The Ford Barn

jg61hawk · 05-01-2024, 06:48 PM

I just got the new Snyder's Catalog. It sure is nice of them to print that and send it...

On the inside, a few pages in, they kinda send a warning saying some small parts guys have either passed on or retired....and suggest buying now if your anticipated part is an oddball. To that end I noticed both Snyder and Bratton don't list new Zenith carbs anymore.

I got into the Model A hobby in 2014, and I told everyone I knew, this group has unlimited parts and suppliers. Now I have personally experienced some of the smaller suppliers pass away. I used J.R. Bullock just before he unexpectedly passed. I was telling some other guys what a great job he did, and then suddenly he's gone. The Studebaker Club has some similar issues.

So what's my point? I'm not being a gloomy day guy, I am saying spend, buy, enjoy and move the project forward ASAP. It's not only good for you, it's good for the hobby.

05-01-2024, 06:48 PM	#1
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 418	Snyder's New Catalog Came...and a Warning! I just got the new Snyder's Catalog. It sure is nice of them to print that and send it... On the inside, a few pages in, they kinda send a warning saying some small parts guys have either passed on or retired....and suggest buying now if your anticipated part is an oddball. To that end I noticed both Snyder and Bratton don't list new Zenith carbs anymore. I got into the Model A hobby in 2014, and I told everyone I knew, this group has unlimited parts and suppliers. Now I have personally experienced some of the smaller suppliers pass away. I used J.R. Bullock just before he unexpectedly passed. I was telling some other guys what a great job he did, and then suddenly he's gone. The Studebaker Club has some similar issues. So what's my point? I'm not being a gloomy day guy, I am saying spend, buy, enjoy and move the project forward ASAP. It's not only good for you, it's good for the hobby.