Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 water pump

From: Bob Brown <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 17:11:28 -0600

Don't know Ed's status but he did recently post to the Spridget list. It was his typical incoherent rant so apparently his mind is as sharp as ever.
Bob

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> On Mar 5, 2016, at 4:48 PM, Tom Felts <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Speaking of Ed, whatever happened to him?
> 
> tom
> ---- Michael Oritt <[email-masked]> wrote: 
> 
> =============
> On the subject of spelling I have read that in previous times--perhaps even
> into the 19th century--it was considered a mark of erudition for one to use
> more than one spelling of the same word in a writing.  I am not talking
> about words that have actual alternative spellings--such as
> inquire/enquire--I mean spellings that today would be considered completely
> incorrect.
> 
> Whether this was a function of ignorance or style I don't know but I have
> seen it in letters, etc. from the period written by people who were
> obviously literate but perhaps more permissive in their spelling.
> 
> Best--Michael Oritt
> 
>> On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 9:26 PM, Bob Spidell <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> 
>> Don't forget spelling!  It's 'grammar.'
>> 
>> bs
>> 
>> 
>> On 3/4/2016 6:22 PM, richard mayor wrote:
>> 
>> Ah, the two erudite Michaels: grammarians in our midst (or should I say
>> list).   Methinks I should now mind my punctuation forthwith and
>> henceforth. But, talk about grammer, oddly enough, I miss  the posts from
>> Ed, even though I did not understand 90% of whatever he was talking about.
>> 
>> So, was this thread about water pumps?    Never mind!
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 6:13 PM, Michael Oritt <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Michael--
>>> 
>>> You said:
>>> 
>>> *"And the cost of having the parts custom made is prohibitively
>>> expensive. *
>>> *(Never begin a sentence with a conjunction)"*
>>> 
>>> Indeed, that is a grammatical error up with which I cannot put!
>>> 
>>> Belated Happy Birthday--Michael Oritt
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Michael <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Randy,
>>>> I have been trying to find sources for the parts in the 100 pumps for
>>>> some time but as yet have had only marginal success as they are completely
>>>> different from anything produced today. And the cost of having the parts
>>>> custom made is prohibitively expensive.
>>>> (Never begin a sentence with a conjunction)
>>>> I have purchased and disassembled one of the currently available
>>>> reproduction pumps and they are a mishmash of parts, none of which are
>>>> similar to the originals.
>>>> The problem with trying to use the one that I purchased was that the
>>>> thread used for the heater outlet spigot was different from what was
>>>> required for the original brass valve used on the 100 and it was impossible
>>>> to modify the pump to accept the original valve.
>>>> Hopefully someone else has better news for you.
>>>> Michael S
>>>> BN1 #174
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> From: Randy Hicks <[email-masked]>
>>>> Sent: ‎3/‎03/‎2016 1:40 a.m.
>>>> To: Healey List <[email-masked]>
>>>> Subject: [Healeys] 100 water pump
>>>> 
>>>> Who sells a good replacement for a 100 water pump?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> Randy
>> 
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From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 15:42:27 -0800

I kinda wonder sometimes, too.  He was very sick a couple years back ... 
Someone mentioned 'hospital' on his facebook page.

On 3/5/2016 2:48 PM, Tom Felts wrote:
> m

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From: Michael Oritt <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 18:44:54 -0500

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I was afraid to say anything as I did not want speak I'll of the dead.  I
am glad to hear he is okay and not here.

Best--Michael Oritt
On Mar 5, 2016 6:13 PM, "Bob Brown" <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Don't know Ed's status but he did recently post to the Spridget list. It
> was his typical incoherent rant so apparently his mind is as sharp as eve=
r.
> > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> > Whether this was a function of ignorance or style I don't know but I ha=
ve
> >> Ah, the two erudite Michaels: grammarians in our midst (or should I sa=
y
> >> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 6:13 PM, Michael Oritt <[email-masked]=
>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Michael--
> >>>
> >>> You said:
> >>>
> >>>> I have been trying to find sources for the parts in the 100 pumps fo=
r
> >>>> reproduction pumps and they are a mishmash of parts, none of which a=
re
> >>>> Sent: =E2=80=8E3/=E2=80=8E03/=E2=80=8E2016 1:40 a.m.
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/[email-masked]
> >

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<p dir=3D"ltr">I was afraid to say anything as I did not want speak I&#39;l=
l of the dead.=C2=A0 I am glad to hear he is okay and not here.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Best--Michael Oritt</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mar 5, 2016 6:13 PM, &quot;Bob Brown&quot; &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br ty=
pe=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Don&#39;t know Ed&#39;s s=
tatus but he did recently post to the Spridget list. It was his typical inc=
oherent rant so apparently his mind is as sharp as ever.<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
&gt; On Mar 5, 2016, at 4:48 PM, Tom Felts &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tomfelts@w=
indstream.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Speaking of Ed, whatever happened to him?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; tom<br>
&gt; ---- Michael Oritt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">mich=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>
&gt; On the subject of spelling I have read that in previous times--perhaps=
 even<br>
&gt; into the 19th century--it was considered a mark of erudition for one t=
o use<br>
&gt; more than one spelling of the same word in a writing.=C2=A0 I am not t=
alking<br>
&gt; about words that have actual alternative spellings--such as<br>
&gt; inquire/enquire--I mean spellings that today would be considered compl=
etely<br>
&gt; incorrect.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Whether this was a function of ignorance or style I don&#39;t know but=
 I have<br>
&gt; seen it in letters, etc. from the period written by people who were<br=
&gt; obviously literate but perhaps more permissive in their spelling.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Best--Michael Oritt<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 9:26 PM, Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Don&#39;t forget spelling!=C2=A0 It&#39;s &#39;grammar.&#39;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; bs<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; On 3/4/2016 6:22 PM, richard mayor wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Ah, the two erudite Michaels: grammarians in our midst (or should =
I say<br>
&gt;&gt; list).=C2=A0 =C2=A0Methinks I should now mind my punctuation forth=
with and<br>
&gt;&gt; henceforth. But, talk about grammer, oddly enough, I miss=C2=A0 th=
e posts from<br>
&gt;&gt; Ed, even though I did not understand 90% of whatever he was talkin=
g about.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; So, was this thread about water pumps?=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Never mind!<br=
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 6:13 PM, Michael Oritt &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; Hi Michael--<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; You said:<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; *&quot;And the cost of having the parts custom made is prohibi=
tively<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; expensive. *<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; *(Never begin a sentence with a conjunction)&quot;*<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; Indeed, that is a grammatical error up with which I cannot put=
!<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; Belated Happy Birthday--Michael Oritt<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Michael &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Hi Randy,<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; I have been trying to find sources for the parts in the 10=
0 pumps for<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; some time but as yet have had only marginal success as the=
y are completely<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; different from anything produced today. And the cost of ha=
ving the parts<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; custom made is prohibitively expensive.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; (Never begin a sentence with a conjunction)<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; I have purchased and disassembled one of the currently ava=
ilable<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; reproduction pumps and they are a mishmash of parts, none =
of which are<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; similar to the originals.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; The problem with trying to use the one that I purchased wa=
s that the<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; thread used for the heater outlet spigot was different fro=
m what was<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; required for the original brass valve used on the 100 and =
it was impossible<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; to modify the pump to accept the original valve.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Hopefully someone else has better news for you.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Michael S<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; BN1 #174<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; ------------------------------<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; From: Randy Hicks &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
>[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Sent: =E2=80=8E3/=E2=80=8E03/=E2=80=8E2016 1:40 a.m.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; To: Healey List &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
et">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Subject: [Healeys] 100 water pump<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Who sells a good replacement for a 100 water pump?<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Thanks<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Randy<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
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From: "John Sims" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2016 12:22:51 -0500

The last update on his web site was made in 2011.

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