[SSsssteamer]

An interesting observation of mine over the years has been the parts availability and our cost there of. In the 1960's, Monkey Ward, and Sears sold most all of the consumable parts for our Model A Fords. Starters, generators, exhausts, hoses, V belts, rebuilt engines, tires, on and on that we needed. Warshawski and J.C. Whitney both had Model A Ford parts catalogs for the hard items like door handles, top kits, plated items, wire harness and so forth. These guys don't hardly sell anything anymore that will fit a model A Ford. We have new Model A Fords parts vendors that now can sell you a lot more parts than ever before. Why did Sears and the other old timers quite the model A Ford parts business? Did the Model A Ford parts demand drop off? Is there more competition now than in the 60's? What changed the market? Fewer Model A Fords now being restored by fewer restorers? Fewer restorers?