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29/11/2012 11:40 am
I WOULD NOT NORMALLY POST THIS ON A MESSAGE BOARD BUT I THINK SOME OF YOU MAY BE INTERESTED.
ON 12/01/12 THE ITEM PICTURED BELOW WILL BE LISTED ON E-BAY UNDER THE "STEAMER DELTA QUEEN" HEADING. WHILE EMPLOYED AS 2ND MATE ON THE DQ 2000-01 I FISHED THESE ITEMS OUT OF A DUMPSTER ON ROBIN ST. WHARF. THE ALARM PULL WAS REMOVED IN 1999, THE ALARM BELL AFTER 2000. THE PLAQUARD WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO THE 2001 SEASON (THE ALARM "BELLS" WERE REPLACED BY ALARM "TONES" MAKING THE ENGRAVED ALUMINUM PLAQUES INSTALLED IN 2000 OBSOLETE).
THESE AND MANY OTHER ITEMS WERE PLACED IN THE CONEX (STORAGE CONTAINER) BOX ON THE WHARF AND FORGOTTEN UNTIL CHIEF SCHENK PITCHED THEM FOR WANT OF MORE SPACE. I GRABBED THEM AND STORED THEM UNTIL I THOUGHT OF WHAT TO DO WITH THEM.
THE ITEMS ARE MOUNTED ON A PIECE OF FINISHED 1/2" PLYWOOD WITH THE ROPE LIKE TRIM GLUED AND SCREWED ALONG THE EDGES. YES, I FINISHED THEM MYSELF HAVING SPENT MANY HOURS APPLYING VARNISH TO THE EXTERIOR DOORS OF THE DQ....thanks for the work experience, BUFORD. WAIT, MY WIFE POLISHED THE BELL WHICH WILL HAVE MORE SHINE ONCE I PUT THE BUFFER TO IT.
INCLUDED WILL BE A FRAMED LETTER DESCRIBING THE ARTICLES AND A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. SHOULD YOU WISH MORE INFO OR CLARIFICATIONS SEND A PRIVATE MESSAGE.
MATE GOOD (that's what phyllis called me)