[modeleng] Re: Track guage

John,
Not often, but every once in a while I'm presented with the opportunity to 
identify unknown (to the finder) castings and usually I'm able to at least 
point the owner in the right direction.  The last such opportunity was the 
identification of an almost complete set of Clarksons Sanderson Beam engine 
castings which had been languishing for years in a damp basement.  In this case 
they were saved from the skip (I assume) but I always wonder how many others 
aren't so lucky.

In this case I also made an offer for the castings, which I fancied having, but 
after my identification and a potted history they suddenly became "valuable 
antique British engineering museum piece collector's items" and worth nearly 
their weight in gold!  That'll teach me to keep my mouth shut.
Harry

-----Original Message-----
>[snip] I am sure that a lot must end up in the trash can or skips following a 
>house clearance because the people doing the sorting out do not realise what 
>they are. - John

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