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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: al_lieffring on October 12, 2018, 20:51:09

Title: Al_lieffring back on the forum
Post by: al_lieffring on October 12, 2018, 20:51:09

If this is a repeat post, sorry. I'm not sure if my first attempt posted.

I got an E-mail from Michael Salemi yesterday saying among other things I should get back on the forum.

good to be back

Alan lieffring

Title: Re: Al_lieffring back on the forum
Post by: DaveB on October 12, 2018, 22:05:18

Hello Al,
Welcome back. I thought your car was green, is that a new one?
Dave

Title: Re: Al_lieffring back on the forum
Post by: al_lieffring on October 12, 2018, 22:38:49

Same car I have owned since 1976
It is 904/396 blue (335/335 on data card), parchment 119 Tex interior.

Title: Re: Al_lieffring back on the forum
Post by: Cees Klumper on October 13, 2018, 05:59:17

Welcome back Al, your clock is still gracing my workshop.

Title: Re: Al_lieffring back on the forum
Post by: Jonny B on October 13, 2018, 18:13:36

Indeed, glad to see you are back into the mix.

My clock also is still on my garage wall. Alas, it is not fully original. I had to do a motor replacement, so it is no longer numbers matching...!

Title: Re: Al_lieffring back on the forum
Post by: Mike Hughes on October 13, 2018, 18:17:23

Quote from: Cees Klumper on October 13, 2018, 05:59:17

Welcome back Al, your clock is still gracing my workshop.

...and mine, too!  Welcome back!

Title: Re: Al_lieffring back on the forum
Post by: ja17 on October 14, 2018, 04:42:03

Hi Al,
Good to see you again.

Title: Re: Al_lieffring back on the forum
Post by: mdsalemi on October 18, 2018, 13:56:14

Yes, welcome back!

Here's the whole story, people!  After PUB 2009, Al put together a commemorative wall clock, that had a face of the Pagoda Clock, and sold it at a very reasonable price. I had this clock on my wall for years, until I moved offices in my home to a smaller room that didn't have the wall space. So, the clock sat on the shelf...

A few weeks ago, a family favorite clock (the Seattle clock) in our home ceased working. Going online to find a clock movement was easy and they were cheap. However, there were so many different ones with different sizes, I was stymied. On a lark, I went to see if the clock movement from the Pagoda clock would fit Seattle. Lo and behold, it was exactly the same. So I pulled the swap, and Seattle was back on the wall working.

I then contacted Al--who had surreptitiously gone missing a while ago, and he told me where I could get a replacement for Pagoda. I then suggested we missed him--for those that don't know him he has a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Again, welcome back Al!!!!!