[TheForge] FW: Mastermyr

[Bruce]

Oooh!  Andy lives only a 4-hour drive from Johnstown...
Bruce
NJ


On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 10:09 AM Saint Phlip <saintphlip at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK, guys, when I had the project, right after the Seattle Conference, it
> was in THREE boxes. It may have been rearranged since then, but you guys
> might want to make sure.
>
> And, Rob? Last I heard from Andy he's doing fine. It's only been a couple
> months- he's been trying to sign me up on various Facebook pages he's set
> up.
>
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 10:00 AM Rob Fertner <rfertner at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > I'm sure that the ABANA trailer is locked up tight, since there's like
> > $10,000 of forges plus other
> > equipment in it. A key or combination for the lock will have to be
> provided
> > to the person checking the trailer.
> > Hence, we're still subject to the speed of the ABANA board in getting
> > anything done.
> > Mark, do you have contacts among the Pennsylvania smithing groups? Maybe,
> > someone with a car or truck could help with the
> > pick up of the collection when we can get access to the inside of the
> > trailer.
> > I agree we could pass the hat to help cover shipping costs.
> > Rob
> > Wichita, KS
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net <theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >
> > On
> > Behalf Of Bruce
> > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2020 8:41 AM
> > To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] FW: Mastermyr
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > A car would suffice.  The box isn't that big and I expect one man can
> heft
> > it with no trouble.
> >
> > If you're really interested in pursuing this -- becoming the caretaker of
> > the collection and making it available for meets (a big responsibility
> > formerly held and taken quite seriously by the late Bill Clemmens) -- I
> > suggest you present your *bona fides* directly to the ABANA Board.  It
> > certainly sounds like the collection needs a new caretaker (and
> champion).
> >
> > Bill used to haul the box himself to east coast meets, but I believe he
> > shipped it to meets further afield.  I expect he picked up the costs of
> > doing so, but I expect that this group could come up with the shipping
> > costs
> > among ourselves if that be necessary.
> >
> > Bruce Freeman
> > Member of the Board
> > NJ Blacksmith Association
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 9:28 AM Mark A. Pesetsky <pesetsky at princeton.edu
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Dan....Definitely a trip worthy and in need of a car or truck!!
> > > ________________________________
> > elivered to rfertner at cox.net
> >
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