[CAUT] Tired wippens

[ed440 at mindspring.com]

It means you should consider going into conservation and restoration.
Don't be shy about it. It's a valuable skill and a good way to learn what those little gadgets are really doing.
Ed S.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Michelle Stranges <stranges at oswego.edu>
>Sent: Nov 15, 2006 8:02 AM
>To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Tired wippens
>
>uh-oh..what does that mean if I REALLY like doing that kind of stuff??
>
>:D
>On Nov 14, 2006, at 6:37 PM, Jim Busby wrote:
>
>> Isn't that what they make student assistants fer??
>>
>> Jim Busby
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>> ed440 at mindspring.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:17 PM
>> To: College and University Technicians
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Tired wippens
>>
>> When I was a salaried CAUT the parts budget was used up quickly but my
>> salary kept running. Rather than twiddle my thumbs I reconditioned old
>> wippens, releathered old knuckles and rebushed old flanges. Better  
>> that
>> than let things deteriorate for another 30 years.
>>
>>
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