Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

Like the M100s? They're too expensive to keep on the road also - - - On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 9:32 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > People, 10 years from now you will all be KICKING yourselves for not buying >> this Future Collectible Classic. >> > > no, in 10 years

Re: [MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!)

I wonder if your wives know what you are smoking? >From Max. Fred has what I need, as usual. Fred is always at least one step ahead of me... >From Curt Fred is the bestest... Remember that "Reality is for those who cannot take hard drugs." Fred ROTFLMAO. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred.

Re: [MBZ] OT Aladdin oil lamps

The tank on mine is completely intact. Electric part of it is merely screwed into/onto the original opening on top and above the tank. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc:

Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

Hadn't thought of that. In that case, buy TWO of them and lock 'em in the proverbial barn. On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 10:32 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > People, 10 years from now you will all be KICKING yourselves for not buying >> this Future Collectible

Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

People, 10 years from now you will all be KICKING yourselves for not buying this Future Collectible Classic. no, in 10 years they will be crushed or possibly a few in museums for static display. It is too expensive to keep the post 126 MBs on the road. However if you can keep the tinworm

Re: [MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!)

Yeah, I'm great and all that, but I'm no Fred. On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 6:48 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Fred is the bestest... > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > From:"Meade Dillon via Mercedes" > Date:Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 4:23 PM

Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

People, 10 years from now you will all be KICKING yourselves for not buying this Future Collectible Classic. On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 4:37 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Agreed - Kleb needs to be driving a coupe after all these years in sedans > and SUVs . . . > > On

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Mercedes 400SEL Long Body Very Rare

Folks, this was a $90-000 car when new. Remember when Mercedes didn't depreciate, and even used to actually increase in value every year? How the mighty have fallen. On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Just down the road from my old

Re: [MBZ] OT Aladdin oil lamps

Its amazing how the things people thought were "old fashioned" and no good come back around. We often joke about how my ancestors would feel if they knew were were planting trees on land they had laboriously cleared... A lot of the lamps get drilled when they get electrified. On an Aladdin thats

Re: [MBZ] OT Aladdin oil lamps

Oh sure, take a look on Craigslist, they show up.Lots of guys put wanted ads on Craigslist too, my friend Tim has bought lots of stuff that way. Coleman made table lamps too which are a good choice, they throw way more light than an Aladdin which throws way more light than a dead flame lamp.

Re: [MBZ] OT Aladdin oil lamps

Well hold onto it or make sure whomever gets it understands the value. I've been reading "Flotsam and Jetsam: The Collected Adventures, Opinions, and Wisdom from a Life Spent Messing About in Boats " and one

Re: [MBZ] Battery prices?

Yes, that’s wholesale (jobber) price. I did not pay shipping, of course. Dan > On Mar 27, 2016, at 6:58 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > I thought you said it recently, but I searched my emails (including trash) > and never found it. > > Sounds like you

Re: [MBZ] OT Aladdin oil lamps

BTW, my family used Aladdins until Jan '46, when we moved into a house that had an electric bulb hanging from middle of ceiling in EVERY room. We thought it was FANTASTIC - movin' on up! Wilton - Original Message - From: "WILTON via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT Aladdin oil lamps

BTW, that reminds me: SWMBO & I have the Aladdin lamp that her family used until they got electricity in about 1948. I electrified it when we got it in 1958 or so. I've kept the oil-burning parts, also, so that it can be easily restored to use oil if a future owner is appalled by my simple

Re: [MBZ] Battery prices?

Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: You’ve been out of circulation. I just posted about this about 3 weeks ago. $167.00 is dealer list. I paid a little over $130.00 after Skeletor (governor) got his cut. I thought you said it recently, but I searched my emails (including trash) and never found

Re: [MBZ] Battery prices?

Anybody know what a friendly/wholesale dealer would sell the usual Group 49 / H8 battery (9069820008) for? Northlake wants $123 for internet customers, which implies about $116 for wholesale, but I have a feeling that shipping kills that deal. List appears to be $165. Mitch They are all

[MBZ] OT Aladdin oil lamps

Hey Curt, ever see a used Aladdin lamp for sale? Looks like a new lamp costs about $165 and up, which is crazy money to me. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!)

Fred is the bestest... Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"Meade Dillon via Mercedes" Date:Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 4:23 PM Subject:Re: [MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!) Andrew, Thanks, but I've no idea if that has the right connector. Fred has

Re: [MBZ] Battery prices?

You’ve been out of circulation. I just posted about this about 3 weeks ago. $167.00 is dealer list. I paid a little over $130.00 after Skeletor (governor) got his cut. Dan > On Mar 27, 2016, at 6:34 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Anybody know what a

[MBZ] Battery prices?

Anybody know what a friendly/wholesale dealer would sell the usual Group 49 / H8 battery (9069820008) for? Northlake wants $123 for internet customers, which implies about $116 for wholesale, but I have a feeling that shipping kills that deal. List appears to be $165. Mitch

Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

Agreed - Kleb needs to be driving a coupe after all these years in sedans and SUVs . . . On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It's Oklahoma so it doesn't matter. I say buy it for a Kleb price, a >> coupe is way cooler than a sedan anyway.

Re: [MBZ] Happy Easter! Double Iron Butt

On Sun, 27 Mar 2016 00:30:43 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: > > He is risen! He is risen indeed! > After 5000 miles in 3 weeks along with "normal" driving, I was having > trouble with TB and DB tonight! Where in the world were you driving from and to to rack

Re: [MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!)

Andrew, Thanks, but I've no idea if that has the right connector. Fred has what I need, as usual. Fred is always at least one step ahead of me... - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I just removed a

Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

It's Oklahoma so it doesn't matter. I say buy it for a Kleb price, a coupe is way cooler than a sedan anyway. --R Yeah, Kleb can use that for pickin up chickies in Ponca City on a Sat night. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

It's Oklahoma so it doesn't matter. I say buy it for a Kleb price, a coupe is way cooler than a sedan anyway. --R On 3/27/16 3:21 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: How many gallons per mile does it get? On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!)

I just removed a faulty Hirschmann antenna from my 123 wagon. Would that do you any good? On Mar 27, 2016 11:42 AM, "Fred Moir via Mercedes" wrote: > Max. > A pic would help. > The connector that I have is a part of the original Hirschmann antenna box. > Remove cover,

[MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

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Re: [MBZ] POS S430

It has Felt the Bern! --R On 3/27/16 1:17 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: I am sure the car knows that I speak ill of it. To punish me it has developed a coolant leak bad enough that the dash error computer told me I had the leak. I was pretty sure that bad things were going on when I would

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Mercedes 400SEL Long Body Very Rare

Just down the road from my old 'hood! In excellent shape by the year! Heather seats --R On 3/27/16 2:47 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: For all you long body fans. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: ro...@craigslist.org

[MBZ] Fw: Mercedes 400SEL Long Body Very Rare

For all you long body fans. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: ro...@craigslist.org Sent: 27 March 2016 18:26 To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com Subject: Mercedes 400SEL Long Body Very Rare fred.s...@verizon.net forwarded you this from

[MBZ] POS S430

I am sure the car knows that I speak ill of it. To punish me it has developed a coolant leak bad enough that the dash error computer told me I had the leak. I was pretty sure that bad things were going on when I would come to a stop and a nebulous yellow mist would emanate from the driver

[MBZ] I'm not crazy anymore

The next guy showed up to look at that car and paid the $2500. Probably going to put some 22s on it. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!)

Max. A pic would help. The connector that I have is a part of the original Hirschmann antenna box. Remove cover, slide out connector and disconnect wires from the circuit board. HTH. Fred. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. Maybe. Now I realize that maybe the body harness plugs directly into

Re: [MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!)

Fred, Maybe. Now I realize that maybe the body harness plugs directly into the antenna? Old antenna doesn't have a receptacle, just wires, cut off; maybe not the original antenna? "New" antenna has a white flat four-pin socket, and I also have the connector with a foot of the wire bundle.

Re: [MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!)

Max. I have a number of burned-out antennas. Is the connector that you need the one that slides into the top of the antenna box? If so, I have you covered. Fred (That Fred) Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!)

Max. I have a number of burned-out antennas. Is the connector that you need the one that slides into the top of the antenna box? If so, I have you covered. Fred (That Fred) Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT: vhs conversion

They must make the little USB doodads for Mac, and they come with iMovie. It was 2001 before I ever really edited video on Windows and that was on a $60,000 machine... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"Curly McLain via Mercedes" Date:Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at

Re: [MBZ] Am I crazy?

So I offered him $1500 he said lowest he would go is $2k. I passed. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 27, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > Probably so. I think I will tell the guy I will bring a battery down but I > would only be willing to pay $1500 for it and

Re: [MBZ] Am I crazy?

Probably so. I think I will tell the guy I will bring a battery down but I would only be willing to pay $1500 for it and see what he says. I would be more willing to gamble that than $2500 Sent from my iPhone On Mar 26, 2016, at 11:14 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes

[MBZ] 2.5mm male connector part number (and Happy Easter!)

Anyone know the part number for the male side that goes into a 002 545 99 26 (female contact, 2.5 mm)? This is for the radio antenna harness connection on The White Whale aka 124.193 aka '87 300TD. Old antenna dead, replacing with sedan antenna but the harness connection is different, and some