Meriden and Beyond... - Page 2

Brush Buster · 01-31-2010, 02:34 AM

Great Pictures guys ,Thanks for letting the rest of us in on your trip !! Looks like a great day !!

Harry Collins · 01-31-2010, 07:30 AM

Dean,

Thanks for the great pictures. It was as if I were there with you and Dave. I am querious about the three barrels hanging on the wall. I am guessing the dolls head is in a slot and would love to know how else they are supported. Until I found they are part of a four barreled set I thought that is how Parker intended to keep stocks from becoming oil soaked.

Thanks again, Harry

Autumn Daze · 01-31-2010, 07:59 AM

Harry,The doll head's are in the wood recess and the tops of the barrels are supported in a wood bracket.They are very secure.

charlie cleveland · 01-31-2010, 10:17 AM

thanks for letting us go along on that historical journey. those were very good pictures i felt like i was truly there were those old grand parker guns were born. im glad the parker association is taking care of the cymentry. my thanks to you fellas. charlie cleveland

MarketHunter · 01-31-2010, 11:42 AM

Good stuff guys, a trip I need to make one day myself.

DLH

Researcher · 01-31-2010, 01:02 PM

Shades of the 2003 trip.

Bill Murphy · 01-31-2010, 01:13 PM

So, Dave and Dean, is the old office still on the market? Did you sign the contract? I love the rack and am going to put one together myself. Those four barrel sets are hard to find cases for. Great work guys.

Dean Romig · 01-31-2010, 02:10 PM

Bill, Dave and I were discussing the fact that a Marvin Huey case for that gun would be pretty dear but it needs its own case at any rate... if for no other reason than to prevent any of the sets of barrels from becoming separated from the gun.

Don't know if the building is for sale any longer - there are no signs on it or near it that would indicate so.

BTW, you may be interested to know that a friend of my daughter and her husband have bought the old Davies' property here in Andover. I've offered my services in informing them of the history of that place. They should get it listed on the National Register of Historic Places - maybe there are funds available to repair and rejuvenate the Glen Rock Kennels houses.

Parkerman · 01-31-2010, 02:54 PM

Has there been a PGCA Meeting held in Meriden? Seems like a natural

Autumn Daze · 01-31-2010, 03:07 PM

Linn,There hasn't been a formal PGCA Annual Meeting there but in 2003 we a PGCA Meriden Homecoming it was a great day. Dave Noreen posted some pictures of it a couple threads up from here.