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Originally Posted by Ken Howell
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� I always admired KW's writing and knowledge. I've wondered whether he was a full time experimenter and gun writer or did he have a day job also - few get rich as a full time gun writer.

He's a former merchant seaman. When he wrote gun stuff, he was the city engineer (civil) for his home city in Connecticut � long since retired, of course.

He's an ardent fan of steam power and has filled several albums with photographs of all the world's steam-powered ships.

He has also written a historical novel, Sea Officer.

He earned good (but not super-good) salaries on his official jobs but got pitifully little from his writing. Never ever rich or even close to it, of course.


Ken:
"Never ever rich or even close to it, of course." We all learned a lot from Ken Waters and I thank him for sharing his knowledge. He has certainly earned my deepest respect.

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I hafta correct myself � he didn't get pitifully little from his writings � he got criminally little.

For a short time, I was able to raise his rate from criminal to merely insulting. Shoulda been more � a lot more.


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Originally Posted by Ken Howell
I hafta correct myself � he didn't get pitifully little from his writings � he got criminally little.

For a short time, I was able to raise his rate from criminal to merely insulting. Shoulda been more � a lot more.


The knowledge I received (and, I assume others also) was invaluable. Give Ken my thanks and regards.

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I myself got a lot out of his book on Ken Waters Pet Loads lots an lots of knowledge here all I can say is thank you Mr Waters

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