<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Best--Michael Oritt</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 5, 2016 6:13 PM, "Bob Brown" <<a href="mailto:blkbt7@yahoo.com">blkbt7@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">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.<br>
Bob<br>
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> On Mar 5, 2016, at 4:48 PM, Tom Felts <<a href="mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net">tomfelts@windstream.net</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Speaking of Ed, whatever happened to him?<br>
><br>
> tom<br>
> ---- Michael Oritt <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> =============<br>
> On the subject of spelling I have read that in previous times--perhaps even<br>
> into the 19th century--it was considered a mark of erudition for one to use<br>
> more than one spelling of the same word in a writing. I am not talking<br>
> about words that have actual alternative spellings--such as<br>
> inquire/enquire--I mean spellings that today would be considered completely<br>
> incorrect.<br>
><br>
> Whether this was a function of ignorance or style I don't know but I have<br>
> seen it in letters, etc. from the period written by people who were<br>
> obviously literate but perhaps more permissive in their spelling.<br>
><br>
> Best--Michael Oritt<br>
><br>
>> On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 9:26 PM, Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Don't forget spelling! It's 'grammar.'<br>
>><br>
>> bs<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On 3/4/2016 6:22 PM, richard mayor wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Ah, the two erudite Michaels: grammarians in our midst (or should I say<br>
>> list). Methinks I should now mind my punctuation forthwith and<br>
>> henceforth. But, talk about grammer, oddly enough, I miss the posts from<br>
>> Ed, even though I did not understand 90% of whatever he was talking about.<br>
>><br>
>> So, was this thread about water pumps? Never mind!<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 6:13 PM, Michael Oritt <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Hi Michael--<br>
>>><br>
>>> You said:<br>
>>><br>
>>> *"And the cost of having the parts custom made is prohibitively<br>
>>> expensive. *<br>
>>> *(Never begin a sentence with a conjunction)"*<br>
>>><br>
>>> Indeed, that is a grammatical error up with which I cannot put!<br>
>>><br>
>>> Belated Happy Birthday--Michael Oritt<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Michael <<a href="mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Hi Randy,<br>
>>>> I have been trying to find sources for the parts in the 100 pumps for<br>
>>>> some time but as yet have had only marginal success as they are completely<br>
>>>> different from anything produced today. And the cost of having the parts<br>
>>>> custom made is prohibitively expensive.<br>
>>>> (Never begin a sentence with a conjunction)<br>
>>>> I have purchased and disassembled one of the currently available<br>
>>>> reproduction pumps and they are a mishmash of parts, none of which are<br>
>>>> similar to the originals.<br>
>>>> The problem with trying to use the one that I purchased was that the<br>
>>>> thread used for the heater outlet spigot was different from what was<br>
>>>> required for the original brass valve used on the 100 and it was impossible<br>
>>>> to modify the pump to accept the original valve.<br>
>>>> Hopefully someone else has better news for you.<br>
>>>> Michael S<br>
>>>> BN1 #174<br>
>>>> ------------------------------<br>
>>>> From: Randy Hicks <<a href="mailto:healey100m@me.com">healey100m@me.com</a>><br>
>>>> Sent: 3/03/2016 1:40 a.m.<br>
>>>> To: Healey List <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
>>>> Subject: [Healeys] 100 water pump<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Who sells a good replacement for a 100 water pump?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Thanks<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Randy<br>
>><br>
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