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| Name:
Laura Wergin Comeau |
| Country: Canada |
Date: Wed Aug 2008 20
12:36:32 2008 |
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Comment: I am not
sure if you can direct me — but I had a
great uncle Leo Gauthier who worked for
Body by Fisher in the 40s and 50s and am
trying to track down information regarding
that — our family history tells that he
had a photographic memory and was frequently
sent on overseas trip and then did drawings
of what he saw for the government during
the WWII era while working for Fisher. He
was born in Two Rivers Wisconsin.
Address: Box 681 Marathon, Ontario, Canada
p0t 2e0; Phone: 807-229-2818
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| Name:
Steven Sullivan |
| Country: USA |
Date: Tue Aug 12 11:34:32
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Comment: I always
loved cars. Even as young as age 3, my dad
had taught me to name all the different
makes on the street as he drove. My first
effort earned an H.M. in '64, then First
Place in '65 at age 15. I'm still with the
cars… Only now they're life size. Thanks,
FBCG, for a great experience.
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| Name:
John W Parr |
| Country: USA |
Date: Thu Apr 17 23:16:49 2008 |
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Comment: my father
entered the competition in the year 1939,
he didn't win, but the design was liked
and further it was built in the year 1943.
He kept record of it since 1981. He is now
102. And has been trying to track it down.
Last he heard that the coach is in UK. Help
me in tracking it down.
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| Name:
Dennis Heppner |
| Country: USA |
Date: Fri Jan 18 09:21:42 2008 |
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Comment: I entered
the contest from 1962-1968. I won the junior
divisional award in 1963 went to Detriot
that summer. My last year was 1968 and I
started my nephew out that year when he
was 11. We both won first place in the Montana
state division only to find the contest
was ceasing its program. He became a mechanical
engineer and I have often wondered what
his career would have been had the contest
stayed in place.
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| Name:
Mike
Vevurka |
| Country: USA |
Date: Thu Dec 27 08:42:32 2007 |
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Comment: My father
Simon W Vevurka entered in the FBCG Contest
1937. Thereabouts made a coach and when
it was shipped the axle broke. He got honorable
mention. Last I knew the coach ended up
in Oregon or Washington State with old relatives.
He had no idea where it went. He has passed
away but recently I obtained an old kit
and would like to rebuild a legacy. If you
can research anything about him it would
be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
842 White Memorial Church Rd, Willow Spring,
NC 27592
Phone: 919-524-3511
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| Name:
Dave
Snyder |
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Date: Mon Dec 10 10:36:06 2007 |
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Comment: In 1931,
my father, Harold Snyder, entered the contest
and placed first in interior design and
2nd overall in Ohio. I have inherited the
coach and was looking for info and was intrigued
by your book. Is it still available?
Address: 3236 S 100 W, Hartford City, IN
47348
Phone: 765-348-2215
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| Name:
Kristi
Olson |
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Date: Tue Nov 27 04:21:50 2007 |
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Comment: Do you
know anything about a motion picture file
that was supposed to be intended for exhibition
in schools to help with enrollment campaign.
(1947). The reason I ask is I am currently
working on a project for my grandfather
who went to the convention in 1946 to Detroit.
I have pictures from it that I am putting
into a scrapbook but I was wondering if
it ever went to print and if there was any
way to possible get a copy of it.
Add: PO BOX 973, Emmett. ID 83617
Ph: 208-230-1114
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| Name:
Curtis
L Biggar |
| Country: USA |
Date: Mon Nov 18 10:14:37 2007 |
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Comment: Am sending
photos of car entered in 1953+/- entry (won
2nd place in Iowa).
Address: 4400 W Pine St, Appleton WI 54914
Phone: 920 7393144
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| Name:
Alan
R. Young |
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Date: Mon Nov 17 10:39:17 2007 |
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Comment: My father,
William H. Young, was one of three finalists
in 1932. I still have the miniature carriage
and it is in excellent shape. Just thought
you might be interested if you archive such
information.
Address: 87 Grassy Knob Ct., Jasper, Ga.
30143
Phone: 706-692-4002
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| Name:
Douglas
A. Becker |
| Country: USA |
Date: Fri Nov 7 11:04:48 2007 |
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Comment: I am proud
to have the coach built for the 1937 competition
by my father, Robert A. Becker of Indianapolis
IN. This coach won 1st State of Indiana
and remains in excellent condition to this
day. Robert graduated from Purdue U and
worked at Allison Div GM for 32 years. We
are setting up a traveling display to accompany
us at AACA & Buick Club meets as so
little is known of the FBCG and its history.
Excellent book!
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| Name:
John
Staton |
| Country: USA |
Date: Tue Oct 16 05:11:11 2007
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Comment: My
Brother entered the Fisher Body Contest
in the early 1960's and received special
recommendations. He did not attend
GMI because he could not find a sponsor.
I hear that his car was built into
a concept vehicle and is still on
display somewhere ...the Amerigo??
His name is William G. Staton. How
can I find information regarding my
search. Phone: 5176272554
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| Name:
Melanie
Mock |
| Country: USA |
Date: Wed Oct 10 11:21:37 2007
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Comment: I
have 4 Napoleonic coach paper cut
out kits and would like to know what
they are worth so I know what to do
with them, should I donate them to
goodwill? Thanks.
1225 Meadow Dr, Molalla, OR 97038.
Ph: 5038291340
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| Name:
Todd
Barbee |
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Date: Mon Sep 17 23:18:59 2007
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Comment: Hello,
Came across your book and information
online, and would like to know if
theres any way to determine the person
or persons who made a particular coach
for the guild? I have a Coach and
plans, and have flirted with the idea
of selling it, but would like to find
out as much information about the
piece as I can so I can accurately
describe it. If you know of any particular
way to identify the maker or makers
of a particular coach (Napoleonic)
please advise at your earliest convenience.
Regards,
Todd Barbee
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| Name:
Samuel
Kjellman |
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Date: Thu Sep 13 21:32:13 2007
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Comment: Thank
you John for the mailing. I was quite
surprised to hear about FisherGuild.com.
I'm wondering to what extent you have
been able to compile a directory of
Guildsmen. What a wonderful program
it was! It profoundly changed my life.
I was in '59, '60, '61, '62, &
'64. My scholarship, however, came
during college from Ford where I later
worked from '67-'72.
Sam 30 Nichols Road, Weare, NH 03281,
Phone: 603-529-8710
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| Name:
Dean
W. Hobbensiefken |
| Country: USA |
Date: Wed Sep 5 22:03:01 2007
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Comment: Hello
Mr. Jacobus: You have an interesting
site. It is good that you keep the
story of the Guild alive.
I am now 73 and remember with pride
the model I built for the compentition
in 1949. Many in my class at Olympia,
Wa. started models, however, I was
the only one to finish one. My model
won 3rd place in the Oregon-Washington
Div. I was 15 at the time.
Through my later work as an adult
I was made an honorary member of SAE.
I still have the model. You may check
out my two websites at
www.PaymasterTruck.com
and www.NotOfThisWorldBook.com
With Kind Regards,
Dean W. Hobbensiefken
10885 S.W. Parkwood Ct., Wilsonville,
OR 97070, Phone: 503-970-4617
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| Name:
Bob
Webster |
| Country: USA |
Date: Wed Sep 5 13:18:47 2007
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Comment: I
have the plans and kit for a Napoleonic
Coach for the 1932 Fisher Body Craftsman's
Guild contest. Also have a letter
to my father (at age 16) from the
contest informing him that final mailing
instructions would only be sent to
those building a model for the contest.
There are instructions for building
a box to ship the model. An impressive
plans and instructions manual is included.
Looking for value of this. Willing
to sell.
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| Name:
Noel
Ratch |
| Country: Canada |
Date: Fri Aug 31 03:54:50 2007
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Comment: Would
you have a listing of when certain
people won the Bodies by Fisher college
scholarship? I have recently accessioned
a coach that won second place in the
contest sometime in the 1930s. However,
I do not know when. The gentleman's
name was Stewart Hale of Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan (Canada). I am told he
won in the early 1930s.
Reynolds-Alberta Museum
P.O. Box 6360, Wetaskiwin, AB, T9A
0V7 CANADA
Phone: 780-361-1351
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| Name:
Jane
Larson |
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Date: Wed Aug 8 11:32:15 2007
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Comment: This
is going to sound strange, but please
bear with me.
My parents found a wallet belonging
to a member of The Fisher Body Craftsman's
Guild. His name is Welf H. Heick.
I'm trying to find his family so I
can return his wallet, it has family
pictures in it, etc. Do you have any
records of this man? He has a dollar
bill in said wallet dated 1938.
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| Name:
Robert
Cunningham |
| Country: USA |
Date: Thu Jul 19 17:41:09 2007 |
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Comment: I
have a set of plans for the coach
with amazing plates along with issues
of the Guildsman- V. 1 No. 1-4; V.
2 No. 1-4 (1934-35) for sale on eBay.
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| Name:
Bob
Moyer |
| Country: USA |
Date: Sun Jul 15 07:32:24 2007
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Comment: My
Uncle (Paul Rempp) entered in 1931
and 1932. His coach won PA 1st Senior
Award in '32. I have been collecting
the early issues of the Guildsman
magazine but cannot determined exactly
how many issues of the original (Coach
years) magazines there were. Vol 1
, No. 1 was April 1934 and the last
last issue I have seen was Vol 2,
No 4 Jul/Aug 1935 - were there others
after that but before WWII?
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| Name:
Randy
Mytar |
| Country: USA |
Date: Sun Jun 10 20:04:23 2007
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Comment: Heard
of your book via a mailing. Please
call me. I graduated Art Center 71,
started teaching there in 72, entered
FBCG in 62, 63, 65.
Randy Mytar
3925 Sepulveda Blvd., Sherman Oaks
CA 91403
Ph: 818 789 7719
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| Name:
Thomas
L. De Fazio |
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Date: Thu Jun 7 22:40:45 2007
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Comment: JLJ
Promo Letter received, and I thank
you for it. I look forward to buying
the book. I recall several of the
"player" contributors to
the book from the 1950's.
I had been at Detroit in 1956 and
1958 (Regionals), and took a FBCG
Styling Scholarship in 1960. It is
truly sad that GM can no longer afford
to offer this contest. You have done
us a service by documenting the FBCG
contest and its era.
TLDeF
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Michael
Calamai |
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Date: Wed May 30 21:53:32 2007
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Comment: Might
be a wild search but my father built
a Napoleonic coach and won a Fisher
Body Guild award for it. The award
is dated July 2 1931 or it could be
1937. His name was Henry Calamai.
I have been trying to research this
with limited success. Any help would
be appreciated.
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| Name:
Richard
Wehrman (Homepage) |
| Country: USA |
Date: Fri May 4 12:55:41 2007
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Comment: This
is a great book and personal record.
I (and my brother Ken) were both Guild
scholarship winners. We ended up as
graphic designers (and I an illustrator)
due in great part to the skill, discipline
and recognition received through participating
in a great American crafts movement.
Thanks for chronicling the history
of the FBCG.
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| Name:
John
L. Jacobus |
| Country: USA |
Date: Thu Apr 19 11:01:56 2007
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Comment: 4/19/07
Thank you to all my new book purchasers:
Walter Miller (AutoLit); Sharon McLellan
& Mona Nath (Automotive Chronicles);
Clarkson Univ. Library; Memorial Univ.
Library; Raymond P.Wykes ('53); Wilfred
C.Keagy ('53); Rick Eccli (WY Vintage
Tin); Anthony 'Tony' Caracciolo ('55);
James P. Barnett ('63); Antonio 'Tony'
Marmela ('53); Tom Wentland; Nick
Rossi ('58)and Mark Jones. Best regards
from John L. Jacobus.
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| Name:
Joseph
Arkeder |
| Country: USA |
Date: Tue Apr 17 02:55:14 2007 |
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Comment: Joseph
Arkeder was fascinated with design
from an early age. As the son and
grandson of General Motors employees,
Joseph inherited a fascination with
the automobile. As a youth he enrolled
in the Fisher Body Craftsmen's Guild,
a General Motors program for young
designers. It was here that he first
developed his model making skills
and appreciation of three dimensional
(3D) design. Arkeder states: "Design
should be timeless, incorporating
the best of the past while looking
toward the future."
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| Country: USA |
Date: Thu Apr 5 10:02:14 2007
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Comment: The
site looks great! Thanks for all your
help (past, present and future!)
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Richard
Rice |
| Country: USA |
Date: Sat Feb 24 12:28:44 2007
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Comment: Good
day I won Ore. state awards from 54,
55, 56, 57. Then went to Art Center
as a design major.
I have just restored the two I have
and wondered if any en***y might have
any photos of the Ore. state winners
for 54 and 55. Thank you in advance.
Richard Rice
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L. Jacobus (Homepage)
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| Country: USA |
Date: Mon Jan 29 17:59:06 2007
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Comment: 1-30-07
Thank you to more Guild book purchasers:
Western Carolina Univ; Gerald &
Wanda Quesnell; Marian Bakken; Tom
& Margaret Covert (1962 nat'l
scholarship); Geoffrey R. Hacker,Ph.D
(El Tiburon); Prof. Newell G. Bringhurst
('60 Styling Scholar- ship); James
S. Toothman('32 coach builder, First
state WV); Everett M Schenk ('31 regional
coach builder VT) Andrew/Sharon, Emily/Danny
Cooper; *** E. Eairheart. Best from
John L. Jacobus
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| Name:
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Merz |
| Country: U.S.A. |
Date: Wed Jan 3 03:49:24 2007
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Comment: John,
it was great to meet and have you
speak at our meeting. Everyone had
a good time. I was glad to see that
you enjoyed our breakfst club meeting
that followed. I am also glad that
your book is selling! I am sure that
selling books makes all the hard work
worth it. I was happy to make your
aquaintance. Good luck with the book
and drop me a line form time to time
would you!
Bill Merz,secretary of the Jersey
Shore Model Car Club, Brick ,N.J.
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| Name: Thomas
W. Smith |
| Country: USA |
Date: Sun Dec 31
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Comment: My
father from Cleveland Ohio William
L. Smith participated and won 1st
place back in the 1930's. I still
have the coach and documentation regarding
competition. any other information
or interest, would be of interest
to my family.
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| Name: John
L. Jacobus (Homepage)
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| Country: USA |
Date: Sun Dec 31
12:47:04 2006 |
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Comment: Happy
New Year 01/01/07 Many thanks to FBCG
book buyers: Green Cty Public Library(OH),
Columbia-Greene Community College
(SUNY),Bill&Thelma MacDonald,
Raymond P.Wykes (top '53 nat'l winner),
Fred Lentz, James Kutza, Ron Dickson
(Guildsman) Thank you FBCG book dealers:
Amazon (USA, Canada, UK, France &
Japan), Barnes&Noble, Abebooks,
Abebooks.co.uk, Alibris, Wal*Mart,
Ebay, ScaleModel.NET BookStore, Tower
Records, Sinclair Mini Autos, Motorbooks.co.uk,
etc. John L. Jacobus.
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| Name: Grant
Louis Onnie |
| Country: USA |
Date: Mon Dec 11
14:00:45 2006 |
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Comment: Dear
Friends,
I was the 1st place national winner
in the senior division of the Guild
for 1968 (the last year of the guild
contest). I was a highschool senior
at the time and was devoted to my
model car to the extent that I missed
my senior prom.
Kudos to the author of the book about
the guild. His work is as meticulous
as most of the cars that I saw back
in the day.
If there are any guild members from
the sixties who want to send an email
note it would be nice. Si
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L. Jacobus (Homepage)
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| Country: USA |
Date: Sun Dec 10
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Comment: 12-10-06
Many thanks and much appreciation
to the following folks for purchasing
the FBCG book: Hal Chaffee of Model
Builders, Inc. of Chicago; Chipola
Community College, Marianna,Fl; Richard
W.Benz and his father B.W.Benz; Mahlon
V.R. 'Van' Freeman (47R); James G.
Safranek; Daniel Megard (amazon buyer);
Howard J. Assel (1949 nat'l winner),
Bonner Griner (1963 styling award
winner) Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to you all. Thank you. John
L. Jacobus
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L. Jacobus (Homepage)
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| Country: USA |
Date: Sun Sep 24
20:17:43 2006 |
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Comment: 9-24-06
New buyers of FBCG book: Vancouver
Public Library; CAL State Univ Northridge;
Paul McConnell, Encinitas CA; Richard
W.Smith,Oakland CA; Andrew Bastone,Granville,
OH; Richard Strauss,Palm City, FL;
Anthony M. Ballein,Los Alamitos CA;
Carl E. Lunstrom,Marietta GA; Yin
Yeh,Jen Yeh & Elizabeth T. Yeh,
Davis CA; Rick Armiger, Balto. MD;
John Erskine, Wasilla Alaska; Robert
T. Eskridge, Boca Raton FL; Tom Hibschman,
Kittery Point ME. Thank you from John
Jacobus, McFarland Author.
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L. Jacobus (Homepage)
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| Country: USA |
Date: Mon Aug 7 19:06:27 2006
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Comment: 8-07-06
NEW FBCG book buys/reviews: David
Sinclair, Sinclair Mini Autos; Mike
Barricks( '55);Adrian Bruno( '55);
Ohio State U. Lib(LOC-TL235.J34 2005);
South Plains Comm Coll. Lib. Levelland,
TX, Northern ME Comm.Coll.Lib., Presque
Isle; U Nevada @ Las Vegas Lib., Northhampton
Comm. Coll. Bethlehem PA; Oakland
Comm Coll. Detroit ; "Rebirthing Simpson's
Vision" & The Jalopy Journal bloggers
& No thk U Scott Aho, MN Street
Rodder's Assoc. for your no-bull review.
I thank you all. John L/Jacob
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| Country: USA |
Date: Mon Aug 7 19:02:12 2006
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Comment: 8-07-06
NEW FBCG book buys/reviews: David
Sinclair, Sinclair Mini Autos; Mike
Barricks('55);Adrian Bruno('55);Ohio
State U. Lib(LOC-TL235.J34 2005);
South Plains Comm Coll. Lib. Levelland,
TX, Northern ME Comm.Coll.Lib., Presque
Isle; U Nevada @ Las Vegas Lib., Northhampton
Comm. Coll. Bethlehem PA; Oakland
Comm Coll. Detroi; "Rebirthing Simpson's
Vision" & The Jalopy Journal.com
blogs & No thank you to Scott
Aho, Minn. Street Rod Assoc. for your
no-bull review. I thank you all. John
Jacobus
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Sendek |
| Country: USA |
Date: Wed Jul 26 12:51:58 2006
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Comment: My
Uncle Edward Sendek won this scholarship
in approximately, 1936, 1937. He lived
in Monessen, PA. I have been trying
to locate his coach without any success.
I am a nephew of his. My uncle passed
away almost 30 years ago. If anyone
has any ideas on where I can find
his coach or can help me, I would
greatly appreciate your help.
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Adrian
Bruno |
| Country: USA |
Date: Wed Jul 19 15:03:04 2006
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Comment: 1955
Junior Division 2nd National winner
from Rochester, NY. Still working
in new product design and development
in the Chicago area.
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| Country: USA |
Date: Fri Jun 30 17:36:21 2006
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Comment: 6-30-06
More purhcases of your FBCG book:
God Bless all 5 campuses of Oakland
Community College (OCC) in the Detroit
Metro area; Brett C. Snyder (Del Ray
Be.FL); Bill Merz/John Stark(NJ Shore
Modelers club); Rick Armiger(Balto.);Charles
Foreman(Dallas TX); Ed Lawson; Dave
Klocke (KY); Samuel R Engle(CA); Shannon
Flowers of Wood Carving Illustrated;
see my online ads in "Toy Cars &
Models," Krause Pubs,& "Scale
Auto" & "Fine Scale Modeler" @
Kalmbach. Happy 4th July John Jacobus
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| Name: Charles
Foreman |
| Country: USA |
Date: Mon May 29
17:49:39 2006 |
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Comment: I
purchased your book last year and
enjoyed it very much. I was so glad
someone had finally documented the
history of the Guild. I entered the
FBCG competition four times, 1950
through 1954, and won Junior Regional
(Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona)and
a trip to Detroit in 1952. I still
have my car models. I worked for Vought
Aircraft in Dallas for 39 years as
an aircraft structural engineer, and
recently retired.
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L. Jacobus (Homepage)
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| Country: U.S.A. |
Date: Sun May 14 06:51:01 2006
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Comment: May
14, 2006 Thank you FBCG book purchasers:
McPherson College Library, McPher,KS;
Pat Chappell, Chevy Club of Amer,
Wilming. DE; Robert J. Oberlander,
David Fridberg (1968 HM),Herndon VA;
Roger Lachele (GMI grad.), Dallas,
TX; Robert T. Eskridge ('46R,'47R,'48R),Baton
Raton FL; Chad @ MD Auto Modeler's
Assoc;, Tom Hibschman ('62,'63,'64,'65)
Maine, Rafael Steinbach (New York
City), Steve Purdy,Detroit Editor,www.The
AutoChannel.com. R=regional winner.
Sincerely, John L. Jacobus, McF Author
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| Country: USA |
Date: Fri Apr 21 09:03:44 2006
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Comment: April
21, 2006 Many thanks to the following
new purchasers of your FBCG Reunion
book: Grant Garrison, Joseph Constantino,
Dick Groenheide (Dad's Hobby Shop),
San Diego State Univ Library, Mardigian
Library @ UM-Dearborn Campus, Mansfield
Library @ Ohio State Univ., David
JKlocke, Mark SGustavson, E. Illinois
Univ Library, James D. Dickey, Hemmings
Motor Books, YBP Community College
Ctr, Motor Books UK, Tatoo Books Book
Store, GoHastings.com, Best regards
John Jacobus, McFarland Author
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