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General Category => News => Topic started by: emike123 on July 23, 2013, 03:45:54 PM

Title: Seacoast mortar recovery
Post by: emike123 on July 23, 2013, 03:45:54 PM

The story is from today's newspaper.  However, I believe this happened a few years ago, but there is no date.  I remember Bill telling me about this a while back

http://www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com/the_baldwin_times/article_aae28684-f399-11e2-be0b-0019bb2963f4.html

Title: Re: Seacoast mortar recovery
Post by: divedigger on July 23, 2013, 07:26:28 PM

that is an impressive recovery

Title: Re: Seacoast mortar recovery
Post by: Selma Hunter on July 28, 2013, 05:56:01 PM

Mike -

I sent you photos of the tube as it sits today in Bay Minnette.  Print if you wish.

Title: Re: Seacoast mortar recovery
Post by: emike123 on July 28, 2013, 09:23:36 PM

Yes boss

Title: Re: Seacoast mortar recovery
Post by: emike123 on July 28, 2013, 09:25:54 PM

Somebody please send them a can of Rustoleum

Title: Re: Seacoast mortar recovery
Post by: Dave the plumber on July 29, 2013, 06:24:11 AM

           cool find !!   Wish there were still a few more out there.......  I wonder why they left the carriage behind

Title: Re: Seacoast mortar recovery
Post by: joevann on July 29, 2013, 11:56:49 AM

Go get it, Dave the Plumber!

Title: Re: Seacoast mortar recovery
Post by: Dave the plumber on July 29, 2013, 08:05:44 PM

     I'm always up for an adventure !!