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Re: Dilema on E Bay 8-)

To: Louis & Laila <bwana@c2i2.com>
Subject: Re: Dilema on E Bay 8-)
From: Ian Spencer <ian@sunbeamalpine.org>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 23:37:51 -0400
Lou,
We want to make sure there are no fire extinguisher conversions on our registry.
Only real Rootes fire extinguishers will be submitted. Do you know how to tell
if an ordinary fire extinguisher has been converted to a Rootes one?.... :-)

Louis & Laila wrote:

> A quick check of that serial number in the Book of Soreman reveals that that
> extinguisher has since been discharged. It would be so easy for an
> unscrupulous person to replace its contents with AFFF, Halon, or PKP from an
> Alpine's Fire extinguisher. That is why Ian Spencer has established the
> "International Registry of Rootes Fire Extinguishers". Don't buy ANY Fire
> extinguisher until you visit his site, or send it through the FEUCK (Fire
> Extinguisher Unofficial Commitee Kooks) inspection
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: Re: Re: Dilema on E Bay 8-)
>
> > That NOS Genuine Rootes Tiger Labeled Fire Extinguisher, with
> > authenticated serial numbers, has long since passed it's maximum shelf
> > life limit, and won't work anyway.

--
Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
'61 Series II Alpine B9104704 LRX
'61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9116754 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9117497 OD LRX



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