<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Ernie<div><br></div><div>I’ll be there for the day.</div><div><br></div><div>Len<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 22, 2021, at 9:40 AM, Chris Prata via Thursday <thursday@newsm.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Thursday <thursday-bounces@newsm.org> on behalf of Ernie via Thursday <thursday@newsm.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 22, 2021 8:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Thursday Group <thursday@newsm.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Charles A. Moore III <cam@hobbyri.com>; Louis Vertefeuille <kingfrog1@verizon.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Thursday] Steam UP Attendance</font>
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<div dir="ltr"><span>Steam Up is now just about 2 weeks away.</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><span><span><span>Thanks to those of you that have already replied to my previous message.</span></span><br>
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<div dir="ltr"><span><span>We know personal schedules are some times difficult to manage or predict.</span></span><br>
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<div dir="ltr">If you can volunteer your time on Sunday Oct 3rd please let us know.
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<div dir="ltr"><span><span>We would like to have your help all day but if that isn't possible even a few hours will be appreciated.</span></span><br>
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<div>Will you be attending as an active volunteer? If so please let us know. info@newsm.org</div>
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Museum preparations are progressing well. <br>
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<div dir="ltr">In addition to the completed or ongoing items on list below the Lookout boiler was steamed and various engines were run last Saturday as a test for Steam Up and all performed well.
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<div dir="ltr">Thanks to Ray, Rolf, Don M and oh yea me to make this possible. <br>
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For those of you that haven't been at the museum lately we think you will be impressed with the ongoing improvements.<br clear="none">
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<div>Below are just a few of the many projects that have been completed or are ongoing at this time.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">The outside of the cement foundations on the Mayes, Steam and PJ buildings have been pressure washed as well as the bricks around the DeLaVerge engine.<br>
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The first stage of the Mayes building renovations are nearing completion.<br clear="none">
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Many signage improvements in the Wireless building and Station PJ are in place. To include QR codes.<br clear="none">
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The radio restoration shop in the south east corner of the wireless building is nearing basic completion, so the actual repair shop benches etc can be installed. This includes a new sheet-rock ceiling and heat/air-conditioning.<br clear="none">
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The 1911 William Harris engine has had many repairs and was run again for the first time in many years<br clear="none">
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The Improved Greene Engine, 1897 has had its governor rebuilt and it will now run for display at a reduced governed speed. This is neat as you can actually watch the governor control admission valve cut off.<br clear="none">
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The 1892 William Harris engine has had the first stage of cleaning so it can be painted.
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The Delameter Iron Works Steam Engine, c. 1870 has also been cleaned and we found out it doesn't need painting. The paint is almost perfect.<br clear="none">
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This cleaning/painting project will eventually include all the engines and artifacts in the Steam Building.<br clear="none">
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The Corliss piston rod seal which had leaked badly for many years has been repaired. It is amazing how easily and economically the engine runs and how easily it starts with good pressure on both sides of the piston. Economically you say??? Last Saturday when
it was run we could just barely keep it running. Yesterday after completing this repair when the engine was running pressure was slowly increasing not decreasing. Meaning that we now have ample pressure and volume to run the engine without the big piston rod
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Please reply if you will be attending as a volunteer. info@newsm.org<br clear="none">
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If you will be attending as a visitor we will look forward to seeing you.<br clear="none">
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