Medina, Ohio show

Yesterday wasn't a bad day at this local show, even though I didn't find what I was looking for. I guess giving good deals to certain sellers does pay off in the long run. I found an unmarked type 2 hammer that appears to be the real thing. It doesn't have any of the typical characteristics of repros/fakes. I needed a T2 hammer for my S'G' so I decided to buy it and use it at least temporarily in my S'G' restoration. A few shows ago, I sold several carbine stocks at a discount price to one of the dealers. This is the one who had the T2 hammer tucked away for me. He made a goodly amount on the stocks so he was very happy with the deal. He also had a type 2 sling put aside for me. The steel parts have a bit of rust, but nothing I can't clean up. He asked $50 for the hammer and gave me the sling for free. When I said I thought I owed him much more than $50, he refused and said he would be very happy to continue doing business with me in the future. The other item that I picked up was a somewhat rough Milsco M6 scabbard. I made him an offer, but he didn't accept since there was a mauser bayonet in it and he wanted to sell them as a set. His wife was sitting next to him.....I moved down about 3 booths and was talking to a coin dealer.  That guy came over and tapped me on the shoulder and said he decided he would accept my offer; $100. I gave him the money and strolled happily out of the show. Somehow, I suspect his wife may have had something to do with his change of mind. *LOL*

The show is held at the Fair grounds. Yes, Medina is a beautiful town. They have done a lot of historic restoration in the down town. If anyone is close enough to visit, it is a worth while trip. And no, I don't live there.

Once upon a time, A Long time ago a corn farmer got me using different types of tape to pull rust particles from weave.