Tony was 18 in 1968.
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Mid '70s plumber chassis ID please
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, Aug 12 2026 03:36 PM
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Posted 21 August 2026 - 11:33 AM
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Posted 21 August 2026 - 05:33 PM
I first met up with Tony & Team Tony P. in 1970, so he was them 20 & I was 22.
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Posted 21 August 2026 - 06:19 PM
It still appears very much like what I saw Team Tony P. run monthly for open class cars during the mid-70s on the C&C king in Coventry, Ct. after they stopped using ISO's for a while. This was about the same time Parma released the winged front nose piece & their "Wide Finger" pans. Later, Tony modified the ISO design & ran them again. Tony was 18 at the time, I was a few years older.
I first met up with Tony & Team Tony P. in 1970, so he was them 20 & I was 22.
From your original post , you only referred to the mid 70's.
I knew he wasn't 18 in 74-76.
That would of had him younger than me. Lol.
No bid deal.
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Posted 21 August 2026 - 08:43 PM
The mid-70s referred to when Tony & his team began running chassis with ,078 main rails. When I first met him in 1970. he & his team ran double .063 main rail cars with drop arms in unlimited glue. Different things for different times. Do you know anyone who is always right other than yourself? 
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Posted 21 August 2026 - 10:01 PM
That's a better photo than I found Ken, thanks for posting it.
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