Hey Ken, I'm glad you were able to visit this forum and engage me on my thoughts. I have some interesting information for you regarding Charlie...... I find it rather amusing that you hold Charles Taylor at such high regard since he primarily was a Machinist. Yes he is recognized as one of the aviation pioneers. But Ken, he was a Machinist by trade. In the past I have done some reading on Mr. Taylor and I have read some interesting stuff about the man. He once wished to be able to learn to fly, but was discouraged by the Wright brothers due to his value to their agenda. Why would a machinist be so valuble to these men? Could it be that they recognized that he was the "CORE" to the advancement of their new idea? Their theroy of yesteryear still applies today in the aviation overhaul community. I have often wondered if the old saying in the Machine Shops of "If we build it, they will come", could have come from Charlie himself. Again, thank you for holding true the history, and tradition of the Machinist in such high regard.......HSS
Oh, and Ken one other point.
With no sketches, there was no Charlie, with no Charlie, there was no motor, with no motor, well that pretty well sum's it up don't you think......