As I recall, my Western Auto had only Lionel; could have been that another
[hardware and plumbing] store in the small city had the AF franchise?
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> Completely different market. I wanted an AF train set from the first time I
> saw one run at a Western Auto store in the late 1940's. I finally realized my
> dream in 1953.
>
> There was another difference, too. J. Lionel Cowan and A.C. Gilbert built
> stuff that pleased their market, not their marketing "experts".
> Bob Nicholson ________________________________________
> > It was readily available at York this week, loads of Flyer on tables,
> > probably not priced to sell to the average person and that may be the
> > issue.
> > Just not affordable???? Too collectable????
> > Jim Lyle
> >
> > Good point - look at how American Flyer flew off the shelves when it was
> > readily available.
> > Bob Nicholson ________________________________________
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