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pondoras box
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Joined: March 22, 2004
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Location: Eerie PA
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I collect anything related to the Union Rairoad. Not to be confused with the Union Pacific. The Union is in Pittsburgh, PA area and was created to haul raw materials molten iron hot slabs and finished products for the steel mills in the area.
I have a lot of the commons items but a few interesting items as well, my favorite stuff are the old switch locks, and signal lights, probably the rarest are a collection of blueprints for their company logos used in the old car repair shops.
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Looking for anything from Hal Casey Motors out of Hamburg New York, from license plate surrounds to matchbooks.
1961 23 Window (Bobo)
1965 11 Window (Zelda)
1965 13 Window (Lucas)
1957 Oval ragtop
1988 Cabriolet VR6 conversion
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Zundfolge1432 
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Joined: June 13, 2004
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I like all things Volkswagen so I ended up acquiring these two items. People collect all kinds of odd things but they don’t think it’s odd. Every year for the last 41years people from around the country come here for the antique sign and bottle and advertising show and somehow among all that I found these.
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raygreenwood
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Joined: November 24, 2008
Posts: 21520
Location: Oklahoma City
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: What do you collect? |
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Its a Faber Castelle TK matic 0.5.
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Still have my Rotrings. Still have your Rapidographs? And more important, do they still work? Think i have one Koh-I-Noor that is serviceable. |
I meant to get back to this thread.....and thanks Everett for leaving my pictures up! 
And yes....I still have my rapidographs....and they still work and ai still very occasionally use them. I have both Koinoor and Mars 700. I like the Mars better. Smoother tips anx no "dragging needle" below 0.5". I have Mars 700's up to 0.25" wide.
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Tram
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Joined: May 02, 2003
Posts: 22728
Location: Still Feelin' the Bern- Once you've felt it you can't un- feel it.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: What do you collect? |
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I collect wind up gramophones, 78 RPM records, early 1930s record changers, early experimental LPs from the 1930s, etc.
I also collect license plates... not to mention VWs and Mercedes to put them on... 
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ROCKOROD71
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Joined: January 18, 2012
Posts: 2770
Location: Boston, MA
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:32 am Post subject: Re: What do you collect? |
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| Tram wrote: |
I collect wind up gramophones, 78 RPM records, early 1930s record changers, early experimental LPs from the 1930s, etc.
I also collect license plates... not to mention VWs and Mercedes to put them on... |
I am interested in getting some equipment to play 78rpm records. Any advice? Websites? Makes/models? playing through modern speakers would be nice. I have a pretty decent stack and know of a place pretty tucked out of the way that is sitting on a massive collection I could probably buy all at once. PM me if that's easier...
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1971 STD BEETLE- DD-1st car, 1st love. keepin' it stock! 1600DP, Solex 34-3 Mexi Bosch SVDA Dist NOW w/POINTS
1977 WESTY "KrustyKamper" 2L FI
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30 years from now, the next guy may not want your girlfriend, but he may want your classic car, depending on how nice you were to it. |
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Careful guys, a petulant child can grow up to be president these days. |
**winter drivers: no survivors!**rust warrior**#keepbodyshopsbusy** |
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ChinookFE
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Joined: May 19, 2012
Posts: 19
Location: Enterprise, AL
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:29 am Post subject: Re: What do you collect? |
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| I collect a lot of beer related stuff. I have a few old beer signs, but my big collection is growlers from all the breweries I've visited. Everywhere I go, I try and find a local brewery and get a growler from them. I currently have about 35 different ones. |
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Tram
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Joined: May 02, 2003
Posts: 22728
Location: Still Feelin' the Bern- Once you've felt it you can't un- feel it.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:34 am Post subject: Re: What do you collect? |
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| ROCKOROD71 wrote: |
| Tram wrote: |
I collect wind up gramophones, 78 RPM records, early 1930s record changers, early experimental LPs from the 1930s, etc.
I also collect license plates... not to mention VWs and Mercedes to put them on... |
I am interested in getting some equipment to play 78rpm records. Any advice? Websites? Makes/models? playing through modern speakers would be nice. I have a pretty decent stack and know of a place pretty tucked out of the way that is sitting on a massive collection I could probably buy all at once. PM me if that's easier... |
Sent you a PM.
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my59
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Joined: August 13, 2003
Posts: 3794
Location: connecting the dots
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: What do you collect? |
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Its a Faber Castelle TK matic 0.5.
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Still have my Rotrings. Still have your Rapidographs? And more important, do they still work? Think i have one Koh-I-Noor that is serviceable. |
I meant to get back to this thread.....and thanks Everett for leaving my pictures up! :D
And yes....I still have my rapidographs....and they still work and ai still very occasionally use them. I have both Koinoor and Mars 700. I like the Mars better. Smoother tips anx no "dragging needle" below 0.5". I have Mars 700's up to 0.25" wide.
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Rapidographs, yes. All manner of drafting gear, including a few 60 and 72 inch T squares.
Kohinoor metal lead holders, leads, etc.
18" Architects scale was the latest addition.
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my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
our79: sunroof bus w/camper interior and 2.0 FI
Other:'12 Jetta, '77 Benz 300D, and a 74 MG Midget. |
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typ914
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Joined: October 19, 2012
Posts: 231
Location: Atlanta, Ga
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: What do you collect? |
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| I don't collect drafting equipment but spent 10 years on a drafting table for a metal fabricating company. I was still in college when they hired me in the early 80's. I still have all my old tools and still use them. |
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