jim sutter posted:Eddie G.,
I remember Mr. Felsinger. Thru the years, I purchased a lot of old Lionel parts from him.
I recall going to John’s shop in the early sixties when it was on Columbia Avenue in Lancaster. I must have been about 10 or 11. I think we took something in for repair as I certainly don’t remember my dad buying anything that day. Later on in the 70’s I remember taking a few repairs to John’s house which I believe was on Ruby Street. That basement was sure full of parts and trains
In the early eighties I had tables at York a couple times. At that time you could take boxes in an hour before the meet opened but absolutely no unpacking. I had bought an American Flyer Texas & Pacific set from a guy I worked with that I was selling for $450. So I made up a standing cardboard sign and set it on the table with the boxes, then went back outside and waited till the meet opened. When I started unpacking the set I saw a guy in a Flyer hat making a bee line down the aisle across from me. There were probably 7 or 8 pieces in the set and I had unpacked one boxcar and one of the engines. The guy got to the table across from me just as another guy walked up and started looking at the trains. He said ‘$450 for the set?” I said yes and he said I’ll take it. He didn’t even want to see the rest of the set!
