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There is a VERY DANGEROUS room at the factory in New Hartford, CT....
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Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | several Qs at the fillin station, 8&10 in running order, 7 and several as parts cars or restoration projects | ||
elginacres |
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Joined: July 2005 Posts: 1609 Location: Colorado | IMHO, Most fun and Best Fillin Station in the World | ||
cholloway |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 2791 Location: Atlanta, GA. | Thank you Patch for the pictorial tour of that amazing room and some of its treasures. I only wish I had taken advantage of at least one of the tours offered several years ago. | ||
Bluebird |
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | #67 looks like it has a lacquer finish... bet that's a tone machine. Wayne | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | cholloway - 2014-03-01 12:23 PM I only wish I had taken advantage of at least one of the tours offered several years ago. Yup! Wonderful pics Patch. | ||
TRboy |
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Joined: February 2003 Posts: 2177 Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Thanks for the picture tour Patch....I actually played old #6 at the 2004 OFC factory tour! | ||
stellarjim |
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Joined: August 2003 Posts: 888 Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Hi Patch. Awesome stuff and thanks for sharing the pictures. Can anyone just show up at the factory and get a tour? Do you have to call ahead for something like this? | ||
Patch |
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4226 Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Sorry Jim, the factory rarely does any kind of tour anymore. John and Kim were kind enough to show me through because I was getting material for this year's calendar. It was sheer luck that John got called away because he apparently got held up somewhere, and that's what allowed me so much quality time in that room. I don't know if the Guild forum is still doing the annual tour thing or not? | ||
TAFKAR |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2985 Location: Sydney, Australia | So how did they get you out? "Hey Patch, behind this door is our newest prototype". Patch walks through the door which slams shut and finds himself in the parking lot. | ||
Jonmark Stone |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1556 Location: Indiana | Wonder what's going to happen to all these historic instruments now that the factory is closing... | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Jonmark Stone - 2014-04-25 1:25 PM Wonder what's going to happen to all these historic instruments now that the factory is closing... BEAL! Go there and claim them. | ||
Patch |
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4226 Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | At least claim #6 and #47. | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | At the Tour in '07, we were able to play many of these awesome pieces of History...one of the thrills of my life was playing #47 and then playing #35 at the filling station the following year down south...and yes, you shoulda been there! | ||
Darkbar |
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Joined: January 2009 Posts: 4535 Location: Flahdaw | Jonmark Stone - 2014-04-25 4:25 PM Wonder what's going to happen to all these historic instruments now that the factory is closing... THAT may be the "Question Of The Year"!!! | ||
ignimbyte |
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Joined: July 2004 Posts: 812 Location: Hicksville, NY | I had the privilege to play that red slot head, which was Mr. Kaman's personal guitar. Truly one fantastic instrument! | ||
Phil Wong |
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Joined: June 2003 Posts: 1792 Location: Rego Park, NY, | Trboy - 2014-03-03 1:15 PM Â Thanks for the picture tour Patch....I actually played old #6 at the 2004 OFC factory tour! Hey, Did I take this picture of you? Mike I don't know who the next Ovation member of the year is and if I did you know you can get the name out of me. Edited by Phil Wong 2014-04-29 7:12 AM | ||
cliff |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 14842 Location: NJ | I think I (or Jeanette) might've taken ThatOne (if not I've got one VERY similar) . . . | ||
TRboy |
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Joined: February 2003 Posts: 2177 Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Actually my wife took THAT one.....I do have autographed 8 x 10 glossys available (operators are standing by ) | ||
danomyte |
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Joined: January 2014 Posts: 402 Location: Taxed To Death State | I have been told that the most dangerous room has been all packed up and is being shipped off to KMC HQ. Anyones guess where they go after that. Just hope they are cared for properly. | ||
TAFKAR |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2985 Location: Sydney, Australia | If they're short of space, I'm re-renovating the mancave and will happily install some more guitar hangers. | ||
Patch |
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4226 Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I still think that, at a minimum, they should give Beal the opportunity to retrieve Old #6 and #47. One was his first guitar. The other was his father's. It just seems the decent thing to do. | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13987 Location: Upper Left USA | Get the Janitor's keys Park the van Pull the fire Alarm (or arrange for the Ice Cream/Beer Truck to show up) Nobody saw nuthin... | ||
danomyte |
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Joined: January 2014 Posts: 402 Location: Taxed To Death State | Patch, that's some perty historical stuff, I think one should be in the Smithsonian if there isn't one yet. | ||
marenostrum |
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Joined: August 2007 Posts: 1008 Location: Tuscany, Italy | patchmcg - 2014-04-29 12:16 AM I still think that, at a minimum, they should give Beal the opportunity to retrieve Old #6 and #47. One was his first guitar. The other was his father's. It just seems the decent thing to do. +1 | ||
ProfessorBB |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | It was a real joy for those of us fortunate to attend a factory gathering to spend time in that room with all those historical models. I savored every minute of it. | ||
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