[PRCo] Re: Charlie Houser

[Edward G. Skuchas]

on 6/5/02 5:40 PM, Kenneth Josephson at kjosephson at sprintmail.com wrote:

> 
> 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
> 
> 
The Berkshire Car Shop still has a limited number of copies of these videos
for sale.  They and the tape authors would appreciate you not making copies.
Buy the tapes; that is how more get produced.
ED