Neanderpundit

Tuesday 11 Aug 2009

Punk’d

A bloody big steam engine. Not a corliss, but impressive nonetheless.

on 11 Aug 2009 at 7:07 am Nathan

I’m sure this is a rhetorical question, but you’ve been to the Smithsonian’s Arts & Industries Building in DC, right?
on 11 Aug 2009 at 11:50 am Dan O

Would you believe I’m sitting in the old Winton Automobile factory right now?. From classiccar.com:

“Leo Melanowski, Winton’s Chief Engineer invited Henry Ford to come to Cleveland for an interview at the Winton Company. Alexander Winton was not impressed with Henry and decided not to hire him. Henry went back to Detroit to continue working on his second Quadricycle.

I’m trying to talk the wife into another trip to Dearborn. Haven’t been there since my sons were little.
on 11 Aug 2009 at 6:50 pm og

it is an impressive place, Dan. ogwife and i were married there.