[PRCo] Re: ReRe: Interesting PRC item on eBay

[Harold Geissenheimer]

Greetings to all

John Sieglen was a very able man and an asset to both PRC and PAT.

He helped me a lot.  He was not an obstruction like some PRC staff.

Does any one know if he is still living.?

Harold Geissenheimer
Bob Rathke wrote:

> Ah, the good old (pre-ebay) days...
>
> Around 1981, one of my neighbors in Bethel Park retired and was moving from the area.  I went
> over to his garage sale and bought all his PRC memorabilia.  He was John Sieglen, a manager
> at PAT, who probably started as a motorman at PRC.  I still have the stuff I bought, and
> remember the prices, which were low even in 1980: his PRC coin changer including extra
> springs, accessories and parts for $1; also an Aurora electric bus layout (kind of like a
> slot-car setup) including two buses, switches, bridges, roadway and power pack for 25 cents!
>
> And that brings me to some sage observations that I made after a recent visit to a garage
> sale here: have you ever seen a high school yearbook being sold at a garage sale?  Have you
> ever been to a garage sale that WASN'T selling an exercise bike?
>
> Bob 5/29/01
>
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> Kenneth Josephson wrote:
>
> > johnfbromley at home.com wrote:
> >
> > > Look at this one (price) only if you like a good belly-laugh.  And, it's on topic.  JFB
> >
> > Gee whiz, John. If it's in print, it's gotta be true! ;-)      Ken J.