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Chickasha Pre-War Swap Meet
MARCH 15th & 16th 2024
"World's Largest Early Auto Meet"
"1895-1945" Come Celebrate the 1st 50 Years of the Automobile
Let’s really try to make this a great event, encourage folks to attend and to vend. If you have contact with other old car clubs & of course Model T Clubs get them interested in making this event. Let’s be part of solution in reinvigorating this important swapmeet. Looking forward to seeing you there.

We’ll be there. Wouldn’t miss it. We always do very well selling and usually find something you’d never expect.

John,
It is not booked yet, but on my calendar. I will probably be on site on Saturday. Would you like me to bring your acetylene generator?
: ^ )

Keith

I plan to be there with literally tons of Model T iron to sell, plus rebuilt coils and lots of tall tales to tell. Come swap lies and parts. You might even find something you need.

I will be there all the way from Australia

I hope it turns out well. I've been disappointed the last two times I've gone.

will be there ... look forward to this meet every year ... though sales and attendance are in decline , i have always enjoyed visiting with fellow hobbyist and the sharing of knowledge and world views ... see you there Brothers John and Matthew ... will have my babbitt bearing tools and re-babbitted ballcaps ...Gene French

I’ll be there, I look forward to this meet every year. I always do well and manage to bring home more than I sell.

John:
thanks for posting this Chickasha notice ... just a few years ago the postings for Chickasha were made daily ... i had wondered if anyone would post anything this year ... i continue to look for Masonic principal officer memorabilia ( auto related from teens thru mid 1930's )...this may include radiator caps and hub caps with Masonic symbols , license plate toppers are a common example ... Gene French spaces SL4-6 south building

That means it is about 400 days before you will have to walk around me as I stumble thru the isles! As I intend to be there 2025 unless something happens past my control.

tdump wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:14 pm

That means it is about 400 days before you will have to walk around me as I stumble thru the isles! As I intend to be there 2025 unless something happens past my control.

Mack, IMHO based on your location, I would place Luray as your priority swap meet. Each year Luray is growing while Chickasha seems to be shrinking. As mentioned above by others, I too have been disappointed in buyer attendance, quantity of quality merchandise, and the overall costs to attend Chickasha. Maybe I am remembering it from years prior but below are a couple of pictures of what I purchased almost 20 years ago vs. 2 years ago when I went to purchase. Sadly, while no fault of the Erslands, the ROI is no longer there for me as I cannot afford to drive halfway across the country just for the opportunity to fellowship with friends. I do that on tours.

I understand where you are coming from on that Brent. I just have been couped up close to home because of lower income for a while and next year,things will be a bit better. I am going to luray, and hopefully back to the Henry Ford next year.
The thing is,I am not in "need" of any certain thing at the moment as my project has most of it's parts laying there waiting. BUT you never know.may find that 1 thing I can't live without.

Mack: Listen to Brent. Not sure where you are in NC, but Charlotte is only 5 hrs from Luray. That is almost a day trip compared to Chickasha. You will not believe the parts coming out at Luray. I don’t know when I have last seen a 7 rivet pan for sale at a swap meet, found a nice one there two years ago. VFW puts out welcome mat and a great feed too.
And by the way , top notch ER there too. Dan

Yes,I went to luray twice already! seems it rained both years! Got some good stuff while there.

I'm flying in to Baltimore, and renting a car. Looks like it will be larger than ever, plus there is a wonderful Mexican restaurant in town.

Baltimore?

MWalker wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:20 am

Baltimore?

X2? Seems like Richmond, VA would be a better choice in avoiding the DC traffic.

Sorry, I thought you were talking about going to Chickasha.

i will add some insight here regarding swapmeets and the high cost of shipping and difficulties in locating parts ... several years ago we would see a constant stream of wanted ads. or shipping request for the meet at Chickasha ... this is an opportunity for many hobbyist to gather, buy or trade parts and information ... now is the time to make request for specific parts or transportation of bulky or heavy parts ... many vendors including me will bring pre-paid items to Chickasha for pickup at no charge ... you can often save a bunch of money on shipping ... look forward to seeing old and new friends in several weeks ... i will have my Babbitt tools and linebore units , several aftermarket distributor units , misc. carburators and several magnetos at my spaces in the south building ( SL4-6 ) ...Gene French

Will anyone be bringing 1929 Model A running board splash aprons? Art

Will there be any tire vendors?

Steve:
don't know about tire vendors BUT , i am looking for 20" disc wheels for a 1925 Dodge Brothers touring car restoration ... these are the wide lug pattern Budd steel wheels that were available on Dodge Bro. cars from early 1920's thru 1927 ...i have several good lock rings , but the rims are very bad ... need 4 wheels ...Gene French

Cant say I’ve seen a commercial tire vendor but have seen folks with good, serviceable tires for sale.

I’ll be looking for a good set of Wood Fellow Wheels, I’ll consider everything from used serviceable to rebuilt.

I'm going to sit this year out. 2500 miles round trip 4 nights in hotel food and fuel. Anybody who needs my high compression heads, high volume oil lines, and other parts that I offer will need to contact me and I will ship things out. I also have several high speed TT ring and pinions available that are new.
Kevin Prus

Kevin:
will call ... i will need 2 sets of the alum. castings for the outside oil line ... Gene French

Hope that anyone needing Chickasha transport has been making contact with swapmeet attendees. i have 2 model T blocks to re-babbitt that i will pickup at the meet ... will save the customer transport charges 1 way ... if you need items picked up or delivered , now is the time to make arrangements ..Gene French

Hope everyone try’s to make the effort to attend, buy & sale at this swap meet. We can make this as good as it gets, it’s up to us my fellow hobbyists. Best John

Steve Jelf is home. Is there anyone that knows him and can give him a ride? I do not think he is ready to drive yet, but he might try.

Brent and anyone that is traveling if you can route thru Tulsa and buy all my Dads t parts.....no lists just boxes of parts.

We will be there again this year. Look for the truck with the rooftop tent on it in the south building. I have a pretty decent load of smaller goodies, a few kr wilson , Stevens, and z-tools. A pair of Laurel lowering brackets. A pair of RAJO style offset spindles. Sorry I can not say what I have as most is already loaded. I'm looking for 1920s 30s era camping gear. If you have anything big or small let me know if you want it pre sold. I'm also wanting a 1920s early 30s original 2 wheel camping trailer. Any condition. Something similar to a Auto-Kamp or ???? See ya'll there ..

I’ll be looking for a good set of Wood Fellow Wheels, I’ll consider everything from used serviceable to rebuilt.

I am looking for 20" Dodge Brothers disc wheels ... will pick up 2 21" at Chickasha , but am looking for 20" disc's for a 1925 Dodge Brothers touring restoration ... 1 or a set of 5 ... Gene French

will have 2 sets of quick bolts at my spaces ( SL4 -SL6 ) in south building ... 1 set is an original set that i used for making drawings the other set is a new set made from grade 8 bolt stock ... the original set was from mild steel ... original set is $150 the new set is $250 ... see you all there Gene French

I am not able to attend. Will miss being these.

John:
12 days now ! i am gathering items for the meet ... have a few more distributors and magnetos , some doors from a 4 dr. and running boards abd running board brackets, some assorted connecting rods , most rods are singles or pairs , sorry only 1 full set of -.010" undersize ... will have some carburetors and some Dodge Brothers items ...am looking for 20" Dodge Brothers disc wheels and period correct Masonic officer memorabilia ...Gene French

i will be picking up 2 motor blocks and crankshafts for customers ... these will be re-babbitted and return shipped ... pickup at Chickasha will save freight 1 way ...Gene French

John:
am gathering more bits for Chickasha ... set of rear doors for 4 door , 1 is very good the other has rust out on bottom edge ... a decent repairable 1928 model A front fender , some Chev. splash aprons , some T running boards and brackets , a Brass works radiator in original box ...Atwater-Kent LA distributor , a Thomas Distributor , a Bosch distributor ...Gene French

I’m definitely going to have to stop and see all these goodies your bringing Gene. That is if I can catch you free. I don’t think every time I walked past you last year I could catch you without anyone already talking to you

Art Abelling, I sent an email a few minutes ago. I found you a pair of NOS 29 splash aprons. Mike

How about yous guys going post pictures of what we missed by not going?

Gene French, just sent you an email. Mike

We'll be there in our usual spots (NB 6-10) with tables full of $1, $5, $10, and $20 items, as well as a table of 'priced as marked'.

We're also bringing back the 'blue light special'! Every time you see the spinning blue light on at our spaces, everything on the $1 and $5 tables are 2 for 1!
See you there!

Brassworks radiator is sold ... see you there Mike ...Gene French

Loaded the trailer. Deals will be smoking hot.

Can’t wait, that should be fun to dig through.

Have added more stuff to my items ... mostly model A + B ford pieces ... looking forward to getting to the meet and getting home ... the trip, NOT SO MUCH ... hope we all have a safe and un-eventful drive to and from the meet ...see you all there ..Gene French

have added a pretty nice set of 19" model A wire wheels to the pile and several more aftermarket T distributors.a workable 28/29 model A front fender, some splash aprons from a late 20's Chev. ( i think ), 2 rear doors from a late 4 dr.... Gene French

the doors are from a late Model T 4 dr. ... sorry i did not specify ... also , i have had several calls for specific size ball cap bores ... i will be able to bore to your specific requirements and deliver to Chickasha IF i get the dimensions you need by Monday evening ... i will be finishing packing and leaving for the meet early Thursday or possibly on Wednesday depending on our snow forecast ... see you all there , drive safe ...Gene French

Adding some more model A parts ... have a single point Mallory distributor , several model B distributors (centrifugal advance units that work great on model A ) box of stainless steel headlight buckets and rims ,a combine manifold and carburetor ,a non counterweight model B crankshaft , some model B camshafts , 5 bearing model A camshafts and probably a few more model A items ...Gene French

John:
hope you are well and able to make the trip ...i am all packed and ready to head out Thursday morning ... Gene French

See you in a few days Gene

Looks like no rain in the forecast. Sounds like setup is Friday morning this year. Any gatherings on Thursday?

Have not heard about anyone planning on Thursday pre entry lineup. If anyone shows up Thursday they probably will be in the parking lot by the railroad tracks. Entry for vendors is 7:00 am Friday for setup. Then at 10.00 am the main gate opens for general public. Not a real big rain chance but probably will be pretty windy Friday. Temps look pretty good, but remember. This is Chickasha. "Always" bring full blizzard coats and hats. ...

How long is it open on Friday?

8 am for vendors I believe, 10 am to the public and I guess closing is when most folks have covered their items and headed to the feed trough.

On my way. Overnight in Tucumcari NM. Had everything from rain to snow on I-40, did have a brisk tailwind though.

This will be my first time missing the meet in many years. More than the shopping, I will miss seeing old friends. That gives me something to work towards next year.

Greetings from Chickasha! I arrived yesterday afternoon. Weather was and is nice, clouds this morning and full sun around noon today. I’ve seen a few pickups and trailers with stuff around town so folks are arriving. I’m we could arrange a few informal gatherings around town today if we want to. Mike

Looks like you'se people are going to have perfect early summer weather, temps approaching 70 and no rain. Have fun, be safe. Respectfully, jb