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What I will personally remember most about Ken Krol is the number of times he came to me with an apology, but not for anything he did. In Ken's sense of fair play, he always seemed to take notice when a small subgroup of members did various nefarious things to property, people or dogs for a variety ...

I did not give it away. It was loaned.
I would never have given it away.
My memory is not flawed on this subject.

I am looking for a Sioux valve seat grinder loaned to a club member but not returned. I understand the Sioux grinder, along with several other valve specialty tools, were in some way passed on to other club members. The Sioux was a bit of a treasure, quite old and in pristine condition.
I will not ...

Bill quietly taught integrity by example, showing kindness as a priority over proving he was right.

Oliver was always among the best. He had exemplary ethics.
Oliver would not only offer his help, but follow through.
Oliver was not interested in exploiting the vulnerable, but in quietly lending a hand.
Self promotion and good P.R. were never the aim. Just a genuine act of kindness.
Oliver wanted ...

I see all suggested explanations as plausible.
But, My knee jerk reaction is the shift linkage being struck.
The clean shear is a statement and story in itself.
I have seen cars that had some rather odd damage during my years in a tow truck.
High speed shifts into the wrong gear did sometimes ...

Truly a labor of love on your part.
Awesome results.

Josh Knows; Use Tung Oil...and the job is licked.
You might want to look into a product called Waterlox. It is mostly tung oil.
Many years ago when I worked in a restoration shop,I was tasked with refinishing the wood in the older Roll's and Packards. This is what I used. It takes several coats,so ...

If it is not just sitting on the surface (and toxic plastic), can it really protect the wood?
Well...Probably...yes... The Minwax will make a deep protective bond. And yes, My grandmother would have used it (but are we old enough to not be embarrassed by that fact ?).
"Stabilize, protect and ...

Tom Kern will be deeply missed. He was one of the kind, caring, gentle people in the club who always knew how to make others feel welcomed. Tom was emblematic of why people want to belong to a club. He really knew how to be a friend...Always one of the best.