Editorial
Hello again, and welcome to issue 4 of Mechanical Memories Magazine. At the time of
writing (Tuesday I 8 th ), there is a distinct possibility that this issue will be later than I had
intended (again)! It will be ready for printing tomorrow, so I suppose there's half a
chance that you'll all receive your copy by the end of the week. Anyhow, I'm adopting
the same policy with publication dates as I have with spelling mistakes; I'll do my best,
but I'm not making any promises! Fact is, writing almost the entire magazine is very,
very time consuming, so a few articles from subscribers would be really appreciated.
Johnny Burley has come up with an interesting 'most unusual machine', and David Deal
has related the story of 'how he started his collection'. Many thanks to both Johnny and
David. I would really like to see these maintained as regular features, so come on 'give it
a go' and put pen to paper ( or fingers to keyboards)!
Advertising is slowly increasing; lineage ads. in particular have leapt up by 50% (a
whole additional page) in this issue. This is due mainly to an arrangement between this
magazine and the pennymachines website. In an effort to reach the widest possible
audience, we shall now be sharing advertising. All ads. posted in the 'Market' on the
website will be printed in this magazine as a lineage ad., and all whole page adverts in the
magazine will be posted on the website, free of charge. So, for just £35 you can have a
whole page to yourself in the magazine, and a post on the pennymachines site at no
additional cost.
The school summer holidays will be upon us shortly, and I shall be open daily at
Mechanical Memories Museum. If you've never been (or even if you have), bring the
family down to Brighton and pop in for a chat. I will be there most days, although John
Hayward covers the odd day here and there. Ring first though, just in case I can't make it
and John's not available; it happens rarely, but there are occasions when neither of us is
able to open.
And finally, just a reminder that there will be no magazine in August (although by
the time you get this, it will be nearly August anyway)! In retrospect, it would have made
more sense to omit the September issue, as I am now going to have to write most of that
issue over the next few days, before the school holidays start!
Anyway, until September
All the best
Jerry
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