Yes Dave, I understand that this was the John F Byers that inspired Mike. I believe no prototypes are known to exist. and Mike only had this picture to design his wonderful Cricket.
Geoff At 7:25 AM -0500 8/1/03, PeteH wrote: >>http://home.iae.nl/users/summer/16mmngm/Articles_htms/Cracker.htm > >isn't this the catalog illustration mike o'roarke used to illustrate >the prototype of the cricket? > >\dmc > >-- >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >Dave Cole >Gen'l Sup't: Grand Teton & Everglades Steam Excursion Co. > Pacifica, Calif. USA <http://45mm.com/> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List Mom: sslivesteam, the list of small-scale live steamers > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >ATTEND THE NATIONAL SUMMER STEAMUP IN SACRAMENTO, JULY 15-18, 2004 >For more information, visit the web site at <http://www.summersteamup.com> > >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
