All that Glitters Is Not Gold

Cribbs74 wrote:Here all I could think of was Stairway to Heaven...

Ya ever wonder Why, there’s only a Stairway to Heaven, but a Highway to Hell? ..

A little perspective, definitely for the wealthy who have a lot of disposable cash.

For the gold plated .11AX you're paying $1,220 plus 20% US import tariff ($244) = $1,464 Say $1,500, a little more for the platinum plated one. This is for a small displacement "A" sized engine. Makes an NOS Conquest .15, Medallion .09 / .15 RC or Tee Dee .09 / .15 RC very cheap by comparison. Some of those presented in the Cox engine of the month contest are real beauties.

I don't see anything special about a .11 displacement OS engine. Almost inspires me to highly polish one of my Gilbert .074's or .11's and mount it on a trophy base (facetiously, not that I'd really do it).

Cribbs74 wrote:Sorry to hijack George, those are some crazy expensive engines. Not for me, I like my dull aluminum oldies.

Ron, I didn't see a hijack, this is just discussion, nothing serious, so no need to apologize. Yes agreed, a dull aluminum runner is certainly a winner.

Those ultra expensive OS engines (and not any particular person) remind me of this song:



Yup, and concur about Matthew 7:13. "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it." (NEHB)

Not into gold or platinum plated engines ---I just opted for a $15 Gold Plated 80th aniversary Glow plug

https://www.osengines.com/glowplugs/index.html

The sold out fast