[SEL] People with deep pockets

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Arnie,
    The regular Paragons and swingtops were in the $10 - $15 dollar 
range about 30 years ago.  I've had a couple of the Paragon Swingtops 
and bought one of them at Coolspring many years ago for $25.  I remember 
seeing a vendor with 2 at Portland in the early 80's and I could get 
them both for $100.  I passed on them as I knew he was way over priced 
and they would never be worth that kind of money..... 

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



fero_ah at city-net.com wrote:

>Hi Tommy,
>
>You were saying about $10 Paragon Swingtops?  8-)))
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3860488851&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
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>BTW, Patrick, I really like to own original paper for all of the engines that I
>own.  As Tommy pointed out, the paper is less durable and is often MUCH harder
>to find than the engine.  For example, I've yet to see ANY paper on the
>Robertsonville engines built in Canada.  So, on occasion, I've paid big bux for
>"just paper."  But the paper gives me almost as much pleasure as the old iron
>itself.  Each to their own I guess....
>
>See ya,  Arnie
>
>Arnie Fero
>Pittsburgh, PA
>fero_ah at city-net.com
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>Quoting Judge Tommy Turner <lcjudge at scrtc.com>:
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>>Now you'll see an oiler on an engine and the oiler is worth more than 
>>the engine itself.  I remember the days of the $10 swingtops and 
>>paragons.  Those were the days.....
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