I wonder if some of us might "bother her to distraction" in an effort to 'console' her upon your untimely demise rather than to attempt to aquire your guns....???...:cool:

Maybe we don't have to wait for his demise. You know women. They always need money for some kind of shopping.

Yup, in the back door - out the front!!

The Lovely Linda is Bill's wife. Bill an act of devout friendship I can start bothering her regarding a certain 410 immediately......if you wish:rotf:

Heck, we don't have to bother her. If we make her an honorary member then she will have access to our own wonderful shopping network. Except she'll be selling.:)

No need to worry the Lovely Linda. Bill's gonna outlive all of us!

Well Guys... the Hour is nearly upon us... See you tomorrow. :bigbye:

Good luck to all of you.

I look forward to meeting you Brian as well as a few other new members hopefully. Bring an umbrella just in case as there is a chance of a few isolated showers in the area at last check.

I know... I checked the weather and it looks like we might get wet.

Wet or not I will see you all tomorrow.

We will see you all at the East Cemetery in the morning.

You guys are all getting old, meeting at the cemetary:eek: Picking out some realestate:rotf: Don't forget to check out the view from under a large Oak or Maple tree:biglaugh:

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Rich.....Take a good long look in the mirror.....:rolleyes:

I have a couple of months befor I embark on a new decade, but I'm not meeting anyone at the cemetary:nono:

I'm trying soooo hard to resist temptation..... You both know what I mean :cool:

Jokes aside, a nice cemetary can be a great place to visit. Here in Rochester, NY we are the home to Mt. Hope Cemetary. It is the oldest Victorian "Rural Cemetary" in the US. And it is a wonderful place to go and walk the dog, ride your bike, havea picnic, take photography, or take in history. With many notable persons such as Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas buried there, it is full of local and national history as well.

Brian, back when I lived in the Bronx I was a few blocks from Woodlawn Cementary. I went with a friend for his photography assignment, holy smoke was I impressed. From the architecture, to the woods and never mind all the historical people that are buried there.
Heck, they even had a small lake, right there, in The Bronx. Amazing place.

tommorrow i go to visit a cemetery..the usal putting on of flowers and remembering when with old friends...a civil war soilder and one grave marked killed by the yanks... interesting things to be found and remembered.... charlie

Charlie what cemetery might that be?

The dedication and tour went off very well today. The press was present and a nice follow-up article appeared in todays Meriden paper.

Check the link.

http://www.myrecordjournal.com/merid...a4bcf887a.html

Really Dave, you think you're gonna get away with a lousy sentence. You might as well jusst say the birds were singing. Come on, Man!!!

photos man photos

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I had a wonderful day today, Dave did a fantastic job and the gathering at the cemetery was enhanced by tour of a Parker home and the Meriden Historical Society. Everyone I met was so very gracious and made us feel very welcome and at ease. Here are a few pictures I took today.

The first set of five are at the dedication.

I have only one photo of the home, my camera malfunctioned. It was a gem, we were welcomed into their home and it was filled with wonderful Parker items. Something you need to see to comprehend. It is a private residence and I feel honored that I had the opportunity to visit. This was the highlight of my visit, not to diminish the rest but when they welcomed us into their home as if we were family, it just made my day.

Next, one lone picture of what remains of the Parker manufacturing buildings, the office as it exists today.

The next pictures are at the Historical Society and boy did I learn lots. If you ever get a chance stop by do that, you will enjoy it if you like Parkers. But, call ahead because it is only open by appointment except October and November...... I think. Anyway, call first!

Hopefully there are some on the way. For once I let somebody else take the pictures.

Holy crap that was fast..........

Thanks Robin!! Are all the guns in the display case Parlers?

Almost all of them Angel. I believe there are two guns that were made local that but aren't Parkers.

You guys must have had a ball, best of all the headstones are back, stones sometimes tell all that is known about the persons life I remember one in Raliegh N.C. The inscription read<As you pass by do not weep for me! as you are now ,so once was I. As I am now so you will be!>

I wish I had some pictures to offer but after two shots in the cemetery I got the memory full message. I'm sure Dean will post a bunch when he returns from Maine. Having been in the Parker home before it was really neat watching Dean, Robin, and the others marvel at what they found inside. To say that these folks are the ultimate collectors of everything ever made in the city of Meriden is no exaggeration. While thanking them for opening their home to us they responded "thank you for taking care of our neighbors" meaning the cemetery which abuts their property. Dave did a great job spearheading the restoration of the head stones and putting together this wonderful day but we can all take pride in the fact that our organization gained a lot of respect thru these efforts and helped preserve a little bit of the Parker legacy.

The guns in the display cases other than Parkers are as follows if I can remember correctly without refering to the photos that I took.
A couple of Aubry Single shots, a couple of Meriden Doubles, a higher quality Crescent And a couple of the Parker, Show & Brooks Rifle Muskets.

There was a very nice range of Parkers on display. Several Hammer Guns which included one of the first T latch guns made, a very interesting buttplate safety hammer gun and a top action with no rib extension "transition gun". I was impressed at the condition of the T-Latch gun. It was much nicer than published photos make it look. There was also a PH grade and a DH grade on display, along with others that I have not mentioned.
And not to mention the two Tripplet & Scot carbines that were donated by Jim.

I took several pictures of everything from the day. Will not be able to download them until Monday night when I get home or on Tuesday.

Great job Dave and company!!! Enjoying the photos. ch

From all of your friends across those very wide tracks ( LOL) in Philly:

GREAT JOB "SAP"!!! :bigbye:

You really grabbed this one by the horns and re-defined the role of "DO-ER"
CONGRATS!!!!!

A.R. ROLL ...... on behalf of the A.H.F.C.A.

I wish I could have attended the ceremonies this weekend but was unable to work it out. My sincere thanks to everyone for their work on this project especially my good friend OP (Mr. Saponski:rotf:) Dave, guys like you make me proud I'm a life member of this great organization.
Thanks,
WOP

Here are a few more pictures of yeaterday's events. There's not much more that can be said about the day but I'll as short descriptions of the pictures.

1. Dave Suponski addresses the gathering at the East Cemetery's Parker plot.

2. Alan Weathers addresses the gathering with more Parker history.

3. The Charles Parker house as it is today.

4. The Charles Parker house before some previous owner decided "Victorian" was not the look he wanted.

5. I am told the Charles Parker house is in this picture but I don't know which one it is.

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More pictures inside of the Charles Parker house. It was most recently owned by either Dexter or Wilbut... I'm sure someone will say which one.

1. Everything in the house which is not a contemporary item was made by one of the dozens of manufacturing companys right in Meriden. This mirror with candelabra was made by the Charles Parker Co.

2. Most all of these were made by the Charles Parker Co.

3. Alan Weathers and Jim Malone discuss some of the wonderful items in this vast collection.

4. Kathy, Dave, (please insert name), the very gracious owner of the house, and Tom Latham (Jim Kucaba's long-time friend) enjoying some special find.

5. Parker parlor stoves and a Parker kaleidoscope on its elaborate stand.



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thanks... charlie

Please also look at the "Nice Article..." thread by Joe Rags