Sources of Supplies?
By Terry Smythe
About 10 years ago, work pressures forced me into a hiatus from restoration, from which I am just now recovering. At the time I moved away from this avocation, however temporary, PPC was the major source of parts and supplies, with a few other folks, like Bob Streicher, just starting to make available limited quantities of specialized replacement parts et al.
I'm now retired and just now getting back into restoration and would appreciate getting back up to speed on contemporary best products and their sources. For example, I still have left 1 yard of "Bilon", a medium weight material for motors et al, which 10 years ago I acquired from PPC. Similarly I still have 1 yard left of extremely lightweight "Shulz" cloth, also from PPC. I've heard via the grapevine that both of these products are no longer available from PPC, so I'm wondering if something as good or better might still be available from alternate suppliers.
Has anybody developed a contemporary list of best products and best sources, and a companion list of suppliers and the products they make or stock?
Suggestions would be very much appreciated. Perhaps the results could be merged into an FAQ.
Regards and many thanks for whatever help might be extended.
Terry
Terry Smythe (204) 832-3982 (voice/fax)
55 Rowand Avenue smythe@mbnet.mb.ca
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J 2N6 smythe@freenet.mb.ca |
(Message sent Mon 25 Mar 1996, 06:22:38 GMT, from time zone GMT-0600.) |
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