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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!
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Yep, he makes them pretty good! Not Laffable at all!
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Aw shucks,
I am glad you like it Terry!
It is worth the $3000.00 I lost just to hear you say that...
The lighter actually looks real nice on yours.
I am stealing your photos for my eBay ad
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(05-16-2016, 09:48 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...
The lighter actually looks real nice on yours.
I am stealing your photos for my eBay ad
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>I am stealing your photos for my eBay ad
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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Old people look trustworthy (although not necessarily are).
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Don't know he's got the Snidely Whiplash mustache going on.
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OBTW Ron you would like to use either of those for the gallery feel free! Currently there is an illustration.
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WHAT
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
and you picked the same grill replacement as me and post it
well of all the nerve
good thing I like you
p.s. lighter color looked better
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I'll let you know
Still healing from lifting that 300
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Old farts.... next thing we know will be "I'm still healing from carrying that Hippo".
(Sounds especially impressive said in front of uninitiated)
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