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Author: Steve Styers

The Lawn Sprinkler Inventor

Tonight’s story is about an inventor like the other stories I’ve told. W.O. Bentley was a wonderful engine builder; aircraft engines, automobile engines. But he couldn’t run a company for crap, and went out of business. Our own beloved Colin

Steve Styers March 30, 2017April 29, 2024 Uncategorized Read more

Painting Upside Down

Transcribed from Steve Styer’s educational minute at the October 27, 2016 member meeting. I came upon something just within the past couple of months that I never realized. I thought I’d pass it on to you folks tonight. I’ve been

Steve Styers December 19, 2016April 29, 2024 Uncategorized Read more

George Schebler and the hog trough carburetor

Transcribed from Steve Styer’s educational minute at the March 31, 2016 member meeting. Today is the story of George Schebler. Now that might not mean anything to you, but it will in a minute. George Schebler was born in 1865

Steve Styers March 1, 2016April 29, 2024 Uncategorized Read more

Installing a Removable Twin Cam Water Pump Assembly

During the 10 years I owned a Europa Twin Cam, the water pump never leaked. Not so with my current Elan. After one failed attempt to correct the situation I decided to spend the big bucks and buy one of

Steve Styers May 1, 2011April 29, 2024 Uncategorized Read more

Something I Didn’t Know… Maybe you did

Something I Didn’t Know… Maybe you did

At our Fall Tune-Up Clinic, it was discovered that the donuts (i.e. Rotoflex couplings) on my 1974 Elan had deteriorated to the point that one had broken in two. History is replete with disaster stories about what has happened when a

Steve Styers February 15, 2010April 29, 2024 Uncategorized Read more

Other Articles

  • Something I Didn’t Know… Maybe you did
    At our Fall Tune-Up Clinic, it was discovered that the donuts (i.e. […]
  • Cost Overruns
    As most of you know, my hobby is restoring old Lotus Elans. I usually find a […]
  • Not Another Elan Project?
    Surely you must be joking! I’m not joking. And don’t call me Shirley. Ah, the […]
  • Matt’s Models – May 2010
    First off, let me show you another late find that I had for the […]
  • Matt’s Models – January 2007
    This month, we will continue from our discussion in November on Corgi and […]

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