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OK...WAY Off-Topic---but I think it's cool, so..."Saving Olmsted's Putt-Putt"
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OK...WAY Off-Topic---but I think it's cool, so..."Saving Olmsted's Putt-Putt"
From my Facebook Page:
---------Mission Accomplished!!!!--------------
---At Least The First Part of The Mission---
After several decades of sitting out in the elements, Olmsted's beleaguered Putt-Putt is now under roof!
The Olmsted Historical Society was out early today, moving the Putt-Putt to a space in the Depot where we'll start bringing it back to some of it's former glory...or at least as glorious as a little Putt-Putt can get!
This followed a pretty concerted effort to clear a lot of stuff that had been crowding the Depot's storage area.
AND...the ROOF of the the little rail service car----long thought to have left the country---was found leaning against the storage room wall with some other stuff!!!!!!!!!!! SCORE !!!!!!!!
Tom and David also did some work on the caboose, while I crawled around on the ground, trying to get a photo of the manufacturer's date stamp on the sides of the rails it's sitting on. (Looks like 'Carnegie' 1898 !!!!)
So, a good day, and more to come!!!!!
https://www.thevintagenews.com/…/andrew-carnegie-the-railr…/
---------Mission Accomplished!!!!--------------
---At Least The First Part of The Mission---
After several decades of sitting out in the elements, Olmsted's beleaguered Putt-Putt is now under roof!
The Olmsted Historical Society was out early today, moving the Putt-Putt to a space in the Depot where we'll start bringing it back to some of it's former glory...or at least as glorious as a little Putt-Putt can get!
This followed a pretty concerted effort to clear a lot of stuff that had been crowding the Depot's storage area.
AND...the ROOF of the the little rail service car----long thought to have left the country---was found leaning against the storage room wall with some other stuff!!!!!!!!!!! SCORE !!!!!!!!
Tom and David also did some work on the caboose, while I crawled around on the ground, trying to get a photo of the manufacturer's date stamp on the sides of the rails it's sitting on. (Looks like 'Carnegie' 1898 !!!!)
So, a good day, and more to come!!!!!
https://www.thevintagenews.com/…/andrew-carnegie-the-railr…/
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Re: OK...WAY Off-Topic---but I think it's cool, so..."Saving Olmsted's Putt-Putt"
Wonderful pictorial Kim, but it's missing a picture. I would love to see you guys loading Putt-Putt into that bucket!
Carnegie! Andrew what a guy. Sent me to Mr. Google. Rags to riches. Railroad connection starting out at the bottom. Billions, upon Billions. Gave away 90% of his wealth. Respect. Putt putt is honored to bear his name. Should be also on the biggest of the Big Boys.
Bob
Carnegie! Andrew what a guy. Sent me to Mr. Google. Rags to riches. Railroad connection starting out at the bottom. Billions, upon Billions. Gave away 90% of his wealth. Respect. Putt putt is honored to bear his name. Should be also on the biggest of the Big Boys.
Bob
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Re: OK...WAY Off-Topic---but I think it's cool, so..."Saving Olmsted's Putt-Putt"
rsv1cox wrote:Wonderful pictorial Kim, but it's missing a picture. I would love to see you guys loading Putt-Putt into that bucket!
Bob
Hey Bob!
I was thinking the same at the time, but couldn't find anyone to take the photos when I quit slacking off and pitched in to help!
It DID get bound up when we tried to release it, and bent the windshield frame a bit, but we'll fix it !!!
Putt-Putt Kim
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Re: OK...WAY Off-Topic---but I think it's cool, so..."Saving Olmsted's Putt-Putt"
Kim wrote:
It DID get bound up when we tried to release it, and bent the windshield frame a bit, but we'll fix it !!!
Putt-Putt Kim
Yep, I guessed the damage in the second last picture (which wasn't there before) just about matched the top edge of the bucket. Darn!!
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Re: OK...WAY Off-Topic---but I think it's cool, so..."Saving Olmsted's Putt-Putt"
Wow. That would be a nice fun restoration. Hope you all have fun doing it! And looking forward to your documentries along the way. Oops. Sorry Kim, did I just volunteer you to take more pictures and post them??????
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Re: OK...WAY Off-Topic---but I think it's cool, so..."Saving Olmsted's Putt-Putt"
NEW222 wrote:Wow. That would be a nice fun restoration. Hope you all have fun doing it! And looking forward to your documentries along the way. Oops. Sorry Kim, did I just volunteer you to take more pictures and post them??????
Oh, they'll happen !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: OK...WAY Off-Topic---but I think it's cool, so..."Saving Olmsted's Putt-Putt"
Cool , glad ya'll could get the restoration under way . It should bee alot of fun and some work to get it going again, don't this one have a hit and miss engine in it ?
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Re: OK...WAY Off-Topic---but I think it's cool, so..."Saving Olmsted's Putt-Putt"
getback wrote:Cool , glad ya'll could get the restoration under way . It should bee alot of fun and some work to get it going again, don't this one have a hit and miss engine in it ?
I think that it really doesn't go Putt putt. Maybe huff and puff as you work that handle back and forth?
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Re: OK...WAY Off-Topic---but I think it's cool, so..."Saving Olmsted's Putt-Putt"
Well maybe if you had beans for breakfast
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