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Old 02-18-2020, 07:24 AM   #1
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The Flathead community has lost another wealth of knowledge. Harold” Putt” Smith of College Park Georgia passed away Sunday Feb 16.
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Old 02-18-2020, 07:41 AM   #2
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I am sorry to hear about Putt passing. I used to run into him at a variety of swap meets and have been to his place a couple of times.
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Sad to hear. Loss of southern flathead legend. Prayers to his family.
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Old 02-18-2020, 08:52 AM   #4
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I didn't know Mr Smith personally, but I sure heard many good things about him and his FH building abilities, and probably crossed his path at the Dawsonville, Georgia Moonshine Festival a time or three. Time is running out for many of us old Flathead Ford lovers.....Rest in Peace....Mr Harold "Putt" Smith.
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Sorry to hear that! Met him a few years ago at Charlotte, very nice and friendly person.
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Putt built me a engine (21 stud babbit motor) around 10 years ago.. I was only 23 at the time and really had to save my pennies.. I really enjoyed meeting him, as he was a wealth of knowledge.

It was like a maze trying to navigate through his little engine shop.
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Old 02-18-2020, 10:48 AM   #7
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I enjoyed Putt and was astounded when I visited his place. I think he was much less impressed when he visited me. I do not have a pile of carbs 6 feet high and 10 feet in diameter and trailers and containers full of NOS Flathead stuff.
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Old 02-19-2020, 06:01 AM   #8
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His place was wild in the woods.But he knew where everything was
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