Title: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: WBear2GCR on July 20, 2021, 12:25:13 PM Quite a good 'fester... unfortunately many folks took the word of the media "fake" news' weather reports! They were essentially misleading. While there was a front that pizzed on the grounds until early AM, the skies cleared out and sun arrived. There were two short showers, nothing significant later near noon time. All in all, FB but still quite humid and warm. Many AM'ers in attendance! I peg it overall at about 57% of what would have been given a favorable weather forcast. Not small turnout, but not as much as I expected. My day went well, and while some really nice receivers, at really good prices did NOT move, quite a few did. Sold off about 50% of what I came in with. My van was appreciative on the run back up to smAlbunny! Less weight. Bob, W2ENY squeezed into the corner to my side, and my friend Paul KD2IWC was on the other side. Bob sold most of his BO-Tanker parts rigs. Did he sell the Apache? Nice clean Apache with the chromium knobs! Paul sold a lot of odds-n-ends parts and tubes. I'll post up more pix as I run them through photoshop... And more of the story to come... The highlight of the day for me was the fortuitous swap. One was planned between myself and Chris AJ1G, who came in from Rhode Island (which isn't an island, strange, eh?) and myself, and then running into Brown, W1NZR who had exactly (well, sort of) what I needed! Ended up with a 3 way swap! More on this to come... with pix. Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: AJ1G on July 20, 2021, 01:22:52 PM A fine fester indeed. My first one ar Sussex. Excellent venue - great parking.
Sussex Rouges Gallery (from memory post fest, there were many others!): Bear WB2GCR Andy WA2CDL Larry NE1S and XYL Elaine Steve KD3HT Steve N3NNG Steve W2TRH Frank W2SDR Perry W3MMR Buzz W3EMD Kevin K2XAM Bob W2ENY Jim WA2MER Darryl KD2AFL Nick KG2IR Ken N2GHX Brown W1NZR Pete WB2JWU Mike K3FEF Chris AJ1G And a pix of Da Bear, Bob W2ENY, and Kevin K2XAM. Somehow missed seeing Clarke there. He said he was there…must have gotten there after I left. Anyone run into him there? Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: w9jsw on July 20, 2021, 01:47:36 PM Glad to see these fests starting back up! The east coast fests are legendary I am told.
I have a trip to Boston planned for mid-September. Trying to hit the same weekend of the Northeast HamXposition so I can put some faces with the calls I have interacted with here and on the air. John Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: WBear2GCR on July 20, 2021, 06:21:01 PM W2PJP JOE
KA2QFX MARK W1LLY BILL K2IJY DAVE K3FEF MIKE (and his brother John - call not remembered_ also seen... Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: W3MMR on July 20, 2021, 07:09:14 PM Man, there were so so many I missed! Another who I didnt see mentioned was Rich, N2RY, Chris.
Cant wait till the next!! Perry Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: W1RC on July 22, 2021, 05:39:17 AM Hope to see you ALL at NEAR-Fest October 15 and 16.
73, MisterMike Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: WBear2GCR on July 22, 2021, 08:43:33 AM Sure do wish you could get a date a week or so EARLIER in October, Mike!!
Seems like NEARFEST always just misses the "Indian Summer" weather!! Hope you put in a requisition for clear skies? _-_-bear Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: WBear2GCR on July 22, 2021, 08:44:46 AM Also...
Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: w1vtp on July 26, 2021, 09:08:16 AM Also... Bear Did that SP-400 get sold? I might be interested. I have one what had a fire that is unfixable, I think. It's a parts receiver Al VTP Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: WBear2GCR on July 26, 2021, 10:21:03 AM Al,
Email me on that! You can get a VERY special deal. Guaranteed! As they say on TV "ACT NOW!" Also saw Stephanie at the 'fest - what is her call? I will come with more pictures when I get done with refurbishing two John Deere Garden Tractors and have some time to run pix through photoship... Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: WBear2GCR on August 01, 2021, 12:32:33 AM A few pix... hot off the presses!
Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: Todd, KA1KAQ on August 01, 2021, 10:34:09 AM I will come with more pictures when I get done with refurbishing two John Deere Garden Tractors and have some time to run pix through photoship... Ahhhh, yes - the venerable John Deere 110/112 steel seat. Been there, done that, replaced many-a-head gasket. Great little tractors and faster than a friend's newer Ariens 18hp, but not 'cut out' for mowing 3 acres. The chaff from the former field grass would plug the cooling fins on the block causing much hotness. Ended up selling it to a young guy from GA who (ready for this?) was a design engineer for JD designing new lawn tractors. He was most happy. Off topic, I know, but Bear started it! ;D Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: WBear2GCR on August 02, 2021, 01:52:21 PM Mo' pix from Zuzzicks!
And Todd, dunno why you had trouble, but all you had to do is to wipe the screen that is over the flywheel side of the engine - that is the intake that blows air across the head... whatever... I'm refurbishing a 212 and a 112 right now. The second Variator drive belt should be here today (royal PIA to install). Painting the pan on the 212, and then it should be set for service! 48" mowah deck! Freshly refurb'd spindles, fresh paint... etc. Mo Zuzzicks pix yet to come... _-_-bear Title: Re: SUZZICKS Hamfeast report Post by: Todd, KA1KAQ on August 03, 2021, 09:29:13 AM And Todd, dunno why you had trouble, but all you had to do is to wipe the screen that is over the flywheel side of the engine - that is the intake that blows air across the head... Yep, again - been there, done that. Actually carried a car snow brush next to the seat so I could brush it on the go. Didn't help. In defense of the 112, we had nearly 3 acres of 'lawn' which was actually field grass the prev. owners had kept cut. Once it got a bit of length or height to it, chaff became the problem. And it found its way into the cooling fins under the heat shield no matter how often I cleaned the screen. Also managed to spit a gear through the case of the transaxle I'd completely rebuilt. Was a cold day, had to move things around in the garage. Apparently the gear oil had turned to the consistency of tar as a result of the cold temps and *BANG* - it spat out a small gear. Finally replaced it with a '51 Farmall Super A with a 48" deck and life was good. Upgraded the deck to a 5ft Woods L59, even better. Mowing time dropped from several days to 1.5-2 hours. They're great little tractors in the proper application. Trivia: the popular AMC show Madmen featured the new '65 110 in an episode. Someone drives it around inside the offices at an office party and it doesn't end well. |