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Rust hunting in New England

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Rust hunting in New England

Bruce, a MN Galoot


>My wife and I will be in the MA, VT and NH area in October, and I'm wondering what rust hunting hot spots I should make sure to hit.

Suggestions, anyone?

Thanks

Bruce in the rust-challenged plains.

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VTAndy4


>Hi,

If you are going to be in the Burlington, VT, area, I recommend paying a visit to Ray Vartuli in Colchester. Write to me off-list and I'll get you his contact info -- he runs a strictly "non-internet" business so I'm not sure he'd want me to publish his info on-line.

-Andy

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Check the dumps in N.H. ;~)

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native now in Jax Fl.


>Bruce,

I can't tell you of any specific places to look, ut I, and I'm sure the rest of us expect a full report of your finds when you return. Enjoy your travels. Delay it for another month or so and you might catch some nice leaf-peeping. New England in the Autumn is breath-takingly spectacular.

Todd O.

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Jack Guzman from Maine

Just a few miles further...

Jack Guzman from Maine


>Hey Bruce,if you can make it a few miles further,the coast of Maine has plenty of rust.Also,Tom Lie-Nielsen's magic plane factory isn't too far up the coast.---Jack

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Bruce, a MN Galoot


>Thanks all. We're going in October, driving our own car, so there will be lots of room in the trunk. And yes, much to my wife's consternation, we're going to Lie-Nielsen's house of tool porn. Maybe we'll even get close to the Merchant of Ashby.

Although my main purpose is to hit the tool shops, I understand there are nice colors at that time of year :-)) At least that's how I sold the trip to the missus.

Bruce

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Ahhhhhh well than,

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native now in Jax Fl.


>Going to New England in October---you Lucky Some birch!! Nothing, and I mean nothing have I seen in my world travels is more spectacular than New England in her Autumn Dress. Animal migrations have long been a mystery to Man, but I fully understand them as come October time my Instincts tell me to go to New England and I cannot it drives me mentally bonkers, and damn near causes me physical pain. Pictures are DEMANDED!

Since your going to L-N's House of Tool Porn, than you might as well get Thee to Liberty Tool, which is touted to be the Mecca of Rust. Be watchful and mindful of Elmer the propertier I hear tell he's are real nut case, and in my opinion borders on being a real a$$hole. In his own mind he thinks he's "screwing " with the tourist for his own amusement. Reminds me of a friends father I knew while growing up. He'd tell these stupid jokes and make ridiculous statements thinking thar he was fooling you, and just out of kindness I'd play along with him even tho I knew better. Got real annoying over the years.

Todd O.

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Re: Check the dumps in N.H. ;~)

Kevin French, Antrim, NH


>A very good place to aquire rust if you know which ones to look in and which to pass on.

I got mine.

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walt q


>Bruce,

well October is still flea season up here so I think you'll have an interesting trip. Newfane flea in Vermont on a Sunday..and way too many more..I'll email you with a list if you'd like....for color by october you may want to try southern new england..peak for up north will probably be in september..october might be Connecticut rhode island and massachusets...and if you're going through CT..drop by..I'm right off I-84

walt Q


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