[Thursday] Fwd: Bob Lindquist Steam Engines

Tue Jan 22 12:23:38 MST 2019

I've just spoken with Carl Bloom as discussed.  He has expressed dismay but
not surprise that we hadn't been contacted about the engines.  Apparently
the attorney handling Bob Lindquist's estate has been executing it in a way
that has angered and alienated people that knew him.  Carl wasn't very
optimistic about any of it really.  He intends on passing along the contact
information for the attorney to us so that we might inquire about it all.
I've asked him to keep us apprised of any developments he might hear of
there.  This honestly might be another situation where it would be
beneficial to have a lawyer among our volunteers.  Perhaps more
professional courtesy would be shown if another attorney were to inquire on
our behalf.  I'll stay on top of this and await the contact info and
anything more Carl might be able to provide.

On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 8:58 AM Randall Snow <
pleaseleaveamessage4me at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, I will call him today to see what the situation might be.
>
> On Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 7:57 AM Ernie via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org
> wrote:
>
>> All,
>> I will talk to Randy later today about someone calling Carl.
>> Attached is a Google Earth pic from 9-2012
>> Ernie
>> --------------------------------------------
>> On Tue, 1/22/19, Michael Thompson via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Subject: Re: [Thursday] Fwd: Bob Lindquist Steam Engines
>>  To: "Terry Gmail" <terrykjones at gmail.com>
>>  Cc: "Thursday Group" <Thursday at newsm.org>
>>  Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 7:50 AM
>>
>>  Will
>>  someone call Carl Bloom and find out what is
>>  available?
>>  On Mon, Jan 21,
>>  2019 at 7:38 PM Terry Gmail via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > Bob Lindquist was on the board of the museum for many
>>  years. I have wondered what became of him. I suspect all
>>  contact information was directed to Bob and Nancy. He was a
>>  great guy with a long career in the railroad business.
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > It would be interesting to know if he provided for
>>  shipping and other care for the engines in his will.
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > He was the person that appraised the Greene engine for
>>  the museum when it was donated.
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > Terry Jones
>>
>>  > Product Design Consultants
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > (617) 510-1444
>>
>>  > Skype: terrykj
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  >> On Jan 21, 2019, at 6:18 PM, Michael Thompson via
>>  Thursday <thursday at newsm.org>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>  >>
>>
>>  >> From the poster...
>>
>>  >>
>>
>>  >> The best thing to do is to talk directly to the
>>  person who asked me.  Carl Bloom.  570-316-7168. He was
>>  Lindquist's caretaker and will know how to get ahold of
>>  the attorney.
>>
>>  >>
>>
>>  >> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>  >>
>>
>>  >>> On Jan 21, 2019, at 5:35 PM, Ernie <ernie176 at yahoo.com>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>  >>>
>>
>>  >>> I agree with Randy.  The boiler is certainly
>>  interesting.
>>
>>  >>>
>>
>>  >>> Nescopeke,PA is about 6 hours from here on a
>>  good day.
>>
>>  >>>
>>
>>  >>> The odd thing is these sound like the engines
>>  in Rowe, MA.
>>
>>  >>> They are a Fitchburg with direct connected
>>  alternator and another big/er engine that is not a Fitchburg
>>  but a Vim.
>>
>>  >>> --------------------------------------------
>>
>>  >>> On Mon, 1/21/19, Randall Snow via Thursday
>>  <thursday at newsm.org>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>  >>>
>>
>>  >>> Subject: Re: [Thursday] Bob Lindquist Steam
>>  Engines
>>
>>  >>> To: "Michael Thompson" <michael.99.thompson at gmail.com>
>>
>>  >>> Cc: "Thursday Group" <Thursday at newsm.org>
>>
>>  >>> Date: Monday, January 21, 2019, 5:01 PM
>>
>>  >>>
>>
>>  >>> I've never heard
>>
>>  >>> a word about this. My first thought was they
>>  had bad contact
>>
>>  >>> info, perhaps Fred's email. But if 3
>>  museums are in the
>>
>>  >>> mix and nothing happened, then I would guess
>>  they never
>>
>>  >>> actually try to contact anyone. Let's see
>>  if Ken or
>>
>>  >>> anyone has knowledge of it and reach back out
>>  to them. The
>>
>>  >>> boiler in particular could be of great
>>  long-term usage to
>>
>>  >>> us.
>>
>>  >>> On Mon, Jan 21,
>>
>>  >>> 2019, 4:19 PM Michael Thompson via Thursday
>>  <thursday at newsm.org
>>
>>  >>> wrote:
>>
>>  >>> This just was received through the NEWSM
>>  Facebook
>>
>>  >>> page.
>>
>>  >>> In July of 2017
>>
>>  >>> Robert Lindquist of Nescopek, PA, died and
>>  willed a few
>>
>>  >>> stationary steam engines and a boiler to engine
>>  groups. His
>>
>>  >>> estate was instructed to offer them to the
>>  Connecticut
>>
>>  >>> Antique Machinery Association, New England
>>  Wireless and
>>
>>  >>> Steam Museum, and Rough and Tumble Engineers
>>  Historical
>>
>>  >>> Association. A friend of his asked me if I knew
>>  what is
>>
>>  >>> happening as the engines and boiler are still
>>  sitting there
>>
>>  >>> at Lindquist's former property. I told him
>>  I'd ask
>>
>>  >>> each museum if they have been offered the
>>  pieces and if they
>>
>>  >>> plan to pursue them. Does any of this sound
>>  like something
>>
>>  >>> NEWSM is involved with? We're worried that
>>  nobody wants
>>
>>  >>> them and the estate's lawyer might then
>>  scrap them, etc,
>>
>>  >>> but we want to check with the three
>>  organizations that the
>>
>>  >>> equipment was offered to before approaching the
>>  lawyer.
>>
>>  >>> Maybe something is in the works and we
>>  don't need to
>>
>>  >>> talk to him? You'd probably remember if
>>  NEWSM was
>>
>>  >>> offered these. The two big engines are both
>>  Fitchburgs. One
>>
>>  >>> is a belt drive engine, I'm guessing with a
>>  ten or
>>
>>  >>> twelve foot flywheel, and the other is directly
>>  connected to
>>
>>  >>> a dynamo. The boiler is at least 100 HP and a
>>  modern package
>>
>>  >>> boiler, oil or gas fired, and working when
>>  Lindquist died in
>>
>>  >>> 2017. Everything is under a canopy. I am
>>  looking forward to
>>
>>  >>> hearing back.
>>
>>  >>>
>>
>>  >>> Did we ever discuss these
>>
>>  >>> engines?
>>
>>  >>> --
>>
>>  >>> Michael Thompson
>>
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