A Wurlitzer pipe organ. About 1,000 pipes ranging from 3/8" long to 10 feet (mitered to fit under an 8' roof), the blower, chestwork, relay stack, regulators, tremulants, and of course, the toy counter with neat effects like bird whistle, drums, tambourine, etc.. Took 8 trips up the coast to San Francisco from Fullerton, one with the 20' flatbed trailer. The other time was when we proof loaded a flying wing with 1,000 lbs. of sandbags. I went to the concrete yard and said "fill 'er up with sand." The van was down on it's rubber bumpers and actually cornered very flat. Acceleration was lousy, tho. Randy Bergum Bob Norman wrote: > The whole Carrying a Washer in a Westy thread, got me thinking. > > I have driven 25 syrofoam/wax cardboard boxes of moose and caribou meat > across an airport ramp in mine. I don't know the exact weight, but > there were two guys with me (crammed into the front) and the van was > absolutely chinced full. I remember the tires were sort of bulging at > the sides. Without doubt, the heaviest and strangest load I've ever > carried. > > Anyone else? > > Bob Norman > Gander, Newfoundland > Canada |
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