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Topic: Paul Bigsby and Crocker Motorcycles Connection |
Jon Zimmerman
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Posted 21 Mar 2022 7:50 pm |
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A Crocker m/c mechanic’s wet dream…come true! ⚙️ (Pre flip open ash tray?)
[Moderator note: these posts were split from this For Sale thread about a Bigsby T8 pedal steel here - https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=379515 - please keep this extended discussion here, and not on the For Sale thread.] |
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2022 8:09 pm
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Interesting? Jon. You are saying Paul Bigsby was a Crocker Mechanic? How do you elevate his providing sub’ed out casting services to being Crocker Mechsnic.
Please share your primary sources.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Jon Zimmerman
From:
California, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2022 8:13 pm
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| Hello Chris: real simple: Google Paul Bigsby American inventor. |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2022 11:36 pm
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Sorry, I read the four articles, but they don’t explain what about the Crocker motorcycle is attributed to Paul Bigsby. Please detail it for me. You don’t need to include tfe volume/tone pedal casting — we all know that already.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
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Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2022 8:29 am
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chas smith R.I.P.
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Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2022 8:30 am
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Bigsby on his Crocker. He was in charge of all the castings. |
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2022 8:56 am
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So, Chas, you are saying he invented the motorcycle?
Bigbsy eventually became the shop foreman at Crocker and was a pattern maker.
Al Crocker was the designer.
I imagine you also think that when Bigsby worked as a pattern maker for the WWII war effort, he invented the Navy's battleships as well?
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2022 9:01 am
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Why don't you have a photo of the Bigsby motorcycle? There were two. One sold not too many years ago. They were never completed until after PA died. Perhaps because they utilized someone else's design?
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Jon Zimmerman
From:
California, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2022 9:44 am Oh FPS, Chris
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Lotsa mechanical inventions/refinements were taking place locally in 20’s-30’s. Indy car OHC engine/chassis creators were clustered around in the same areas of LA where you live now, Chris. BTW, is that your car parked in the background of that pic? 😊
(FPS- for pity sakes) |
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Jon Zimmerman
From:
California, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2022 10:07 am Nonsense
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| Bob & Dave: you can slam dunk any of my comments made as non essential to this sale. Only want seller/purchaser to realize what a pristine example of early PSG design is up for grabs… by any Oligarch! |
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