I don't know why you're all talking about cars when the subject should obviously be Morning Glory horns! :-P -----Original Message----- From: Rich <rich-m...@octoxol.com> Sender: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:52:41 To: Antique Phonograph List<phono-l@oldcrank.org> Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] MG
They were interesting engines. 4 cyl tractor engine converted to OHV. IIRC the TR-3 was a slightly larger version of a modified tractor motor. And, 3 main bearings in a 5500 rpm engine was a real stroke of brilliant engineering. They were real fun cars though. You only got damp in a rainstorm with the top down as long as you were driving 25 to 30mph, more than that and the back of your head and the inside of the windshield got wet. Black leather seats and sun.... On 01/21/2011 09:26 AM, Mike Stitt wrote: > I owned a TR 2. Powered with a great Massy Ferguson engine. A tractor > powered sports car. Gotta love the English. > Oldcranky > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 1:58 AM,<zonophone2...@aol.com> wrote: > >> now mine was a tr 2 >> a lot lot more power and the same fun stuff >> >> >> In a message dated 1/20/2011 6:14:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> rich-m...@octoxol.com writes: >> >> Don't forget the ultra scarce TB either. Those are 19" wire wheels and >> used 4.50/5.00x19 tires. >> >> On 01/20/2011 05:06 PM, Vinyl Visions wrote: >>> >>> " an MG-TD, my ultimate dream car" >>> >>> I love them too, but a TA, TC or TF would definitely fill the bill. I >> actually think I like the built in headlights of the TF better and what >> about >> the large wire wheels of the TA and TC? >>> >>>> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:48:43 -0800 >>>> From: majesticrec...@snet.net >>>> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] New Phonogram >>>> >>>> Well, if you're going to drag in the MG jokes... >>>> >>>> Q. Why do people in England drink their beer warm? >>>> >>>> A. Because their refrigerators are powered by Lucas. >>>> >>>> >>>> Boy, would I love to have an MG-TD, my ultimate dream car. Perhaps >> after I find >>>> that large collection of E condition Robert Johnson Vocalions, Son >> House >>>> Paramounts, etc. >>>> >>>> Glenn >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>________________________________ >>>> From: Rich<rich-m...@octoxol.com> >>>> To: Antique Phonograph List<phono-l@oldcrank.org> >>>> Sent: Thu, January 20, 2011 2:24:59 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] New Phonogram >>>> >>>> If there is no puddle of oil under the machine then it is out of oil >> and >>>> you need to add some. 1938 MG-TA leaked like a sieve. >>>> >>>> On 01/20/2011 01:08 PM, Greg Bogantz wrote: >>>>> Well, the English must have eventually figgered it out. As a biker and >>>>> with a brother who still owns a 1970 Norton Commando, I know what >> you're >>>>> saying. When I was in the engineering lab at RCA Records, we purchased >>>>> from England an EMI record testing machine that contained a Garrard >> 401 >>>>> turntable, sometime in the late 1970s. I took the tester apart to >> check >>>>> on something (which wasn't working, of course) and just busted out >>>>> laughing when I spied a puddle of oil underneath the platter bearing, >>>>> pooled on the bottom pan of the cabinet. Yep, it's English all right. >> I >>>>> called all my biker buddies over to have a look at it, and we all had >> a >>>>> good laugh over it. >>>>> >>>>> Greg Bogantz >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Zucca"< >> rochr...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: "Antique Phonograph List"<phono-l@oldcrank.org> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:46 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] New Phonogram >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Did you hear the one about why there was never a successful phonograph >>>>> industry in England? >>>>> >>>>> (answer:) Because they couldn't figure out how to make the machines >> break >>>>> down and start leaking oil every >> week................................. >>>>> >>>>> Ha Ha, >>>>> GrnMountain Bill >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 12:32 PM,<john9...@pacbell.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Did you hear about the dyslexic anorexic? She never thought she was >> fat >>>>>> enough. >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Tom Jordan<tom...@msn.com> >>>>>> Sender: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org >>>>>> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:25:25 >>>>>> To: 'Antique Phonograph List'<phono-l@oldcrank.org> >>>>>> Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List<phono-l@oldcrank.org> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] New Phonogram >>>>>> >>>>>> I can't help it! :0) Did you hear about the dyslexic atheist? He laid >>>>>> awake at night wondering.... Is there a dog? >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org >> [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] >>>>>> On Behalf Of Peter Fraser >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 11:00 AM >>>>>> To: Antique Phonograph List >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] New Phonogram >>>>>> >>>>>> Dog is my copilot! >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> -- Peter >>>>>> pjfra...@mac.com >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 20, 2011, at 2:48 AM, john robles<john9...@pacbell.net> >> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> No rush..my god passed away and left me with $1600 in vet bills...my >>>>>> phono purchases have sort of taken a downturn for the moment... >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> John >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- On Wed, 1/19/11, D P Ingram<dar...@ingram.fi> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: D P Ingram<dar...@ingram.fi> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] New Phonogram >>>>>>> To: "Antique Phonograph List"<phono-l@oldcrank.org> >>>>>>> Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 9:28 PM >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi. Still looking. Not found any (duplicates yet) but am sorting >> out >>>>>> our >>>>>> duplicate holdings so found a lot more other stuff (phono, gram, >> radio >>>>>> ) :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best, Darren >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ¦ D P Ingram ¦ Ab Ingram Oy ¦ >>>>>>> ¦ darren at ingram.fi ¦ www.ingram.fi ¦ >>>>>>> ¦ >>>>>>> ¦ MUSIC LIBRARY FINLAND - www.musiclibrary.fi >>>>>>> ¦ >>>>>>> ¦ +358 6 781 0275 (FIN) ¦ extn 8001 >>>>>>> ¦ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 31 dec 2010, at 19.05, john robles wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you Darren, no hurry. >>>>>>>> John >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --- On Fri, 12/31/10, D P Ingram<dar...@ingram.fi> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: D P Ingram<dar...@ingram.fi> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] New Phonogram >>>>>>>> To: "Antique Phonograph List"<phono-l@oldcrank.org> >>>>>>>> Date: Friday, December 31, 2010, 8:27 AM >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Possibly a couple but I cannot check for a day or two until after >> the >>>>>> holiday. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Darren >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ¦ D P Ingram ¦ Ab Ingram Oy ¦ >>>>>>>> ¦ darren at ingram.fi ¦ www.ingram.fi ¦ >>>>>>>> ¦ >>>>>>>> ¦ MUSIC LIBRARY FINLAND - www.musiclibrary.fi >>>>>>>> ¦ >>>>>>>> ¦ +358 6 781 0275 (FIN) ¦ extn 8001 >>>>>>>> ¦ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 31 dec 2010, at 14.23, john robles wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Does anyone have copies of the New Phonogram available for sale?? >>>>>> Repros are acceptable. >>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>> John Robles >>>>>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>>>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>>> >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>_______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >_______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
