[Healeys] 100 water pump

[Michael Oritt]

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 at 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 ever.
> Bob
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 5, 2016, at 4:48 PM, Tom Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net> wrote:
> >
> > Speaking of Ed, whatever happened to him?
> >
> > tom
> > ---- Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > =============
> > 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 have
> > 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 at 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 say
> >> 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 at 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 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Randy,
> >>>> I have been trying to find sources for the parts in the 100 pumps for
> >>>> 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 are
> >>>> 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 at me.com>
> >>>> Sent: ‎3/‎03/‎2016 1:40 a.m.
> >>>> To: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> >>>> Subject: [Healeys] 100 water pump
> >>>>
> >>>> Who sells a good replacement for a 100 water pump?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>>
> >>>> Randy
> >>
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