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Vin-tin · 10-31-2015, 02:15 PM

I went to an auction this morning that had a bunch of old car parts. Some model A stuff, some v-8 stuff. I picked up a bunch of old car magazines including a few boxes of The Restorer and Model A News. Paid 5 bucks for all of them.

Dave Mellor NJ · 11-01-2015, 12:45 AM

Anything else?

Vin-tin · 11-01-2015, 07:36 PM

Yea, I got a few other items.
Most of the parts were selling for much more than I thought they were worth. There were plenty of buyers there, so the old car hobby must still be alive and well.

mshmodela · 11-01-2015, 08:05 PM

$5! Gee SCORE...

pat59 · 11-01-2015, 08:12 PM

Nice!

Tom Wesenberg · 11-01-2015, 09:21 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Vin-tin

Yea, I got a few other items.
Most of the parts were selling for much more than I thought they were worth. There were plenty of buyers there, so the old car hobby must still be alive and well.

Banks don't pay any interest, so people are investing in objects and hoping for a fat return.

I've only been to a few auctions in the past 15 years, and was able to buy very little.

Jeff/Illinois · 11-02-2015, 09:05 AM

I saw the same at the last auction w/ Model A parts, like Tom is saying. There were a few decent buys, overall stuff was going pretty strongly.

Went to a farm sale a couple weeks ago not far from me, fellow had a stroke and everything had to go. He had a fairly nice 1930 Fordor that had been restored about 15 years ago. Paint and body work still looked very good but the mice sure did a number on it. That or rats. Interior smelled so bad you about gagged. They really chewed it up and left pecan shells stuffed in every corner. Motor hadn't been run in ten years, it did turn over. Motor oil looked fresh on the dipstick. Had a lot of rust-in- the- gas tank issues as he (yikes

) had replaced the shut off valve with a standard NPT gas valve, and an inline fuel filter inside the car. I cringe when I see that.

Car sold for close to $8,000. Probably not a bad buy.

And in answer to vin-tin,,,, nice score!! You'll be kept in reading material all winter.

2manycars · 11-02-2015, 11:14 AM

I take my old magazines to the VA hospital each time I go, and leave them in the waiting room for Veterans to enjoy.

11-01-2015, 12:45 AM	#2
Dave Mellor NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 777	Re: Auction score Anything else?

11-01-2015, 07:36 PM	#3
Vin-tin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 543	Re: Auction score Yea, I got a few other items. Most of the parts were selling for much more than I thought they were worth. There were plenty of buyers there, so the old car hobby must still be alive and well. __________________ 1929 Coupe 1930 Coupe 1935 Ford 5 window coupe

11-01-2015, 08:05 PM	#4
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Auction score $5! Gee SCORE... __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

11-01-2015, 08:12 PM	#5
pat59 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Phila Pa Posts: 66	Re: Auction score Nice!

11-02-2015, 09:05 AM	#7
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	Re: Auction score I saw the same at the last auction w/ Model A parts, like Tom is saying. There were a few decent buys, overall stuff was going pretty strongly. Went to a farm sale a couple weeks ago not far from me, fellow had a stroke and everything had to go. He had a fairly nice 1930 Fordor that had been restored about 15 years ago. Paint and body work still looked very good but the mice sure did a number on it. That or rats. Interior smelled so bad you about gagged. They really chewed it up and left pecan shells stuffed in every corner. Motor hadn't been run in ten years, it did turn over. Motor oil looked fresh on the dipstick. Had a lot of rust-in- the- gas tank issues as he (yikes) had replaced the shut off valve with a standard NPT gas valve, and an inline fuel filter inside the car. I cringe when I see that. Car sold for close to $8,000. Probably not a bad buy. And in answer to vin-tin,,,, nice score!! You'll be kept in reading material all winter.

11-02-2015, 11:14 AM	#8
2manycars Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 2,732	Re: Auction score I take my old magazines to the VA hospital each time I go, and leave them in the waiting room for Veterans to enjoy.