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Steve203 wrote:
Roger, you guys *do* have a sprinkler system in that building, right? Hate to see the goodies in there go up in smoke like everything at the Yankee Air Museum did.
Well yes and
NO. It depends on the building. And we are acutely aware of the fire that destroyed the Air Museum.
The Lodge will have the fire suppression completed by the end of November. All the piping has been installed and after a final test and hook up to the alarm system we should be good to go. Then we can turn on the heat in that building. Our auto collection is stored here.
Repair Garage was supposed to have the fire suppression system installed this year, but we ran out of funding and had to postpone the contractor from starting the work. We know we need to do this. But we can only work with the funds we have and it would take
$47,200 to complete the work. If folks care enough about saving the PPG, then we could use their help.
Engineering Building also lacks a fire suppression system and that is also high on our priority list. However, we have not requested contact bids, so I cannot quote a price to do this. IMHO it would be more than
$100,000. This is where we have our engine collection stored.
After we complete the fire suppression systems we would then like to add heat and air conditioning.
In a few weeks we will be sending out letters to prior visitors and donors asking for their help to fund our capital projects. If you would like to make a contribution, then please make a check out to the
Packard Motor Car Foundation and send it to:
Bruce Blevins
Treasurer - PMCF
9157 Timberline
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
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