The first Simpson Fluid Drive I saw 4 years ago is now mine.....

Hi guys,

Here's an interesting story: when i first joined this site 4 years ago, i was contacted by an old guy who responded to my advertisement thinking i was looking for some Fluid Drive spare parts, where in fact i was looking to purchase the complete machine. After i met him, i asked other members of this site what would they be prepared to pay for this machine (the first link below is my original thread).

As i ended up finding one of these machines myself 6 months later(but not in as good condition) i didn't end up going back to purchase anything from Keith, but always felt i would pop in one day and buy some parts off him.

When i was checking out our local paper for deceased estate sales last week, i noticed an address which looked familiar...and guess what? It was Keith's. Unfortunately, he passed away some 8 weeks before and i felt sad. When i turned up at the residence, the 1963 Simpson Fluid Drive in immaculate condition was still there....and i ended up getting it for AU$50.00 as well as the spare parts that were under the house.

I told his daughters i met their dad some 4 years ago and when i told them i was a collector....one of them advised she had heard me on our local radio and ended up taking pictures of me next to the machine! I also gave them a copy of the video of the machine in action with their dad talking in the background, even though it's only 12 seconds long. They appreciated it when i picked up the machine yesterday.

So, what a small world it can be! The machine is now residing underneath the house of some great friends until the time i can display it properly.

Cheers
Leon

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Post# 393344 11/14/2009 at 22:38 (5,270 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)
Checkrate/Likes Hi guys, Here's an interesting story: when i first joined this site 4 years ago, i was contacted by an old guy who responded to my advertisement thinking i was looking for some Fluid Drive spare parts, where in fact i was looking to purchase the complete machine. After i met him, i asked other members of this site what would they be prepared to pay for this machine (the first link below is my original thread). As i ended up finding one of these machines myself 6 months later(but not in as good condition) i didn't end up going back to purchase anything from Keith, but always felt i would pop in one day and buy some parts off him. When i was checking out our local paper for deceased estate sales last week, i noticed an address which looked familiar...and guess what? It was Keith's. Unfortunately, he passed away some 8 weeks before and i felt sad. When i turned up at the residence, the 1963 Simpson Fluid Drive in immaculate condition was still there....and i ended up getting it for AU$50.00 as well as the spare parts that were under the house. I told his daughters i met their dad some 4 years ago and when i told them i was a collector....one of them advised she had heard me on our local radio and ended up taking pictures of me next to the machine! I also gave them a copy of the video of the machine in action with their dad talking in the background, even though it's only 12 seconds long. They appreciated it when i picked up the machine yesterday. So, what a small world it can be! The machine is now residing underneath the house of some great friends until the time i can display it properly. Cheers Leon CLICK HERE TO GO TO mayfan69's LINK

Post# 393345 , Reply# 1 11/14/2009 at 22:40 (5,270 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)
Checkrate/Likes *Closer pic* Pic of control panel and short clip of the machine washing with Keith speaking in the background. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mayfan69's LINK

Post# 393346 , Reply# 2 11/14/2009 at 22:41 (5,270 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)
Checkrate/Likes *Pic 3* Another pic

Post# 393347 , Reply# 3 11/14/2009 at 22:42 (5,270 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)
Checkrate/Likes *Pics 4* Money shot....

Post# 393363 , Reply# 4 11/14/2009 at 23:57 (5,270 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)
Checkrate/Likes *Leon...* It's wonderful that you got such a great machine AND managed to give a memory back.... May it run forever...

Post# 393368 , Reply# 5 11/15/2009 at 00:30 (5,270 days old) by alr2903 (TN)
Checkrate/Likes Very nice story about offering the video, when you picked up the machine. Its got that thirsty gurgle like a SQ. thanks arthur.

Post# 393486 , Reply# 6 11/15/2009 at 16:44 (5,269 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)
Checkrate/Likes Wow - what a story Leon. It was nice of you to provide his family with the video clip. I'm sure that made their day, heck they took a picture of you next to the washer! It looks amazing. What a great find. Ben