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Well, I thought it was worth a shot!

Maybe some 1929 Pierce-Arrow person will have interest.

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Gents,

On PreWarCar.com there are seven Pierce-Arrow cars for sale.

Two are cars owned by Dick Shappy.

Dick is the Gent who hosted a part of the Warwick, Rhode Island Annual Meet a few years back.

He wants substantial dough for his cars ($275K).

They are out of my range, even if I were interested in building a collection.

I’ll stick with collecting items that will fit in a bookcase.

Peter

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Maybe this will be useful.

I have no idea, but Studebaker did own P-A for a while.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1929-1930-1931-1932-Studebaker-8-Cylinder-Intake-And-Exhaust-Manifold-Very-Rare/142727883720?hash=item213b3eabc8:g:EcoAAOSwZJxafx1S&vxp=mtr

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I wager that durning the BOOM, the nearest Pierce-Arrow dealer was happy to DELIVER lots of motor vehicles, probably by train when multiples were ordered!

Also, that durning the BUST, that same dealer was happy to buy them back for 5-cents on the dollar.

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Ed,

WOW!

Peter

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in Massachusetts, to register a car with YOM plates, the plates must be in ORIGINAL condition, which usually means weatherworn and rusty (two plates required).

However, a few people I know, certainly not me, registered their cars with the ORIGINAL condition YOM plates and then had the plates refinished.

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Gents,

I had the honor of riding what was then Tom Williams’ 1931, Model 41, 147 inch W-B, LeBaron Convertible Victoria, and I can tell you that it was a MONSTER to ride in.

Who knows what it was like to drive.

It sold for $456,000.00 including buyer’s & seller’s premiums (George Teebay just reminded me).

George indicates that the Hammer Price was likely $415,000.00.

Even though my Uncle Joe, from whose estate I purchased my Series 80, bought Rolls-Royce cars and Bentley cars, that 1931 Model 41 is likely the most expensive motorcar in which I ever had occasion to ride.

Not to disrespect Uncle Joe, he liked to be driven around, so when visiting him I always drove his current CREWE machines.

I’m waiting for California so that I can hitch a ride in George’s newest P-A acquisition.

Oh yeah, and on one of Tony’s too.

Peter

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David,

I think that I swapped it out, but I will order that battery (which only fits that Watch, so I’ll have a dozen extra) and swap it out again.

Peter

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David,

I’d sell it to you, but it stopped working after 6 months.

So much for quality.

I was thinking of having my watchmaker replace the movement or put the face on one of my operable pocket watches.

Peter

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Gents,

GEEZE, does this mean that my GENUINE, SOLID GOLD, Pierce-Arrow pocket watch, the ones they were selling at the Fairport, NY Meet, is a FAKE?

OMG!

I was duped out of $25.00.

Peter

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Gents,

Here you go, a photo of the back of my reproduction Key / Watch Fob.

Peter

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Gents,

Here is a photo of my reproduction Key Fob and of a reproduction P-A lapel pin.

Peter

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David,

What’s with the color difference?

Are the originals brass?

I’ll post a photo of the back of my $58.68 reproduction (with shadow) tomorrow.

Peter

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Gents,

I just saw a reproduction offered by Nostalgic Reflections that has studs and nuts on the back to attach through a radiator shroud, dashboard or something the like (see link).

Those offered are made in the same manner (clossinne) the originals.

I don’t know if mine is a reproduction or what, but it will still look fine with a strap and key.

Peter

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pierce-Arrow-Instrument-Dash-Medallion-Teens-1920s-Cars-Trucks-Buses/112805030825?hash=item1a43b42ba9:g:50IAAOSwdhJZcpFz&vxp=mtr

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A photo with the old stap should follow in a few days.

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Gents,

Here is the one that I bought!

Peter

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Ed,

You play your cards close to the vest!

Peter

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Ed,

Did you buy the engine before or after our conversation this morning at 10:39 AM?

HA!

Peter

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If a person has sufficient investment properties to consider the “problem” of Serious Capital Gains Taxes, then that person has sufficient scratch to pay the Serious Capital Gains Tax without losing the Ranch.

My heart does not bleed for those so afflicted.

Death and Taxes, blah, blah, blah!

No-one gets out alive and when you are dead, you don’t care about taxes.

Personally, I just wish to run out of time before I run out of money.

Cheers and Kudos to the Whorehouse Pianist!

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Scott,

If you have to ask those questions, just buy one and save yourself the pain and possible damage to your car / battery / cell phone / whatever.

Electronics go bad REAL FAST! ZIP!

Peter

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