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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:28 am    Post subject: Anyone Repro 55 and earlier horn buttons Reply with quote

Anyone doing the 55 and earlier style horn buttons? I see Gary is doing some of the centers currently for the "Home Market" etc. But what about the outter casting with the grooves



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or if anyone has one for sale....at a reasonable price.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

PM/e-mail me, I might have one....
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We will release this version horn button housing by mid October. We already produce the earlier 49-50 version (no relief ring embossment details). Housings and buttons for the 3 spoke standard wheels will be available in December, fyi.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Damn. coulda used those about 6 months ago. The originals i bought set me back a few.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:06 am    Post subject: repro horn buttons Reply with quote

dam my nos one is worthless now, at least I sold the original batwing horn ring before they got killed too!
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:29 am    Post subject: Re: repro horn buttons Reply with quote

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dam my nos one is worthless now, at least I sold the original batwing horn ring before they got killed too!


Quit complaining. You already sold it to me. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:50 am    Post subject: Re: repro horn buttons Reply with quote

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dam my nos one is worthless now, at least I sold the original batwing horn ring before they got killed too!


Wow, worthless really? hmm, our 49-50 housing and ivory button are @$165 each complete? The 51-55 housing only will be under $85, the internals and bezel another $70, and the castle crest buttons are $140 (expensive to make), so at near $300 complete for a reproduction, how much out of curiousity is an NOS button/housing supposed to be worth these days? Am I instead guilty yet again of pushing up the price of originals? Razz Actually these parts are rather unusual for us to produce, they weren't made/priced to sell into the general replacement market, the parts were made to help restore broken horn buttons when needed.

Similar deal on the batwing or pealit horn rings, even though we produce a nice reproduction of either for @$1K, the originals still sell for at least $3K+ (ask me since I just sold one of my extra original batwings for over that). Maybe I'm missing something but unless the apocalypse occurs, og parts and accessories are only going up in value.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:06 am    Post subject: Re: repro horn buttons Reply with quote

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dam my nos one is worthless now, at least I sold the original batwing horn ring before they got killed too!


Wow, worthless really? hmm, our 49-50 housing and ivory button are @$165 each complete? The 51-55 housing only will be under $85, the internals and bezel another $70, and the castle crest buttons are $140 (expensive to make), so at near $300 complete for a reproduction, how much out of curiousity is an NOS button/housing supposed to be worth these days? Am I instead guilty yet again of pushing up the price of originals? Razz Actually these parts are rather unusual for us to produce, they weren't made/priced to sell into the general replacement market, the parts were made to help restore broken horn buttons when needed.

Similar deal on the batwing or pealit horn rings, even though we produce a nice reproduction of either for @$1K, the originals still sell for at least $3K+ (ask me since I just sold one of my extra original batwings for over that). Maybe I'm missing something but unless the apocalypse occurs, og parts and accessories are only going up in value.
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I only say this because I needed only the housing, and had to buy a complete assembly to get it. I haven't seen any of Brezelwerks' repos killing the og market at all.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yustrn, sent you pics last night, you want that one? LMK, I'll toss it up in the classifieds if not......
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Yustrn, sent you pics last night, you want that one? LMK, I'll toss it up in the classifieds if not......


I'm awaiting 1 e-mail then I'll let you know.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone Repro 55 and earlier horn buttons Reply with quote

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If it's $300 for a repro of this button, that is more than every NOS one I have ever bought. I have seen used ones in the $200 range at shows but they always seem to be there at the end of the day.

It may be in line with the values on the earlier buttons.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:25 pm    Post subject: Re: repro horn buttons Reply with quote

horatiocaine wrote:
dam my nos one is worthless now, at least I sold the original batwing horn ring before they got killed too!


It was worthless once YOU bought it.

Gary you know I`m waiting for the one we talked about, Eric I got an NOS if you need it, Just the castle part. If anyone is looking for a complete NOS one LMK also.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

at least its worthless in my own house not my mommy and daddys house
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone Repro 55 and earlier horn buttons Reply with quote

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If it's $300 for a repro of this button, that is more than every NOS one I have ever bought. I have seen used ones in the $200 range at shows but they always seem to be there at the end of the day.

It may be in line with the values on the earlier buttons.


I've sold several for over $300. Gary is correct.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:43 pm    Post subject: gary's parts Reply with quote

my comment was actually a compliment to gary's work, his parts are so nice nobody can tell the difference from an original. if i wanted another batwing horn ring i would run one of gary's.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought 2 NOS ones last year for $200 each and bought a really nice one at Kelley Park this year for $160. All these were the later replacement buttons or 54-55 style. The split bug ones are more detailed and those are really hard to find.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

buggen wrote:
I bought 2 NOS ones last year for $200 each and bought a really nice one at Kelley Park this year for $160. All these were the later replacement buttons or 54-55 style. The split bug ones are more detailed and those are really hard to find.


I agree also within Buggen I also have purchased really nice 54-55 stlye horn buttons for around $150 at alot of swaps Exclamation
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I bought 2 NOS ones last year for $200 each and bought a really nice one at Kelley Park this year for $160. All these were the later replacement buttons or 54-55 style. The split bug ones are more detailed and those are really hard to find.


It's the Zwitter and early oval buttons that are the detailed ones........the "split" buttons are really plain and simple. Wink
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buggen wrote:
I bought 2 NOS ones last year for $200 each and bought a really nice one at Kelley Park this year for $160. All these were the later replacement buttons or 54-55 style. The split bug ones are more detailed and those are really hard to find.


It's the Zwitter and early oval buttons that are the detailed ones........the "split" buttons are really plain and simple. Wink


Ahhh, 52 split with split dash would have the detailed button.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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buggen wrote:
I bought 2 NOS ones last year for $200 each and bought a really nice one at Kelley Park this year for $160. All these were the later replacement buttons or 54-55 style. The split bug ones are more detailed and those are really hard to find.


It's the Zwitter and early oval buttons that are the detailed ones........the "split" buttons are really plain and simple. Wink


Ahhh, 52 split with split dash would have the detailed button.


No........

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