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Title: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: gbritnell on December 12, 2009, 08:03:20 AM

Gentlemen, I found this site through a link on another site. I came here to read the thread and as I browsed around I found some familiar names. It looks like a very interesting site so I signed up. That being said here's a little about myself.
I'm 64 years old. I've been a gear head most of my life, taking stuff apart, seeing how it worked, sometimes getting it back together properly. I got into machining at about 15  when the neighbor sold me a small lathe he had sitting around. That was a learning adventure in itself. After high school, art school, the army and a few other jobs I got accepted into the metal patternmaking trade at the Ford Motor Company. I recently retired after 38 years. My hobbies are anything mechanical, building miniature engines, gas and steam, repairing and tinkering with small IC engines, painting and drawing with a little photography added in. As I mentioned earlier I found some old names here so some of you are familiar with my work. I hope to share with and add some of my own information to the assembled masses.
Thanks for having me,
George D. Britnell 

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: chuck foster on December 12, 2009, 10:24:24 AM

welcome mr britnell, i have have followed your builds and seen some of your work............top shelf stuff for sure  :thumbup:

i think you will find this to be a great group of guy's.

chuck  :wave:

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: spuddevans on December 12, 2009, 11:06:58 AM

Hi George  :wave: welcome to our little club.


Tim

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: trevoratxtal on December 12, 2009, 02:23:45 PM

Hello George
Welcome.
A great bunch of Guys and Galls here. ( Lady's and Gentlemen as we say in England)
Trevor

 :nrocks:

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: bogstandard on December 12, 2009, 04:33:57 PM

Welcome George,

I do prefer it when people can show us their christian names, it makes things a lot more personal at times to talk to them using their own names.

I too have seen some of your work and was very suitably impressed.

Just park your bum and treat this place like a wind down area.

Bogs (John)

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: Bernd on December 12, 2009, 05:38:26 PM

Hi George and welcome to the collective.  :borg:

Have seen your work on HMEM. Nice to have you aboard.

Regards,
Bernd

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: cedge on December 12, 2009, 10:19:45 PM

George...
Welcome aboard. Having seen your work, I think you'll find this place a good fit.

Steve

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: Brass_Machine on December 12, 2009, 10:51:40 PM

Hi George,   

Welcome to the collective :borg:

Eric

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: dsquire on December 12, 2009, 11:50:02 PM

Hi George

Welcome to MadModders George. I am quite familiar with the high quality of your work and glad to see you here. It's a great bunch here and good variety. I look forward to seeing some of your future projects as they unwind.  :ddb: :ddb:

Cheers  :beer:

Don

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: gbritnell on December 13, 2009, 12:30:24 PM

Thanks everyone, Don, most of my family lived in Kitchener, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, some still do. I haven't been up for a number of years.
George

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: Stilldrillin on December 14, 2009, 04:18:28 AM

Hi George! Welcome to the collective......  :wave:

Join in. Show pics. Enjoy!  :thumbup:

David D

Title: Re: Greetings from Ohio
Post by: sbwhart on December 14, 2009, 10:55:57 AM

Hi George welocome aboard the cube  :borg:

Stew