George Logue patterns

I believe, from reading the Board minutes, that the George Logue manifold patterns were sent to the Earthmoving Legacy Center with the understanding that ACMOC members could borrow the patterns to use. Why have these patterns now been boxed up and sent to Australia?

Thanks

Ken

Ken,

The patterns have been in ACMOC storage for years with little interest in them. The Club has no ability to put them to use, and frankly, many of the patterns were for items that we have not seen any demand for for quite a long time. Add to this, that the patterns have very likely degraded over time due to environmental conditions, storage, and moving them. To my knowledge, no member has ever borrowed one of the patterns, nor asked to.

Our Australian brothers offered to take them and if any member needs parts made from those patterns that they will happily facilitate getting the parts made. The board felt that this was the best disposition of the patterns, they stay within the Club and are not discarded or given over to a commercial concern.

I do not know what manifold patterns you are referring to, but to the best of my recollection, there may have been one manifold pattern in the bunch, if you are in need of one of those manifolds, let me know and I can get you in touch and I am sure that a good result can come of it.