Re: [MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Have you seen "The Power House" on the old Navy base? We should buy it from North Charleston and turn it into a dance club. I'll send a picture later. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On January 1, 2016 1:04:59 PM EST, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: >I

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
You can check it out on Google street view. Dropped Pin https://goo.gl/maps/5LsKBTUFAF52 -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On January 4, 2016 7:54:02 AM EST, Max Dillon wrote: >Have you seen "The Power House" on the old Navy base? We should buy it >from

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Yes, I admire it whenever I go over there --R On 1/4/16 7:54 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Have you seen "The Power House" on the old Navy base? We should buy it from North Charleston and turn it into a dance club. I'll send a picture later. ___

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-01 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Just my point. Some of he switchgear and instrumentation looks more modern than the early 1900s. I suspect it was updated at some point in the past. Those are not 90 degree gauges from the early 1900s. Gauges of that vintage would have their pivot points at the bottom and be round. Looking

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-01 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 15:08:12 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Just my point. Some of he switchgear and instrumentation looks more > modern than the early 1900s. I suspect it was updated at some point in > the past. Those are not 90 degree gauges from the early

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-01 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:47:06 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > And I think there’s a typo in there, too. I believe the Swiss company > they are referring to is “Sulzer”, not “Sulker”. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulzer_(manufacturer) Did they correct it since

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-01 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Yes. I messaged the author and he corrected it. If you look under unapproved replies you'll see my message and his response. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Jan 1, 2016, at 1:51 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:47:06 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-01 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 1 Jan 2016 12:37:55 -0500 Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > I want this place, the building and the equipment and the grounds and > the whole thing and I want it NOW! > > http://gizmodo.com/this-dieselpunk-shrine-hides-a-century-old-fully-opera-1748663235 I

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-01 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
It is cool. I especially like the architecture of the building. Interestingly, looking at the distribution gear, parts of it appear to be more modern than 1912. The protective relaying that’s in the switchgear looks more like 1930s vintage stuff. (Protective relaying is the little glass door

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-01 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
And I think there’s a typo in there, too. I believe the Swiss company they are referring to is “Sulzer”, not “Sulker”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulzer_(manufacturer) Dan > On Jan 1, 2016, at 12:37 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > I want this place, the

[MBZ] Diesel pR0n

2016-01-01 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I want this place, the building and the equipment and the grounds and the whole thing and I want it NOW! http://gizmodo.com/this-dieselpunk-shrine-hides-a-century-old-fully-opera-1748663235 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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2016-01-01 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I really like the building too. Something about old industrial buildings with proper architecture... I still remember a building along the NYThruway near Albany somewhere (maybe, I forget exactly where) that was a pump building or something, white block or concrete or stone or something,

[MBZ] Diesel pr0n

2011-09-30 Thread Rich Thomas
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/09/audis-diesels-running-strong-at-road-atlanta/ --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pr0n

2011-09-30 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/09/audis-diesels-running-strong-at-road-atlanta/ 532hp from 3.7L? That's the sort of HP/liter the Crazy Finns get in OM60x powered road cars. Seems low for a modern direct injection prototype racer. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pr0n

2011-09-30 Thread Rolf
Tickets: check Easy Up: check Camping Chairs: check Still photography camera: check Cow bell: check Excited about my first in person race that doesnt involve county fair grounds or a big circle? CHECK CHECK CHECK -Rolf On 09/30/2011 09:44 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Diesel pr0n

2011-09-30 Thread Rolf
The engine is about 25 percent lighter than the V10 in the previous car, and it makes less power too, just 532 horsepower. But it's morefuel-efficient http://www.wired.com/autopia/tag/fuel-economy/. The car's new six-speed transmission is controlled electronically, not pneumatically, to save