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To: Bob Brown <blkbt7@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 water pump
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 18:44:54 -0500
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
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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" <blkbt7@yahoo.com> 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.
> Bob
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 5, 2016, at 4:48 PM, Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:
> >
> > Speaking of Ed, whatever happened to him?
> >
> > tom
> > ---- Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> > 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 ha=
ve
> > 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 <bspidell@comcast.net>
> 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 sa=
y
> >> 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 <michael.oritt@gmail.com=
>
> >> 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 <michael.salter@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Randy,
> >>>> I have been trying to find sources for the parts in the 100 pumps fo=
r
> >>>> 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 a=
re
> >>>> 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 <healey100m@me.com>
> >>>> Sent: =E2=80=8E3/=E2=80=8E03/=E2=80=8E2016 1:40 a.m.
> >>>> To: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> >>>> Subject: [Healeys] 100 water pump
> >>>>
> >>>> Who sells a good replacement for a 100 water pump?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>>
> >>>> Randy
> >>
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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:blkbt7@yahoo.com";>blkbt7@yahoo.com</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">tomfelts@windstream.net</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:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>mich=
ael.oritt@gmail.com</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:=
bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</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:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</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:michael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</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:healey100m@me.com"=
>healey100m@me.com</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:healeys@autox.team.n=
et">healeys@autox.team.net</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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