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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 12:51 pm: | 
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ps:
WOW! It has caught on faster than expected!
BEBG: 1
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Sleez
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 02:12 pm: |
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you changed the title of this thread, tsk tsk tsk!!! |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 02:21 pm: |
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Carl Settle harley davidson was started in around 1922 in Glenn Falls NY it then moved to 1020 state street in Schenectady NY where it stayed until closing in July 1987. I actually spoke to the family matriarch and she gave me quite a history on the Settles.
Carl sr started the buisness and when Carl jr was a baby he was driven to and fro on the floor of a sidecar he then went into the service during WW2 as a transport pilot came home and became a pilot for panam at old laguardia field. He used to take his harley to work everyday I was told until panam told him it was unbecoming of a pilot to ride such a machine to work, after panam Carl jr. ran the shop and it evetualy became a firestone dealership. The place sold to Adirondack tire well at least thats what it is now. The matriarch is trying to get me a photo of the hog if you will, group of the 50's infront of the store. I told the women of our site but she doesn't have a computer and is elderly as you can guess. Carl has passed away but thanks to Ferris not forgotten.
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Reepicheep
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 05:17 pm: |
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Cool story Dave! Thanks for digging... |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 06:39 pm: |
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you changed the title of this thread, tsk tsk tsk!!!
yeah, started to feel a little guilty, never thought this thread would last more than a day, and started to cringe every time i opened the Quick Board and saw all the thinly disguised F-bombs hanging around the top of the page.
i should never drink and post at the same time...
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 06:51 pm: |
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Dave, superb job, very exciting stuff, sure gives the letterhead even more meaning than it already had. thx for the e-mail, fingers crossed we can peel back yet another layer or two on this deal.
thx again!
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Brumbear
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 07:17 pm: |
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hopefully I can get the photo and maybe if a couple of us get adventures we can take a new pic infront of adarondak tire and post them both, I 'd ride up there its only like a 3hr ride for me though that might be fun |
Unibear12r
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 08:04 pm: |
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Geez, a guy goes off to bravely face the rigors of work thinking the home front is safe only to come home to broadsides being fired in all directions!!!!  
I fear there are now a pair of pictures that will never die.
Say D please remind me NOT to stand between Kim and Ferris next time we get together!
The Big Buell T-shirt Boogie
That's the "Glenn Ferris"
Great comeback Jerry!
As far as "pulling off THE LOOK", I think your longer shorts and taller socks are Da Bomb! Those pasty white legs of mine don't hack it!  |
Newfie_buell
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 08:50 pm: |
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Tooooooooooo Funny
Hey Grumps just imagine the stuff he would find up this way!!!!!
When you get here next week you can start to look!!!! |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 04:20 am: |
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hopefully I can get the photo and maybe if a couple of us get adventures we can take a new pic infront of adarondak tire and post them both, I 'd ride up there its only like a 3hr ride for me though that might be fun
cool stuff Dave, thx again for all your excellent detective work.
I fear there are now a pair of pictures that will never die.
but who better than you and i to start a new fashion (and dance!) craze?
btw, didya notice that Carl Settle H-D began life in Glenn Falls, New York?
coincidence? i think not.
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Mr_grumpy
| | Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 04:41 am: |
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Synchronicity? |
Duck
| | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2007 - 12:51 am: |
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Ferris,
Have you and D been to Willville yet? I'll be out there for Memorial Day weekend. |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2007 - 05:07 am: |
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yo Don, cool to see your name pop up! how ya been, how's the Uly, didya publish the account of your Most Epic Ride yet???
not only have we not been to Willville, i can't find it on any of my maps. (hmmmm, could be the reason we ain't been there yet?)
we'd love to hook up with you again if'n we can, keep up posted on your itinerary, k?
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Tank_bueller
| | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2007 - 05:02 pm: |
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Here ya go!
Never been there either, but I might one day.
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Denisea
| | Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 05:19 pm: |
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Say D please remind me NOT to stand between Kim and Ferris next time we get together!
I was thinking the same though he was a good sport about the double shots.
Duc - ditto that what Ferris said. Would be VTC!! Think we should be outta this sn*w season by then. |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 08:52 am: |
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Just wanted to post an update . I was contacted bye the settle family matriarch and she is copying a photo and sending it to me . The photo is from 1926 and has the entire group in front of the store it is part of the Gypsy tour which I am not sure but I think is the gennisis of all modern rallies. So FB if you can email me I will foward a copy to you when I recieve it. |
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