[PRCo] Re: Charlie Houser

[John F Bromley]

Thanks Ken but I have original PAL versions from long before Carl offered
them.  As far as I know the originals are STILL offered for sale by Rail
Art, the Dutch-Belgian firm that originated them so were I you I'd do a
speedy about-face on the dubbing.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Josephson" <kjosephson at sprintmail.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 5:40 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Charlie Houser


>
> Thanks for the Dutch images.
>
> Would you like dubbed copies of the out of print "Blue Trams of South
Holland/Blue Trams of North Holland"? They were European videos imported and
reformatted for U.S. VHS players by Carl Schultz some years ago. Since they
are no longer offered, I don't believe I would be hurting TGM by dubbing
copies for you. I really don't like copying anything Carl still has
available new since he indicated it's a break even proposition for him to
offer the stuff. Can't wait for the offerings on DC, even if it means
waiting a
> while longer for Pittsburgh's East End video(s). He wrote to me that the
East End may require two tapes to cover properly.
>
> The exciting news is that Charlie Houser gave me permission to post photos
I purchased from him. Funny how I get the best help and cooperation from
non-Milwaukeeans. :-/
>
> I hope I get to meet Fred the Third if he passes through here next month.
Ed Lybarger and my family go out to dinner whenever he's in town to visit
his son (usually once per year.)
>
> There aren't many traction fans out here. There is at least one other one
in town, but I will probably cause him bodily harm if I ever meet him. He
likes to go the main library, go through their collection of traction books
(Donated by a well meaning widow some years ago) and tear out the full page
photos. What a  selfish jerk!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ken
>
>