[Thursday] Thursday August 15

[Ernie]

Thursday doings 8-15
Cleaning and organizing the back room/s in the wireless building continues.
New spot lights were installed in the steam building during the last week. 
Oiler leak on the Fitchburg repaired.
Original tiny bypass throttle on the Fitchburg removed for repair.  Pipes capped on the engine for now.
Weeded and mowed around the Lookout boiler and engines.
Oil line on the Armington Sims re plumbed. 
Lubrication system on the other Armington Sims cleaned repaired and re-installed.
Lawn Mowed and trimmed.
General cleaning for our last open Saturday of the summer.
Dead tree removed from the corner behind the Mayes building.  Still need to finish cleaning up the brush.  
Exhibits for the Mystic Seaport Exposition checked over and made ready for transport.  Randy is exhibiting the small Shipman boiler and engine.  I am exhibiting the little copper top 2 cycle gas inboard.  I brought it home yesterday and ran it in my shop last night. 
The engineering library project continues
An important note from last week is that the new steam piping in the steam building is now complete.
Pipe insulation in the steam building is being re-installed.  
If I missed anything...OOPS...Sorry... 
I didn't look at the sign in sheet but I think there were about 15 of us on the property yesterday.
Ernie