Subject: [TR] motor brush (spring)

From: "Fisher, Ed" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 20:10:16 +0000

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Years ago I needed brushes for a convertible top motor on a 1968 Camaro.  A=
ll that was sold was the entire motor.  I called around and around and fina=
lly found a place in Dallas that sold electric motors.  The guy on the phon=
e said "Come on down and let's see whatcha got there".  I drove to a storef=
ront that had never seen a window washing since about 1930 when it was inst=
alled, in a deep, dark part of the city.  I went inside and there were moto=
rs all over the place, some as big as me, and everything was encrusted in a=
 layer of dust, dirt, and carbon.  When I went to the counter, which was bu=
ried under piles and piles of I don't know what all, the guy said, "Let me =
take a look there pardner".  I sheepishly removed the little white envelope=
 from my shirt pocket, carefully unfolded it, and produced the two tiny wor=
n brushes and he immediately started digging.  Old coffee cans were unearth=
ed and shaken, papers were displaced to check beneath them, old drawers wer=
e open and shut, dust was flying and I thought, "Oh, man, there can't be an=
y of these in here".  After several minutes he comes up for air and is hold=
ing two brushes that are pretty darned close, but no cigar.  I'm amazed tha=
t he even came up with them when he says, "Hang on there a minute till I ge=
t 'em to fit right".  He goes and files them down to the perfect little rec=
tangular dimension and hands them over for me to inspect. " Holy smokes" sa=
ys I, "that's impressive as it can be, how much do I owe ya?"  "Aw, I can't=
 charge ya for somethin' that small" he says, "It's on the house!"

Find an old-timer with some coffee cans and a shop and you just may find wh=
at you are looking for and make a friend in the exchange.  Even as unlikely=
 as it seems it can happen.

Ed in Dallas.

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Years ago I needed brushes for a convertible top mot=
or on a 1968 Camaro.&nbsp; All that was sold was the entire motor.&nbsp; I =
called around and around and finally found a place in Dallas that sold elec=
tric motors.&nbsp; The guy on the phone said &#8220;Come
 on down and let&#8217;s see whatcha got there&#8221;.&nbsp; I drove to a s=
torefront that had never seen a window washing since about 1930 when it was=
 installed, in a deep, dark part of the city.&nbsp; I went inside and there=
 were motors all over the place, some as big as me, and
 everything was encrusted in a layer of dust, dirt, and carbon.&nbsp; When =
I went to the counter, which was buried under piles and piles of I don&#821=
7;t know what all, the guy said, &#8220;Let me take a look there pardner&#8=
221;.&nbsp; I sheepishly removed the little white envelope from
 my shirt pocket, carefully unfolded it, and produced the two tiny worn bru=
shes and he immediately started digging.&nbsp; Old coffee cans were unearth=
ed and shaken, papers were displaced to check beneath them, old drawers wer=
e open and shut, dust was flying and
 I thought, &#8220;Oh, man, there can&#8217;t be any of these in here&#8221=
;.&nbsp; After several minutes he comes up for air and is holding two brush=
es that are pretty darned close, but no cigar.&nbsp; I&#8217;m amazed that =
he even came up with them when he says, &#8220;Hang on there a minute till
 I get &#8216;em to fit right&#8221;.&nbsp; He goes and files them down to =
the perfect little rectangular dimension and hands them over for me to insp=
ect. &#8220; Holy smokes&#8221; says I, &#8220;that&#8217;s impressive as i=
t can be, how much do I owe ya?&#8221;&nbsp; &#8220;Aw, I can&#8217;t charg=
e ya for somethin&#8217; that
 small&#8221; he says, &#8220;It&#8217;s on the house!&#8221;<o:p></o:p></p=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Find an old-timer with some coffee cans and a shop a=
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ange.&nbsp; Even as unlikely as it seems it can happen.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ed in Dallas.<o:p></o:p></p>
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From: David Friedlander <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 17:31:20 -0400

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Thanks for the story, Ed. I know just the place....

Dave

On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 5:27 PM Fisher, Ed <[email-masked]> wrote:

>
>
> Years ago I needed brushes for a convertible top motor on a 1968 Camaro.
> All that was sold was the entire motor.  I called around and around and
> finally found a place in Dallas that sold electric motors.  The guy on th=
e
> phone said =E2=80=9CCome on down and let=E2=80=99s see whatcha got there=
=E2=80=9D.  I drove to a
> storefront that had never seen a window washing since about 1930 when it
> was installed, in a deep, dark part of the city.  I went inside and there
> were motors all over the place, some as big as me, and everything was
> encrusted in a layer of dust, dirt, and carbon.  When I went to the
> counter, which was buried under piles and piles of I don=E2=80=99t know w=
hat all,
> the guy said, =E2=80=9CLet me take a look there pardner=E2=80=9D.  I shee=
pishly removed the
> little white envelope from my shirt pocket, carefully unfolded it, and
> produced the two tiny worn brushes and he immediately started digging.  O=
ld
> coffee cans were unearthed and shaken, papers were displaced to check
> beneath them, old drawers were open and shut, dust was flying and I
> thought, =E2=80=9COh, man, there can=E2=80=99t be any of these in here=E2=
=80=9D.  After several
> minutes he comes up for air and is holding two brushes that are pretty
> darned close, but no cigar.  I=E2=80=99m amazed that he even came up with=
 them when
> he says, =E2=80=9CHang on there a minute till I get =E2=80=98em to fit ri=
ght=E2=80=9D.  He goes and
> files them down to the perfect little rectangular dimension and hands the=
m
> over for me to inspect. =E2=80=9C Holy smokes=E2=80=9D says I, =E2=80=9Ct=
hat=E2=80=99s impressive as it can
> be, how much do I owe ya?=E2=80=9D  =E2=80=9CAw, I can=E2=80=99t charge y=
a for somethin=E2=80=99 that
> small=E2=80=9D he says, =E2=80=9CIt=E2=80=99s on the house!=E2=80=9D
>
>
>
> Find an old-timer with some coffee cans and a shop and you just may find
> what you are looking for and make a friend in the exchange.  Even as
> unlikely as it seems it can happen.
>
>
>
> Ed in Dallas.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Thanks for the story, Ed. I=
 know just the place....</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font=
-size:large;color:#000099">Dave</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 5:27 PM Fisher, Ed &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex">

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<div class=3D"m_-2030306252067147532WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Years ago I needed brushes for a convertible top mot=
or on a 1968 Camaro.=C2=A0 All that was sold was the entire motor.=C2=A0 I =
called around and around and finally found a place in Dallas that sold elec=
tric motors.=C2=A0 The guy on the phone said =E2=80=9CCome
 on down and let=E2=80=99s see whatcha got there=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 I drove to=
 a storefront that had never seen a window washing since about 1930 when it=
 was installed, in a deep, dark part of the city.=C2=A0 I went inside and t=
here were motors all over the place, some as big as me, and
 everything was encrusted in a layer of dust, dirt, and carbon.=C2=A0 When =
I went to the counter, which was buried under piles and piles of I don=E2=
=80=99t know what all, the guy said, =E2=80=9CLet me take a look there pard=
ner=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 I sheepishly removed the little white envelope from
 my shirt pocket, carefully unfolded it, and produced the two tiny worn bru=
shes and he immediately started digging.=C2=A0 Old coffee cans were unearth=
ed and shaken, papers were displaced to check beneath them, old drawers wer=
e open and shut, dust was flying and
 I thought, =E2=80=9COh, man, there can=E2=80=99t be any of these in here=
=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 After several minutes he comes up for air and is holding t=
wo brushes that are pretty darned close, but no cigar.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m am=
azed that he even came up with them when he says, =E2=80=9CHang on there a =
minute till
 I get =E2=80=98em to fit right=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 He goes and files them down=
 to the perfect little rectangular dimension and hands them over for me to =
inspect. =E2=80=9C Holy smokes=E2=80=9D says I, =E2=80=9Cthat=E2=80=99s imp=
ressive as it can be, how much do I owe ya?=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 =E2=80=9CAw, I c=
an=E2=80=99t charge ya for somethin=E2=80=99 that
 small=E2=80=9D he says, =E2=80=9CIt=E2=80=99s on the house!=E2=80=9D<u></u=
><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Find an old-timer with some coffee cans and a shop a=
nd you just may find what you are looking for and make a friend in the exch=
ange.=C2=A0 Even as unlikely as it seems it can happen.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ed in Dallas.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
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