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Old 10-07-2015, 06:58 PM   #1
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So I walked just over 13 miles of swap meet, and only saw about 2/3 of the vendors. had to leave without doing the last 1/3, musta wore the wrong shoes.
Model A parts everywhere you looked, some real bagins if it's what you were looking for. Weren't as big of a crowd as you would have thought for such a nice day. Met some great model A'ers, some turned out to be practically neighbors. Wasn't really looking for anything this trip, but did come home with a 1.00 rad. Support rod for 28-29 with original nuts and serated edge washers, a 5.00 tool bag, a 5.00 screw in gas tank screen, a 10.00 complete terminal box-base, lid, wing nuts, Robertson mounting screws and washers. A 3.00 toggle switch which could be used on a mail truck, for the cargo light, and a 250.00 NOS wide bed drivers rear fender. Fender has a little pitting from bad storage, but still very solid. Ran into another fellow that found a wide bed fender for the same money.
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Neat, Steve. Thanks for posting.
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Good finds, Steve.

I head up tomorrow in my 1930 sedan. I figure it will take 4 hrs, and I can't leave as early as I would like. I am getting home from a business trip around midnight tonight.

I shouldn't whine. At least I am going.
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We had a great day , U haul 1/2 full. Some vendors are dreaming on prices ,some with fair prices , Biggest Bitch is arse holes driving around in vehicles during the day & if all those handicap carts drivers are for real , then ill eat my hat, come on guys get your arses of your seats & walk . Genuine ones no problem , 2Kiwis
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I was there Wednesday and was fortunate (according to them) enough to have gotten the last scooter ! ! Therefore I was able to see about 90% of the show. Had a great time. Met some nice people and able to hook up with Barry B. Ma for lunch and some sight seeing.
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I was there Wednesday and was fortunate (according to them) enough to have gotten the last scooter ! ! Therefore I was able to see about 90% of the show. Had a great time. Met some nice people and able to hook up with Barry B. Ma for lunch and some sight seeing.
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I'm glad you got a chance to go, Paul. I knew you'd enjoy it. Maybe I'll hitch a ride with you next time.

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Fine with me ! !
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Old 10-09-2015, 06:45 PM   #13
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Have you notice how fat these people are who ride in the electric golf carts. No skinny ones. Loose the weight people.
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Have you notice how fat these people are who ride in the electric golf carts. No skinny ones. Loose the weight people.
I never ride the scooters, but I'm still too fat.
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nice find, wide Box fender
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Steve, I'm glad you found some bargains, I found a couple too! But mostly, I was looking at items and putting them down again I did find a chrome spare cover and a B cam and some odds and ends. I guess I'm a "Glass is half empty" kind of person. I had plenty of money this time, but I wasn't spending it all on one or two pieces.Things I didn't see were Autolite Heater covers, Sets of adjustable lifters The panels that go over the doors on a Briggs Town Sedan. Things that I need. I did see a lot of overpriced "Stuff" ( I'm being polite). The worst part was I have a pretty nice 29 RR sedan fender that I couldn't get $125 out of. Or a 30 Briggs RR door with good wood that I'm reaching for $75 for. Those and a few other items went unsold. So, For me, Hershey was a big disappointment. Don't even know if I'll go next year, and it's only two hours away.
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So I walked just over 13 miles of swap meet, and only saw about 2/3 of the vendors. had to leave without doing the last 1/3, musta wore the wrong shoes.
Model A parts everywhere you looked, some real bagins if it's what you were looking for. Weren't as big of a crowd as you would have thought for such a nice day. Met some great model A'ers, some turned out to be practically neighbors. Wasn't really looking for anything this trip, but did come home with a 1.00 rad. Support rod for 28-29 with original nuts and serated edge washers, a 5.00 tool bag, a 5.00 screw in gas tank screen, a 10.00 complete terminal box-base, lid, wing nuts, Robertson mounting screws and washers. A 3.00 toggle switch which could be used on a mail truck, for the cargo light, and a 250.00 NOS wide bed drivers rear fender. Fender has a little pitting from bad storage, but still very solid. Ran into another fellow that found a wide bed fender for the same money.
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Hey Terry, sorry to hear your time there was less than ideal, I've too noticed parts being a hard sell lately. Not sure why, I guess 'want' runs in spurts. My findings were people eager to haggle the 'sticker price'. The fender I got was marked at 400, but he came off that price just to not have to take it home. I tend to go with not looking to find anything, so when I do run across something, great, if I don't, no lost expectations. I have never tried the seller end there, if I did, it may skew my outlook. I get little time to enjoy the hobby, I just enjoy seeing all the 'stuff'. Scrolling through posts, I see I missed your booth near the ice cream truck, too bad we didn't meet. My one big gripe is the isle changes in that field, I got really turned around near you twice, probably why I missed you. Don't count out next year, it may be a good one for you!
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Old 10-10-2015, 08:55 AM   #18
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i live 90 miles away and stay away also... to much of a cluster F**K.. combined with the car show on sat bag that... i traveled to VA beach 6 hrs away and KY 10 hrs away to get my junior and senior awards this year just to avoid doing it at hershey. i can buy all the rusty parts i want on the internet if i need to...
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Steve, You probably didn't miss me, we were on the other side of the MARC tent, pole #38 with two T s ,a 23 "paddy Wagon and a 26 station wagon. Both in pretty nice shape. We had a steady stream of guys looking and taking pics, but no solid offers. Ron likes to create a little display with stuffed animals ( I think it's just this side of stupid) But it seems to work. This was my first year as a vendor and it kinda turned me off. I used to love Hershey, but about two days of it (Wed and Fri) are all I can take, and that's as a buyer. As a seller, It's everything you ever hated about selling.
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I still can not believe that I found a NOS set of front wheel bearings for my 1913 Maxwell as well as a set of slightly used all white Firestone's for 100 bucks !!it was a great show for me
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