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Dick Webber · 03-05-2012, 10:53 PM

I bought a lot from Warshawsky's in the 50s up into the 70s. Great source for Model A parts. As I remember JC Whitney was the "retail" side and Warshawsky's was "wholesale" side (of the same business). You had to sound like a business to get the better wholesale prices. While still in high school I was Dick's Custom Shop. Got catalogs for years. I think there was a third name--something like Enfield. Each company had a separate address for the building which must have taken up a whole block. Does anyone remember that?

03-05-2012, 10:53 PM	#14
Dick Webber Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bowling Green KY Posts: 337	Re: J.C. Whitney I bought a lot from Warshawsky's in the 50s up into the 70s. Great source for Model A parts. As I remember JC Whitney was the "retail" side and Warshawsky's was "wholesale" side (of the same business). You had to sound like a business to get the better wholesale prices. While still in high school I was Dick's Custom Shop. Got catalogs for years. I think there was a third name--something like Enfield. Each company had a separate address for the building which must have taken up a whole block. Does anyone remember that?