RonW

Thanks everyone for your replys. Ron, do you have any more specific information (i.e. telephone number, email address, etc.) that I can use to contact him? Thanks, Ron

After reading the posts on the Silvers' thompson, the comments on the engravings brought a question to mind. When I have my 1928A1 rewatted, all of the engravings will have to be restored. Does anyone offer the service of roll-stamping receivers to match the original markings or is this done by roto or laser engraving these days? Thanks, Ron

In considering the best coarse of action in this matter, a "FREE" board, I'm sure, would be the first choice by the majority of board members. However, we all know "Nothing Is Free" and the expense of maintaining this board should not be born by Nick alone, since everyone benefits from it. I would, therefore, not be opposed to a member fee. I think this should be a yearly fee and not a monthly fee to keep down the paper work. Two questions araise with regard to the fee: 1. How much to charge so as not to run anyone off and to attract new members? If you base the fee on the number of "Sponsors", I feel the fee will be too high. If you base the fee on the number of registered "Members", the fee would be low, but then not all of the people registered will pay the fee. I would assume all of the Sponsors would pay the fee and then assume half of the remaining registered members would pay. This could be a base number divided into the yearly cost. 2. How to get potential members to consider joining the board knowing there is a fee? To me this is simple. All potential members would have to register, as we do now, with all log-in information provided. In return, they would have a (3) month grace period before they would have to decide to pay the fee. Of course, the length of the grace period would have to be determined, but long enough to get them "Hooked". The only drawback would be those people who would re-register under another name to avoid the fee. I don't feel this would be a problem and by requiring all log-in information each time, this would be more difficult to do. So, there are my thoughts. Let's get some decisions made as to how to sustain this great board and move on into the future. Ron Wiseley

Nick, I would like to make a suggestion that on "The Unoffical Tommy Gun Page" in the "Site Index" under the "Classified Add Boards", you add a new link to the "New Thompson Board" and change the name of the link to the existing board to possibly "Old Thompson Board" or "Archived Thompson Board".

They were such a good buy, I couldn't pass them up. Didn't figure felt would be that hard to replace. Thanks for the replys, I'll check the hobby shops. Ron

I just returned from a local gun show and bought two breech oilers, but they didn't have any felt pads. Does anyone know where I can purchase some of these? Thanks, Ron Wiseley

I figured out this avatar thing, now I have to work in the rest of the bells and whistles. Nice board....