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[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

...or 19!

Completely random encounter today; I met a gentleman who has a soft spot for collecting emergency lighting. Since I've been slacking turning up no new coaches the past week (okay okay, nothing new 'public' yet, haha) - thought you'd like to see a portion of his collection right in the middle of nowhere TX:

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5013/sirenslights.jpg

Turns out that his first car was a '60 landau hearse when he was 17 too, fresh out of service. Used as a daily driver for 2 years. Doesn't recall the coach builder. Think that I met a new friend. ;)

[Brendan Martin]

Very cool collection.:thumb:

[Josh Gentry]

:wowguy:WOW! I know a lot of us that would love to have a collection like that. That is cool. Thanks for shairing with us.

Josh

[Anthony J. Rzucidlo]

Nice looking display of warning equipment. Thanks for taking a photo and sharing it with us.

Anthony

[Steve Lichtman]

Great, looks like he could almost give John Dorgan a run for his money!

By the way, having been to Tucson to see John and his collection, that's a very interesting collection of unusual lights and sirens - makes you go, "what the heck is that?" :thumb: He and his family were gracious hosts, too! Made the trip to Tucson tolerable!

[John ED Renstrom]

I feel left out the link:boo: won't open for me. must be my version of home computer security. but then if I reply it pops open as I go back up. computers are weird.

[John Dorgan]

Thanks for the nice comment Steve, we enjoyed having you. You and any other PCS members are welcome at any time. As to this collection, I have all of these items plus over one hundred more lights and sirens.:thankyou2:



Great, looks like he could almost give John Dorgan a run for his money!

By the way, having been to Tucson to see John and his collection, that's a very interesting collection of unusual lights and sirens - makes you go, "what the heck is that?" :thumb: He and his family were gracious hosts, too! Made the trip to Tucson tolerable!

[John Dorgan]

Attila,
Would this have been Skip Goulet by any chance?

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

No John, he goes by the name Houston. When I mentioned your name as an authority, he said that he's known you for probably 15 years now.

[Cliff Bergum]

The best of the best in this picture!! Love the Mars Aurora Borealis!!!

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Couldn't find other newer thread where Houston's collection was brought up. (Perhaps it was under eBay listings from last year which has since been deleted.) Anyway, happened to catch up w/ Houston over holidays. He relayed giving up trying to find a buyer for collection as a whole and started piecing it out. 2 things of note~

Props to him for sticking to guns on favorite piece. Selling the super-rare perfect condition Mars Aurora Borealis two months ago left Houston sad, even though it brought a whopping $4k to another collector. Bringing double what others have sold for is impressive.

Even more impressive? Houston sees a '70s Jeep on local CL three weeks ago. In the background? A firetruck with an incorrect - you guessed it - Mars Aurora Borealis mounted. He struck a deal paying cash and replacing with correct beacon.

The 2nd one is off being polished now. Not often any of us have opportunity to rectify seller's remorse - especially locally!!! Goes to show how much stuff is still out there waiting to be found. :thumb: