AMCA Swap Meet-March 16, 2019

river700 · Jan 15, 2019

AMCA Driftless Chapter 1st annual Swap Meet on March 16, 2019 at the Log Cabin in Bangor, WI. East of Lacrosse, WI just off I-90.

franko · Mar 17, 2019

I went to the swap meet yesterday. As it was the first one put on it was a smaller event. It probably was also affected by the flooding around the state.
The hall was about 3/4 full. What was nice to see was the quality of what was being sold. No junk. I bought 3 books with information on single cylinder Nortons from the 30s to the 60s for a fair price. The people selling were easy to talk to. If I see information for it again next year, I will try to go as i enjoyed taking the back roads for awhile before getting on the interstate for the rest of the drive back to the house.

N0rt0nelectr@ · Mar 17, 2019

Glad you had a good time. I hope the AMCA swap meet in Fredericksburg is at least as good. I will report back on it.

Cheers
John in Texas

river700 · Apr 1, 2019

franko said:
I went to the swap meet yesterday. As it was the first one put on it was a smaller event. It probably was also affected by the flooding around the state.
The hall was about 3/4 full. What was nice to see was the quality of what was being sold. No junk. I bought 3 books with information on single cylinder Nortons from the 30s to the 60s for a fair price. The people selling were easy to talk to. If I see information for it again next year, I will try to go as i enjoyed taking the back roads for awhile before getting on the interstate for the rest of the drive back to the house.

Thanks for comment, Franco. Pretty heavy H-D & Indian; wanted to have some British there. Only sold 1 more thing, that went too cheap but wasn't there to make money. Got quite a few new members that day.
Will post next years swap meet. About 50 from Milwaukee chapter coming for camping weekend in Viroqua in Aug.
Rick

river700 · Apr 1, 2019

N0rt0nelectr@ said:
Glad you had a good time. I hope the AMCA swap meet in Fredericksburg is at least as good. I will report back on it.

Cheers
John in Texas

Several guys from up here are going to Fredricksburg, wish I could. If you know Stanley in that chapter, tell him I said Hi.
Rick

N0rt0nelectr@ · Apr 7, 2019

Got back from Fredericksburg yesterday. Lots and lots of HD and Indian stuff for sale with a little bit of British and Japanese thrown in. Nice show with many interesting bikes. Counted 4 Norton's, all Commando's. Visited the NTNOA booth and bought $20 worth of tickets for the bike raffle at LOP this fall.
2 new Norton's on display in the swap field but there wasn't anyone to ask questions of!

Cheers
John in Texas

river700 · Apr 11, 2019

N0rt0nelectr@ said:
Got back from Fredericksburg yesterday. Lots and lots of HD and Indian stuff for sale with a little bit of British and Japanese thrown in. Nice show with many interesting bikes. Counted 4 Norton's, all Commando's. Visited the NTNOA booth and bought $20 worth of tickets for the bike raffle at LOP this fall.

Nice pics, ground here is white again, but snow will be gone before 20th - maybe go on the flood run to meet friends from twin cities.

N0rt0nelectr@ · Apr 15, 2019

Flood run! That doesn't sound like something I would want to do. Hope your friends are doing OK, it's been a stinker of a spring in the mid-west that's for sure.

river700 · Apr 17, 2019

N0rt0nelectr@ said:
Flood run! That doesn't sound like something I would want to do. Hope your friends are doing OK, it's been a stinker of a spring in the mid-west that's for sure.

Flood Run from near St Paul down river road to Winona & back. Charity for childrens cancer hospital. Started by 12 guys that rode to Winona to help sandbag in '65 flood. I prefer county roads, but u don't see Miss River that way.

N0rt0nelectr@ · Apr 17, 2019

A good charity and good for you and the others for what you do. I plan on doing the Distinguished Gentleman's ride in September. Do that on the way back from the NTNOA's annual get together at Jefferson Texas.
John in Texas

AMCA Swap Meet-March 16, 2019

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