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Old 03-05-2024, 04:58 PM   #37
Seth Swoboda
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Default Re: Value of an Un-Restored Model A Engine

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Originally Posted by Tim Ayers View Post
Don't get me wrong, I like a bargain like everyone else. Sometimes these lowballs are just insulting. We all know folks who are the I got 'ems. I got this so cheap way back. I got this so cheap back then. On and on. When they need something, they chisel you down to the point of surrender. When you need something from them, all the sudden they've got the Midas touch and everything they touch is made of solid gold.

I'm so over those type of people. At this point in my life, I try to give away parts to people I know will use them. Have I been burned? Sure, but lesson learned and they are off my list.
Tim, I get ya. I had a local EAA Chapter inquire about a Pietenpol build that needed a Model A engine. I told the guys I'd give them an engine until we found a good one. The cost was a ride in the airplane when it was finished.
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