Very informative thread gents

As time goes by we tend to forget the details. After my post and thinking of the great time we all had in Illion, I failed to mention the contributions of Allan Swanson. Allan rarely makes posts on this forum. I should have added in the post that if it wasn't for Allan and his relationships with the owners of Remington, the PGCA would have never been allowed to copy the records (order books). Allan worked very hard using his contacts to make this possible. Many thanks.

Mark

I looked for you Bill and didn't find anything by Ron on the topic. However, I did find "The Parker Records - Ilion - June 1998" by Frank B. Sweeney in Volume 5, issue 5, of Parker Pages. I hope this is the one you were thinking of?

Remington executive Sam Rensi was also a gracious host at the Arms, but also at our wonderful night on the town in Utica. Commander Gunther also did his presentation of the stock book records, as I recall, in the parking lot during lunch hour. What a fine gentleman he was. He sent me a TPS volume once, just because.

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John Dunkle - please delete this thread
 

John Dunkle - since I originated this thread and asked the original question in all sincerity (and I appreciate all the info that has been put forth). I think it's time to move on to other subjects so would you please delete this thread?
Thanking you and all the contributers in advance.

I'm sure we all apologize for hijacking your thread, Allen. However, in all honesty, you must admit that you went off subject by asking some questions about the "records" in your second post. Two posts later, you veered off to questions about transportation to the Southern.

Thanks for the reference to the Frank Sweeney article, Robin. Mark found the other two articles in the September-October 1998 Parker Pages.

Hi Bill, quite true I veered off subject several times and I think the discussion on'the book' was very informative. My only reason for asking John to pull down the thread is because it looked to my eyes like we were pretty close to exhausting the 'Book" discussion and some of the opnions that were being expressed might start an open brawl. I didn't want that to happen and I'm not blaming anyone. That was my concern only.

John D. - we can pull this thread down if you please.

Allen, I think with all the opinions expressed and true knowledge imparted here to thwart rumor and speculation, this thread should remain here on the forum as a good educational reference and as an example of the worthy exchanges of information we encourage here... just my HO