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Old 01-29-2007, 07:13 AM
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The Grand Rapids shriners are scratching their heads..
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Old 01-29-2007, 07:36 AM
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Old 01-29-2007, 06:42 PM
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I guessed the Fisher Body plant in Detroit, which supplied the Caddilac assembly plant. I saw that sign when I lived in GR, and knew several people that worked there.
Very cool sign.
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Old 01-30-2007, 05:27 AM
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That is the Porcelain sign that was on the outside of the Fisher Body plant in Grand Rapids Michigan. Installed in 1949........

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So that sign's colors are baked on enamel---not painted....??.........If so very ..
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Old 01-30-2007, 05:50 AM
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Charlie,
Congrats on your new addition! Do you know the history behind the Fisher Wagon?
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Old 01-30-2007, 06:45 AM
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Charlie

Congrats on the sign! You got it at BJ right?

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Old 01-30-2007, 06:53 AM
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Congrats on your new addition! Do you know the history behind the Fisher Wagon?

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I believe the Fisher brothers started out in Norwalk Ohio building wagons.....I have a bio somewhere on this.......


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Old 01-30-2007, 08:49 PM
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http://musclecarranch.com/bodybyfisher.htm
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Old 01-30-2007, 09:21 PM
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Installed in 1949.

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Charley, out of curiousity do you know when it came down?
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Old 01-31-2007, 08:08 PM
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Charley, pretty cool sign. I had no idea of its history when I saw it. It looks good over the Camaro.


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