I have customer that still operates a successful milking farm here in New England. They still bottle it in glass bottles, and so forth. What they are in need of is an old fashioned milk carraige, or wagon.
There is a man in the next town that has one of the originals from the bottling plant they purchased years ago but won't sell it. Anyway, The town they are in is having there 300 year anniversary in 2003 and they would like to have the carraige bought, restored if necessary and functionable for the anniversary.
If anyone has any leads as to where one can be obtained please either post or e-mail me.
Thanks in advance.
-------------------- Bob Rochon Creative Signworks Millbury, MA 508-865-7330
"Life is Like an Echo, what you put out, comes back to you." Posts: 5149 | From: Millbury, Mass. U.S. | Registered: Nov 1998
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bob, you need to contact people who are into that kinda old stuff. 1st one comes to mind is in mass....OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE. i know they are into older period then you want, but ill bet they have had people donate or try to sell them newer items. as a kid in penna i worked on a similar place called MEADOWCROFT VILLAGE, you can find it on the internet. and they had old carriages, hearses, stage coaches..etc etc.
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Bob, You might contact some of the collectors of these carriages and coaches. I've done several search in order to try to find additional information on pinstriping, but have had little success. The collector that comes to mind is Aussie Busch. A friend that I worked with years ago knew of Busch's interest in antique carriages. The friends father was also a collector located somewhere in Ohio. This is one link in florida. Carriage web site
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If they want a real, new (not restored) wagon built as they were in the 19th century, they need to go to an Amish community, the closest being Pennsylvania. Several clients of mine have had wagons and wagon tops made there, by craftsmen who use the old methods and materials to create new equipment for use in their own communities. And because these techniques and materials are in use and practised on a day-to-day basis, the cost is not as outrageous as one might think.
Call me tomorrow and I'll find out some names and contacts - they can't telephone these folks, though, they have to write to them.
-------------------- "A wise man concerns himself with the truth, not with what people believe." - Aristotle
Cam Bortz Finest Kind Signs Pondside Iron works 256 S. Broad St. Pawcatuck, Ct. 06379 "Award winning Signs since 1988" Posts: 3051 | From: Pawcatuck,Connecticut USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Bob, if the guy in the next town isn't that far why not ask him if you can take a good picture of it? Once you have it you can make your alterations or manipulations for your project.
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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I had an uncle who restored antique coach carriages and he had a subscription to a magazine that was all about just that. Mostly really wealthy people. You should be able to get information on the web. Good luck.
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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When I was in Australia and staying at Bushie's place, we were out on a drive someplace and happened upon a buggy and carriage competition of some sort. Among the bystanders/people watching the event was a man who did the restoration and rebuild of very old carriages. His name escapes me at the moment but perhaps if you e-mail Bushie he could give you the guys name & e-mail if he's connected to the web. Bushie is at jonsigns@enter.net.au If anyone would know where to get an old milk wagon, this guy should.
-------------------- EmpY Mayo Pardo #138 South Elgin, IL. Posts: 436 | From: South Elgin, IL | Registered: Nov 1998
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Emp & all, His name is Ian Stuart-Coster (Koster?) and in my opinion and the opinion of the people that buy his product, He's the best there is. An exceptionally well spoken man with an awe inspiring breadth of knowledge. Apart from making/restoring horse drawn equipment he breeds heavy horses, children, and a strong desire to "go it alone". I don't think you'll find him online, because last time I was there, he didnt have electricity at his house unless you called in advance to let him know to fire up the generator. I doubt this topic would go to the lengths required to import his know-how, but I had to put in a word for the guy. I'm not easily humbled but this guy's pinstriping ability alone is beyond most, let alone wheel making or spar forming. David
-------------------- David Fisher D.A. & P.M. Fisher Services Brisbane Australia da_pmf@yahoo.com Trying out a new tag: "Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth Peter Ustinov Posts: 1450 | From: Brisbane Queensland Australia | Registered: Nov 1998
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