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Offline bunger

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This morning's $1 flea market find
« on: March 10, 2012, 07:53:58 AM »
Billings & Spencer 5" bicycle wrench.
Also marked "Made for Pope Mfg. Co."



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Re: This morning's $1 flea market find
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2012, 09:33:58 AM »
Cut an inch off it and send it over   LOL  bob w.
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Re: This morning's $1 flea market find
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2012, 01:07:07 PM »
Missin some chrome, looks like chipper fodder to me :)

Sorry, I just cant help myself
Always looking for what interests me, anything early Dodge Brothers/Graham Brothers trucks ( pre 1932 or so ) and slant six / Super six parts.

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Re: This morning's $1 flea market find
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2012, 01:09:51 PM »
Missin some chrome, looks like chipper fodder to me :)

Sorry, I just cant help myself

lol - oh my!  What have we started?  Is there a need for a "chipper" avatar/emoticon?
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Re: This morning's $1 flea market find
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2012, 04:21:46 PM »
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Re: This morning's $1 flea market find
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2012, 08:13:49 AM »
Thanks for those links John.
Being from Connecticut, I was aware of the Pope automobile company but was unaware of the Pope bicycle company, Pope Mfg.
That explains the bicycle wrench.
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