Re: [Texascavers] Suuntos
My intention Jim. If done before he is gone one day, it will be what we or I don’t want to keep - or Amy - for purely sentimental reasons. He has lately been reading some of the old TC bound volumes, as they are right where he can reach them in one of our many bookcases by his chair. A wealth of material. I asked him about all his survey books this morning - as I can’t imagine him throwing them away! - but except for the last one he was working out of on his last survey trip, he does not remember ☹️ More hide and seek work for me. Just did all we could to prevent his stroke, but not everything can be controlled - or fixed. He will be 81 this year. I will stay in touch, as I am not getting any younger either, and do not think it fair to leave all this to our daughter She just visits our museum/library, no longer lives in it full time Her friends growing up used to think it was the neatest place, for none of them lived in anything like this! They are the ones who first said it reminded them of a museum! To us, it was just a normal home! Lol But then, Waco is not a haven for cavers! Mimi Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 1, 2022, at 8:46 AM, Jim Kennedy wrote: > > Mimi, Geary had a good suggestion about donating a piece of gear to the NSS > Museum. But if you ever decide to find a forever home for the rest of Jim’s > (and your) caving books, equipment, survey notes, and other paraphernalia, > don’t forget that the Texas Speleological Survey is the state’s Cave Archive, > and also has a nice collection of historical memorabilia, soon to be > displayed in our new headquarters at the Texas Speleology Center. While we > appreciate ALL donations, the most important are those for which we know the > ownership and usage history. In archeological terms, the provenance. We would > be proud to curate the Jasek Collection in our museum one day. > > Jim Kennedy > > Mobile email from my iPhone > >> On Jan 31, 2022, at 8:51 PM, Mimi Jasek wrote: >> >> I took a look around one day recently after reading something about >> someone’s lamp collection, and counted 13 in one room, also some big handled >> ceiling burners, and somewhere else some train lanterns! Modest per some >> collections, but all were used! Lol Anything we do someday I will decide >> after talking with Jim and daughter Amy. Jim said one lamp he did not have >> was a Butterfly? I did not care as long as it got me in and out of the cave! >> We have old climbing gear, ascending and descending, rope, not our really >> old helmets though ☹️ Wish I had kept mine like Carl Kunath’s. Of course as >> a bookbinder Jim created his own unique bound survey notebooks and pages, >> and some special things are in boxes created and stamped just for them! Of >> course all our mags are bound up until just a few years ago. He had one >> commercial and two or more home made by him cable ladders we gave to a >> friend a while back from Bexar Grotto to use or loan out as he saw fit. >> After giving Bill S. all that carbide and another small jar to one of Pete >> Strickland’s boys, not sure how much is left. Whatever we have that I do not >> want to keep will find good homes or be auctioned off to benefit TCMA and/or >> TSS for sure, and just might round up something for an NSS display Geary. >> Might even still have some maps no one else has from long ago? Only my cave >> man knows for sure there So many memories ❤️ >> >> Oh, and I think Jim still has one or more original leather cases for his >> Bruntons, and we even had one repaired at one time I believe! Oh my, and >> that Total Photo Computer disk he and someone else developed for accurate >> photo exposure before cameras became more sophisticated? I had forgotten >> about that little invention! Lol >> >> I am making too much future work for myself with this! Go caving, and stay >> safe and be well! >> >> Mimi >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jan 31, 2022, at 4:11 PM, Geary Schindel >>> wrote: >>> >>> Mimi, >>> >>> I think it would be nice to have you donate one of your carbide lamps to >>> the NSS Museum. One for both you and Jim. We are getting a bunch of new >>> display cases and they are looking to put out items from our many >>> noteworthy members. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Geary Schindel >>> >>> From: Texascavers On Behalf Of Linda >>> Starr >>> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2022 3:51 PM >>> To: Mimi Jasek >>> Cc: Texascavers ; John Lyles >>> ; N E W L I S T Southwestern Cavers of the National >>> Speleological Society >>> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] Suunto repair >>> >>> External Email >>> Mimi, >>> You should donate your carbide and carbide lamps to some grotto that will >>> use them, maybe for a carbide-specific grotto trip, as the Sandia Grotto >>> may be planning. Just a suggestion. Take it or leave it and >>> Take care, >>> Linda Starr >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 7:50 PM Mimi Jasek wrote: >>> I’m with you
Re: [Texascavers] Suuntos
Mimi, Geary had a good suggestion about donating a piece of gear to the NSS Museum. But if you ever decide to find a forever home for the rest of Jim’s (and your) caving books, equipment, survey notes, and other paraphernalia, don’t forget that the Texas Speleological Survey is the state’s Cave Archive, and also has a nice collection of historical memorabilia, soon to be displayed in our new headquarters at the Texas Speleology Center. While we appreciate ALL donations, the most important are those for which we know the ownership and usage history. In archeological terms, the provenance. We would be proud to curate the Jasek Collection in our museum one day. Jim Kennedy Mobile email from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2022, at 8:51 PM, Mimi Jasek wrote: > > I took a look around one day recently after reading something about > someone’s lamp collection, and counted 13 in one room, also some big handled > ceiling burners, and somewhere else some train lanterns! Modest per some > collections, but all were used! Lol Anything we do someday I will decide > after talking with Jim and daughter Amy. Jim said one lamp he did not have > was a Butterfly? I did not care as long as it got me in and out of the cave! > We have old climbing gear, ascending and descending, rope, not our really old > helmets though ☹️ Wish I had kept mine like Carl Kunath’s. Of course as a > bookbinder Jim created his own unique bound survey notebooks and pages, and > some special things are in boxes created and stamped just for them! Of course > all our mags are bound up until just a few years ago. He had one commercial > and two or more home made by him cable ladders we gave to a friend a while > back from Bexar Grotto to use or loan out as he saw fit. After giving Bill S. > all that carbide and another small jar to one of Pete Strickland’s boys, not > sure how much is left. Whatever we have that I do not want to keep will find > good homes or be auctioned off to benefit TCMA and/or TSS for sure, and just > might round up something for an NSS display Geary. Might even still have some > maps no one else has from long ago? Only my cave man knows for sure there > So many memories ❤️ > > Oh, and I think Jim still has one or more original leather cases for his > Bruntons, and we even had one repaired at one time I believe! Oh my, and that > Total Photo Computer disk he and someone else developed for accurate photo > exposure before cameras became more sophisticated? I had forgotten about that > little invention! Lol > > I am making too much future work for myself with this! Go caving, and stay > safe and be well! > > Mimi > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 31, 2022, at 4:11 PM, Geary Schindel >> wrote: >> >> Mimi, >> >> I think it would be nice to have you donate one of your carbide lamps to the >> NSS Museum. One for both you and Jim. We are getting a bunch of new display >> cases and they are looking to put out items from our many noteworthy members. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Geary Schindel >> >> From: Texascavers On Behalf Of Linda >> Starr >> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2022 3:51 PM >> To: Mimi Jasek >> Cc: Texascavers ; John Lyles >> ; N E W L I S T Southwestern Cavers of the National >> Speleological Society >> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] Suunto repair >> >> External Email >> Mimi, >> You should donate your carbide and carbide lamps to some grotto that will >> use them, maybe for a carbide-specific grotto trip, as the Sandia Grotto may >> be planning. Just a suggestion. Take it or leave it and >> Take care, >> Linda Starr >> >> On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 7:50 PM Mimi Jasek wrote: >> I’m with you Pete. Jim never went to Suunto - always Brunton. But then he >> did not do much wet cave surveying, nor deep vertical stuff. Although he >> will never go caving again, we still have lots of carbide lamps and some >> carbide, along with our LED lights. I still love that smell! Lol >> >> Mimi Jasek >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jan 30, 2022, at 8:26 PM, P Lindsley wrote: >> >> Brunton’s also work well, but there is hardly anyone left that knows how to >> use one. >> >> Years ago 5 of us were surveying a mile in a wet suit stream passage in >> Colossal Cave, Ky. Roger Brucker and Alan Hill went to the “end” to survey >> back, Art & Peg Palmer and myself started surveying “in”. We made good time >> and bragged about it when we met the other team. Their story was that the >> Brunton was dropped in a muddy pool, too muddy to see the instrument. When >> they finally fished it out of the drink it was full of water. But they used >> their carbide lights to boil out the water, and when dry enough they started >> surveying. Can’t do that today with LED lights. >> >> My 3 Brunton’s still work, long ago my 3-4 Suuntos clouded up and were no >> longer useful. >> >> - Pete >> >> On Jan 30, 2022, at 1:20 PM, John Lyles wrote: >> >> George, thanks for sharing
