That's good to hear, especially if some of the items will be made back in this country. Maybe it's possible to update some of that tooling for improved models. If we think back these dies (and the detail they hold or lack) are older than the original AF dies under Gilbert.
Of course, some of AM's tooling was originally made and used here before he went to China. I remember seeing some steel molds when we visited his operation two Michigan conventions ago. Therefore he might have an advantage over some of the other firms in the same situation. Bob Werre BobWphoto.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] <mailto:WJJIM%40aol.com> > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 8:15 AM > > I have heard from various sources, some of whom found out the hard > way, that > the Chinese government will NOT allow ANY tooling to leave the > country, . . > . . . . . . . . . . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ron Bashista of American Models came to our club meeting today and > told us > he is in the process of getting his tooling back from China. > > He is is still exploring his options, one of which is to make components > here in the US and then have items assembled somewhere in Asia. > > American Models track and turnouts always have been made in USA. > > Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
