Most of their dies were stolen by a crack addict who tossed them on
the side of the road when he realized there was no scrap value. He has
not revealed where they were dumped. They are looking into retooling
the dies but that is extremely costly and probably not going to
happen.
If you find Holgate & Reynolds material anywhere buy it up because it
is not going to be around once it's gone.
Sal
I understand that they started remaking the dies, but for some reason, it's
progressing slowly. Let's hope H&R will resume production in the near future!
Jim
=>Does anyone know if H&R is still around and if they're still making that
=>styrene, embossed brick material?
=>
=> -Gerry Leone
=>
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Mail me off list, drop the first and last letters in the From/Reply to
address. I have a sheet of red small brick, and a sheet of buff stone, plus a
kit that supposedly makes a row of four stores. I'm willing o part with the
lot for a reasonable price plus postage.
Cost. The dies are several thousand dollars each to make. When they
were first made they were very inexpensive. Apparantly the were hand
made in zinc originally.
Sal
If I remember correct, for HO at least, the bricks were somewhat undersized.
I think they were designed to 1/8" scale. If they need to remake them it
would be good if someone who knows them would suggest they remake them to HO
scale.
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