Zolfo Springs Show 2014

[Glenn Miller]

Looks like you guys had a good show.Glenn Miller.

[John Crofoot]

Don't forget picture today and tomorrow at noon by Daves drag saw

[BMiller]

Fred, what is that big 4 cylinder engine? Whatever it is, I love it!!

Bill Miller

[John Crofoot]

A few more pictures. Sunny and 72 deg. today. Remember picture at noon tomorrow.

[Doug Sather]

That 3 H.P. Fuller&Johnson I sold years ago. I put a stainless steel fuel tank in it.

[Fred Van Hook]

Originally Posted by BMiller

Fred, what is that big 4 cylinder engine? Whatever it is, I love it!!

Bill Miller

I will see if I can find out?? I talked to the owner and he pulled it out of the Lake Okeechobee.. Said he found several pieces of propellers laying around it.. As you can see it is in need of some tender loving care.. It does run and I will try to get a movie of it??

[BMiller]

Thanks, Fred.

Lake Okeechobee has quite a history, there have been all kinds of boats there, beginning with steam paddle wheelers. Also, there have been a number of dredging projects, and water was pumped out of it, too. So that engine could have been used for anything. I am just curious, but it is quite a piece!

Bill Miller

[Fred Van Hook]

Vulcan Engine Company it the name of the engine.. It was in about a 50 foot boat.. Sorry I didn't get there in time to get a movie of it running..

[John Crofoot]

Stackers today Elden Du Rand, Arthur Southwell, Ken Morin, Greg Best, Darrell Collins, John Dekle ,Keith Kinney, Arnie Fero , Fred VanHook, Mike Haschel ,Curtis Kinney, Lou&Karen Quirch, Dave Young, Dave Rodigel, Steve Young, Thomas Thiel, John Crofoot. I hope I didn't miss anyone, had a great time thank you everyone. John

[John Crofoot]

Pictures of Ken Morin's steam gauges

[benz engines]

Definetely looks like a rouges gallery.

[Elden DuRand]

Originally Posted by ScooterBob

I think I had some Ice cream from them last week?

Glad to see you guys having fun yet. I sure wish we could have stayed longer. We're looking at our 3rd night below zero since getting home Sunday

Poor babies!

(Just kidding)

Glad youall had fun at the show.

---------- Post added at 05:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:52 AM ----------

Originally Posted by Fred Van Hook

Vulcan Engine Company it the name of the engine.. It was in about a 50 foot boat.. Sorry I didn't get there in time to get a movie of it running..

I was lucky enough to hear it run. That was one RUSTY hunk of iron! The water jacket for cylinder #1 was rusted clear through and the exhaust manifold is falling apart. The flywheel has also partially rusted away.

The owner says that the bores are in pretty good shape along with the crankshaft journals.

There was another guy there who had a one-lung 2-cycle marine engine also rescued from the same lake. It took a LOT of work to get that one running, but run it did, and well!

[Dave Rotigel]

Last week I finally got back from Zolfo and my "time in the sun" in FL. Upon getting home, I tried to find Harry's snail in order to send him my subscription to SmokStak and get all the extra benifits that brings with it (as well as a THANKS for what he privides for us.) Failing to find Harry's snail I went to http://www.smokstak.com/faq_smok.htm#donation (at the very bottom of the page) and was very pleased to see how easy it was to use to subscribe. So I'm now all paid up and urge everyone else to do the same!

[John Crofoot]

Mailing my check today. Money well spent. See you down the road. John