Thank you all for all the great responses. This has been most helpful. Anna On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 12:58 PM, monique mcfarlane < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > You may want to contact the staff at the Reyonlds - Alberta Museum in > Alberta Canada, they have a collection similar to yours and operate some of > the collection but not all. > They have excellent staff and volunteers to the up keep and conservation > of the collection, the boys in the restoration shop are awesome. > > *Reynolds-Alberta Museum<http://www.history.alberta.ca/reynolds/default.aspx> > * > > 6426 40 Ave, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada > T9A 0N3 > > Mail: P.O. Box 6360 > Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada > T9A 2G1 > > Phone: (780) 361-1351 > Toll Free: 1 (800) 661-4726 > Fax: (780) 361-1239 > Toll-free in Alberta: 310-0000 and enter (780) 361-1351 > [log in to unmask] > > > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 12:50 PM, Tracie Evans <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> You should talk with conservator Malcolm Collum from the Henry Ford. >> He cares for all the vehicles there and he does recommend starting your >> vehicles for the reason your board has mentioned. However, it is not as >> easy as turning a key. I took a workshop from Malcolm a number of years >> ago and he should be able to steer you in the right direction to start your >> vehicles safely. We are not currently starting our vehicles and equipment >> but most have not been started for years and I am reluctant to just jump in >> without the time and help to deal with mechanical issues. >> >> >> >> Tracie >> >> >> >> Tracie Evans >> >> Curator of Collections >> >> Sauder Village >> >> 22611 St. Rt. 2 >> >> Archbold OH 43502 >> >> Phone: 419/446-2541 >> >> FAX: 419/445-5251 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On >> Behalf Of *Anna Bassford >> *Sent:* Monday, June 11, 2012 12:58 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Subject:* [MUSEUM-L] Do you start your cars/tractors? >> >> >> >> We are a small museum and part of our collection focuses on the >> agriculture history of the area. In our collection we have a few antique >> tractors, trucks and cars. Recently some board members have argued that by >> not starting the cars we are letting the gears lock up and the engine >> deteriorate. I see part of their argument but I have worked in museums >> previously and they have never done this with their cars. >> >> My question to the group is, for those of you who have cars in your >> collections, is starting the cars occasionally and letting them run for a >> minute or two part of your presevation of the internal workings for the >> car? I have also contact some automobile museums but to no avail. >> >> >> >> So far they only want to do this to the cars that came into the >> collections in running condition and just let them idle or maybe move them >> a foot or two to rotate axles. I also have concerns about this being a >> dangerour slippery slope. Allow this and then they will start wanting to >> move them further, use them etc. As anyone faced a similiar situation? What >> was the result? >> >> >> >> Anna Bassford >> >> Director/Curator >> >> Santa Fe Trail Center >> >> Larned, KS 67550 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain privileged, >> confidential, or proprietary information which may be protected from >> disclosure under law, and is intended solely for the use of the individual, >> group, or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of >> the named recipients, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete this >> message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, >> dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly >> prohibited. Thank you for your assistance. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).