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05-16-2016, 09:58 AM
I picked up this 42-854 a while back. It was a very sad looking portable! Till I got Laffman replacement grille. Now it can hang out with all of it portable friends and not be laughed at! Contact you know who at you know where to be Laffmanized!

Terry


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05-16-2016, 10:06 AM
Yep, he makes them pretty good! Not Laffable at all!
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05-16-2016, 10:48 AM
Aw shucks,

 I am glad you like it Terry!

It is worth the $3000.00 I lost just to hear you say that...   Icon_lolno

The lighter actually looks real nice on yours.
I am stealing your photos for my eBay ad  Icon_thumbup

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05-16-2016, 11:17 AM
(05-16-2016, 10:48 AM)OldRestorer Wrote:  Aw shucks,

 I am glad you like it Terry!

It is worth the $3000.00 I lost just to hear you say that...   Icon_lolno

The lighter actually looks real nice on yours.
I am stealing your photos for my eBay ad  Icon_thumbup

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>I am stealing your photos for my eBay ad  Icon_thumbup

Ur welcome! You need to change you profile pic on fleabay You look really old. There are so many other pic out there that are better.
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05-16-2016, 11:21 AM
Old people look trustworthy (although not necessarily are).
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05-16-2016, 11:28 AM
Don't know he's got the Snidely Whiplash mustache going on.

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05-16-2016, 11:31 AM
OBTW Ron you would like to use either of those for the gallery feel free! Currently there is an illustration.

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05-16-2016, 11:34 AM
WHAT Icon_eek 
first I lug all your stuff in

then you beat us all buy fixing one fast ,while were all tired

you gave kirk a 501 same as mine Icon_problem

and you picked the same grill replacement as me and post it

well of all the nerve Icon_evil
good thing I like you Icon_shh

p.s. lighter color looked better Icon_thumbup
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05-16-2016, 06:15 PM
(05-16-2016, 11:34 AM)sam Wrote:  WHAT Icon_eek 
first I lug all your stuff in

then you beat us all buy fixing one fast ,while were all tired

you gave kirk a 501 same as mine Icon_problem

and you picked the same grill replacement as me and post it

well of all the nerve Icon_evil
good thing I like you Icon_shh

p.s. lighter color looked better Icon_thumbup
So how's the grille on your '41 portable???

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05-16-2016, 06:52 PM
I'll let you know 
Still healing from lifting that 300  Icon_cry
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05-16-2016, 11:12 PM
Old farts.... next thing we know will be "I'm still healing from carrying that Hippo". Icon_lol
(Sounds especially impressive said in front of uninitiated)
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