[Healeys] 100 water pump

[i erbs]

Thomas Jefferson never trusted M Webster because he only had one way to
spell a word.

Mr. Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
On Mar 5, 2016 2:35 PM, "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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