and 
they are in the most part a nice bunch of folks as you might say.


Hendrik
with light equipment

harry watkins wrote:

Mitch wrote
So, did you check it out before you hired a shipper to fetch it for 
you?


H, let me get back to you after Wednesday.  Then I'll know it it 
will be a parts backhoe or not.


I recently traded a golf cart for a parts Toro dump truck (gas) and it 
turns out to be better than my diesel in a lot of areas.  The good 
stuff will go on the diesel and I'll make a running POS out of the gas 
with the worst parts and sell it with full disclosure, you know, I ran 
it through the shop.


Harry






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[MBZ] FYI: Pick-N-Pull / Half Price Sale!! All Parts!!

[dave walton]

We're Exploding Our Prices for the New Year!

4 Day New Year's Eve Sale!

Half Price Sale!! All Parts!!

Saturday December 29 thru Tuesday January 1!


IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS! EVERY PART FOR SALE IS HALF OFF!
GO TO http://www.picknpull.com FOR THE LOCATION CLOSEST YOU.

AND DON'T FORGET!
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[Christopher McCann]

cool. There is a 116 at the KC PNP that I need some parts from and was planning 
on going on Saturday anyway.

THANKS for the info!

Chris



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4 Day New Year's Eve Sale!

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[MBZ] FYI - News from Smart Cars of America, LLC

[OK Don]

FYI - with my luck, these will be only vergassers 


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 Europe's Smart For-Two at Long Last Available for the U.S.
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BELLEAIR, Florida February 24, 2006 Smart Cars of America LLC announced
today an ongoing discussion with Silica Corporation and its intent to assist
Silica Corporation, to promote the sales of Smart For-Two Passion models in
the U.S..

Silica Corporation is a St. Louis, Missouri automobile wholesaler and
distributor and has begun the process to import the Smart Car into the
United States by sealing a relationship with a government approved for Smart
Cars.

The Smart cars are acquired directly from Europe and modified to U.S.
standards by GK Automotive Conversion, Inc., of Santa Ana, California; an
authorized Registered Importer for the conversion and modification
procedures of the Smart For-Two, required by the U.S. and the Environmental
Protection Agency.

At this time Silica Corporation's Independent Commercial Importer, GK
Automotive, is the only licensed entity to convert and modify the Smart For-
Two.

Silica Corporation, a Missouri based company, chose the 2006 St. Louis Mardi
Gras, Grand Parade to publicize its introduction of the Smart For-Two.

The unofficial Smart Car launch takes place on February 25, 2006, at 11:00
a.m. in downtown St Louis, Missouri.

Silica Corporation's participation in the parade will consist of...Would
you believe? a Red Smart For- Two Passion surrounded by 10 trench-coat clad
Don Adams type personalities. Last year's parade attracted nearly 400,000
enthusiasts.

The first consignment of the new Smart Passions will be available on or
around March 25, 2006, through select dealers in the St Louis, Missouri area
and other limited venues.

Each car comes with a 4-year/48,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty.

The Smart Car will not appear in the majority of insurance carrier
databases.

However, Silica Corporation has found a carrier that will insure the Smart
Car.

The Smarts' ingenious style, brand name relationship, when coupled with the
enormous increase in fuel cost, has created an eruption of curiosity about
the Smart For-Two in the United States.

The Smart has been available in Europe since 1998 and is currently sold in
33 countries. The Smart For- Two is at, in limited numbers, for the U.S.
driving public.

Due to its limited availability, expense of conversion, shipping, and
assorted duties, taxes, and other costs involved in bringing the Smart Car
into the US, the US-modified Smart For-Two will be priced accordingly.

The Smart Car will be priced in the range of other in demand and highly
sought after cars, such as the Mini Cooper S Convertible, the Toyota hybrid
Prius and other in short supply vehicles.

Smart Cars of America LLC, President S. L. Johnston announced that the
teamwork with Silica Corporation will allow us to press forward concerning
our strategies to assist in the distribution of all forms of smart
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[MBZ] FYI LT Don

[George Gregory]

DATE: December 30, 2005
AD #: 2006-01-51

Emergency airworthiness directive (AD) 2006-01-51 is sent to all owners and
operators of Frakes Aviation (Gulfstream American) Model G-73 (Mallard)
series airplanes, and Model G-73 airplanes that have been converted to have
turbine engines. These airplanes were originally manufactured by Grumman.

Background

On December 19, 2005, the right wing of a Frakes Aviation (Gulfstream
American) Model G-73 (Mallard) airplane separated from the fuselage on
takeoff, which resulted in the airplane impacting the water near Miami
Beach, Florida. The wing separated between the fuselage attachment and the
engine attachment. This twin-engine airplane was manufactured in 1947. This
particular airplane was operated in passenger service and in a salt-water
environment. The airplane had accumulated over 31,000 total flight hours and
over 39,000 total flight cycles. Although the cause of this accident has not
yet been determined by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),
preliminary indications from the investigation reveal occurrences of fatigue
cracking of a wing spar, skin cracking, and a broken z-stringer. The loss of
the lower skin capability, or the spar and stringer capability, will likely
lead to wing failure. This condition, if not corrected, could result in
structural failure of the wing and loss of control of the airplane.

FAA¹s Determination and Requirements of this AD

We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an unsafe
condition that is likely to exist or develop on other airplanes of this same
type design. Therefore, we are issuing this AD to prevent structural failure
of the wing and loss of control of the airplane. This AD requires (1) a
detailed visual inspection to detect repairs, cracking, or corrosion of the
wings from wing station (WS) 77L to WS 77R, front spar to rear (main) spar;
(2) removal of repairs, if found, to allow for inspection of the wing
structure underneath the repairs; (3) removal of sealant from the interior
of the wet bays to allow for inspection of the skins, stringers, and both
spars; and (4) repair of any crack or corrosion. The inspection and repair
are required to be done in accordance with a method approved by the FAA.
This AD also requires sending the inspection results (both positive and
negative) to the FAA.

Additional Source of Service Information

Operators should note that Frakes Aviation may be contacted as a source of
preliminary service information as follows: Frakes Aviation, Cleburne
Airport, Route 3, Box 229-B, Cleburne, TX 76031; telephone (817) 556-0700.

Interim Action

This AD is considered to be interim action. The inspection reports that are
required by this AD will enable the FAA to obtainbetter insight into the
nature, cause, and extent of the cracking, and eventually to develop final
action to address the unsafe condition. Frakes Aviation may be contacted as
a source of preliminary service information as follows: Frakes Aviation,
Cleburne Airport, Route 3, Box 229-B, Cleburne, TX 76031; telephone (817)
556-0700.

Frakes Aviation has advised the FAA that it is developing special detailed
(i.e., nondestructive testing) inspection procedures that are expected to be
available within 45 days. You may choose to comply with the interim action
required by this AD if you must fly before the special detailed inspection
becomes available. Otherwise, you may wait for the service information that
is being developed by Frakes Aviation. Once that service information is
available and approved, we anticipate superseding this AD to require
compliance with that information.

Examining the Docket

You may examine the contents of this AD docket on the Internet at
http://dms.dot.gov (on the next business day after we have issued the AD),
or in person at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., room PL-401, on the plaza level of
the Nassif Building, Washington, DC. This docket number is FAA-2005-23440;
the directorate identifier for this docket is 2005-NM-256-AD.

Authority for this Rulemaking

Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA¹s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106, describes the authority
of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency¹s authority. We are issuing this rulemaking
under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section
44701, ³General requirements.² Under that section, Congress charges the FAA
with promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds
necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of
that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Determination of Rule¹s Effective Date

This emergency AD is 

Re: [MBZ] FYI LT Don

[LT Don]

I just love beaucratic language: which resulted in the airplane impacting
the water.  I think the word impacting is insufficient to describe the
event. It is more like Hurst jumping off of the high dive at the local YMCA
and doing a cannon-ball into 18 of water.

Sounds like it could be an expensive inspection process! If I remember from
working on the big brother of the Mallard, someone is going to be taking out
hundreds of phillips screws, breaking fingernails taking off sealed access
panels, and wearing out a magnaflux machine -- and that is just on the first
airframe.

On 1/1/06, George Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 DATE: December 30, 2005
 AD #: 2006-01-51

 Emergency airworthiness directive (AD) 2006-01-51 is sent to all owners
 and
 operators of Frakes Aviation (Gulfstream American) Model G-73 (Mallard)
 series airplanes, and Model G-73 airplanes that have been converted to
 have
 turbine engines. These airplanes were originally manufactured by Grumman.




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Re: [MBZ] FYI LT Don

[OK Don]

Glad I'm not relying on one of those to make my living! And to think
that I complained about having to replace the elevator spar in my 1946
Cessna 140!

On 12/31/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 I just love beaucratic language: which resulted in the airplane impacting
 the water.  I think the word impacting is insufficient to describe the
 event. It is more like Hurst jumping off of the high dive at the local YMCA
 and doing a cannon-ball into 18 of water.

 Sounds like it could be an expensive inspection process! If I remember from
 working on the big brother of the Mallard, someone is going to be taking out
 hundreds of phillips screws, breaking fingernails taking off sealed access
 panels, and wearing out a magnaflux machine -- and that is just on the first
 airframe.


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Re: [MBZ] FYI LT Don

[LT Don]

Yea, we are talking some serious overtime here!

This was my play-thing:
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Aircraft/Naval/GrummanAlbatross.jpg

I spent many happy (and barfing) hours in the 7226 after it was transferred
to CGAS Cape Cod.

See that round window just forward of the prop arc?  That's where I sat when
I was flying radioman. The first square window just behind the prop arc is
where I sat when I was the navigator (90% of flights).

I sure do miss flying around in those!1

On 1/1/06, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Glad I'm not relying on one of those to make my living! And to think
 that I complained about having to replace the elevator spar in my 1946
 Cessna 140!




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Re: [MBZ] FYI LT Don

[David Brodbeck]

LT Don wrote:
 Yea, we are talking some serious overtime here!

I bet Jimmy Buffet is bummed, assuming he still owns that Albatross he
used to tool around in.

Re: [MBZ] FYI LT Don

[LT Don]

Huh?

Didn't know that.

I do know that some of the  Coast Guard crew  on Nantucket picked up a
derelict one day and gave him a ride into town in the base's pickup. Jimmy
Buffet was on the radio. When the guy they'd picked up started singing along
like a twin, they knew 

Those were his dark days.

I like Jimmy.

And this isn't an urban legend ... I heard it first-hand from the guy who
was driving the pickup.

And I doubt if he really owns an Albatross, but could be. They sure do suck
down the gas, leak oil, and are a bear to fly (I know -- I've flown them).
We'd suck down 4050 lbs. of fuel (allowing for get-home reserve) on an eight
hour flight.

Maybe he has deep pockets, or maybe the residuals are paying off.

On 1/1/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 LT Don wrote:
  Yea, we are talking some serious overtime here!

 I bet Jimmy Buffet is bummed, assuming he still owns that Albatross he
 used to tool around in.

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Re: [MBZ] FYI LT Don

[Ed Booher]

On 12/31/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Yea, we are talking some serious overtime here!

 This was my play-thing:
 http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Aircraft/Naval/GrummanAlbatross.jpg


Does anyone remember that TV show, I think it was called Legend of
the Golden Monkey? The main character in the show was a pilot, and I
really liked the plane they used. Was it an Albatross? It looks a lot
like Don's picture here.

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Re: [MBZ] FYI LT Don

[OK Don]

Cool - it's got real engines - round!

 This was my play-thing:
 http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Aircraft/Naval/GrummanAlbatross.jpg

 I spent many happy (and barfing) hours in the 7226 after it was transferred
 to CGAS Cape Cod.

 See that round window just forward of the prop arc?  That's where I sat when
 I was flying radioman. The first square window just behind the prop arc is
 where I sat when I was the navigator (90% of flights).

 I sure do miss flying around in those!1


--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D, '87 300SDL,  '81 240D,  '78 450SLC
The FSM created the Diesel Benz
http://www.venganza.org/