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Doc says time to make some major changes,NOW
I have decided to start a liquidation sale starting in a few weeks, not good news from the doc. so do not want to leave the family in the dark on this, The company is going to be listed for sale at a very reasonable and lowered price for a few weeks, if no sale then I will start the sale, also we have a lot of patterns and match plates that I might split up for some folks to buy and start making some of these parts, the price of the company is a steel for what is here, can be sold with or without the building, it can be bought as the whole company, or Manufacturing with all machines or can be sold with the retail and used parts or retail and used parts can be sold separately, my personal toy collection will also be going up for sale, it has been a pleasure serving all of you for more than sixty two years,
if anyone is serious, please give me a call to talk, 815-633-7244
there are 3 buildings full of T parts
I will post this in the classifieds also
been fun, Bob

Good luck Robert.
Ron Patterson

Sad to hear, but understandable.

Best wishes,

Keith

Sad to see this. Do take good care of you!

Wishing you all the best.

Thank You for all you have done for the hobby Bob.

Best wishes to you and yours.

Only the Very Best to You and Yours Bob!

The Lee's

You have served us well these many years. Do what you need to do and enjoy a more relaxed pace.
Thanks
Rich and certainly not the first catalog.

I can understand your reasoning. Time moves on for all of. Will miss your T knowledge and expertise.

Wishing you the best Bob. I always enjoyed talking to you on the phone and getting T parts from you.
Kevin Matthiesen from Madera California.

Best wishes and prayers for your new journey.

I’m very happy to have my roadster body from Bob in my garage. He helped my dream come true and for that I will forever be grateful!

Ditto to what Steve said above. First and foremost Bob, I hope what is necessary to effect this life change is not serious. Prayers to you. Second, as all have said, it was a pleasure doing business with you, you and your company will be missed. Selfishly I think I also can speak for others in that we also pray someone picks up your business and manufacturing of ever so necessary parts. This hobby is slowly advancing to the precipice of lack of available parts due to those leaving the business and no one picking it up.

Wishing you well, with good health and many enjoyable years in your T.

Bob's was the first Model T vendor that I purchased from some 25 years ago when I was new to the model T hobby. Great to deal with and will be missed, I will echo above sentiments that this business will be picked up by someone to keep the hobby momentum moving forward. (Well Langs???....)
My best wishes for your personal well being and many thanks for all you have done for the hobby-God Bless you! You are a sower of good seed...

Bob -- Sorry to hear of your negative diagnosis. You have been one of the vendors that we all could depend upon for high-quality parts and excellent service. Good luck with your sale, and with your health going forward.

Thank you for all the kind words, some folks are looking for a few odd ball parts this will be a while before I have time to hunt them down, best is to plan a trip here, a lot of folks are talking retirement, this is not the case, I wish it was, thank you, Bob

Thanks Bob for all of your help over the years.
Take care of yourself and enjoy life. It all boils down to good health. So please do as the Dr. recommends.
My best to you!
Brent Mize

Sorry to learn the news and wish you all the best Bob. Thank you for doing all you have done for the hobby. Keep the faith, hope knows no bounds.

" retirement, this is not the case, "

I was afraid of that.
Do what you need to do, to take best care of you! We, I think pretty much all of us here, are here if you need us.

Several of the critical parts on my T came from you Bob.

Many thanks for your excellent service and best wishes.

Please take care of yourself first. T parts and cars can wait. Hope for a good outcome an all areas.

The hobby won't be the same without you Bob! Take care & best wishes.

Update,
I start a series of test this week, and a few more through the month of December to see how far my heart is failing, then the series of cancer scans start, hopefully they are clear, it will be a long progress, bad thing is when I started getting system's they came fast and keep coming,
I have a few folks interested it some of he things we make but have lots more, if you are a retired machinist with tools a t home, good opportunity for you, will keep you updated as thins progress, hank you Bob