RE: M-19 Turntable - the best I have seen

[Ron Zammit <rzammit@polymail.cpunix.calpoly.edu>]

This was written up in the SETOFF.  Shall I look up the issue?

ron


On Sat, 10 Oct 1998, Mark & Deby Springer wrote:

> One of the best turntables I have seen was made completely differently then
> the Fairmont car.  The fellow used an electric jack such as you might put
> on trailer to lift the front up.  On the bottom of the lift he put 2 rubber
> tired wheels.  When he gets to the crossing he puts the jack down and this
> lifts the rear of the car up.  Then he just pushes the car around and lifts
> the jack back up.  Looks to have been easy to install and is much lighter
> then the standard Fairmont turntable.
> 
> Another friends used a similar method to lift up the rear of his A-car.  
> 
> Mark
> 
> At 07:49 10/8/98 -0400, Warren Riccitelli, Jr. wrote:
> >If anyone is truely interested in an turntable for a M-19 or MT-19, you
> >should contact Hank Brown.  He has used an electric cscrew jack from a
> >trailer.  Have seen it in action and works easier than I can explain.  Clams
> >it only took twenty minutes to install.  Four bolts and the most difficult
> >part ws calulating the cars front/back center of weight.
> >
> >Warrne Riccitelli
> > 
> Mark & Deby Springer
> Wichita, KS
> 
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