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Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - JDub - 07-09-2020
Hey Guys,
I made an odd find while googling my dad's name (Chester Woo). A hit came up in ebay; a Remington ad from 1938. I had never seen it before and was extremely excited to find it and purchased it immediately. My dad spent his entire life in L.A. except for College, fighting in WWII on the Hornet (CV-12) and his time in Ohio with the Army Corp of Engineers after he graduated from Cal. I knew he was a good shot but I never knew about his exploits on the firing line (I wasn't born until 1966).
Sorry if I'm boring you all. I was just so excited to find this and needed to share.
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Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - Lemonaid - 07-09-2020
Hang on to that Remington Mdl 37 if you have it. Worth quite a bit but the personal history behind it would be worth a lot more.
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - VASCAR2 - 07-09-2020
Very cool, thanks for posting!
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - Growler - 07-09-2020
What a find! Can only imagine how excited you were to find it.
Great post!
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - JDub - 07-09-2020
Lemonaid Wrote:Hang on to that Remington Mdl 37 if you have it. Worth quite a bit but the personal history behind it would be worth a lot more.
Sadly, my dad sold off all his guns before I was born...boohoo:mad: He taught me how to shoot on an Ithacagun .22 single shot lever-action which he bought at a Big5 in the 70s. I can still remember those range sessions. They had a 5lb. coffee can full of loose cotton at the desk to stuff in your ears for earpro...no eyepro required.
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - tdbru - 07-09-2020
that is so cool JDub. What a neat find.
-tdbru
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - Wheelhorse - 07-09-2020
Priceless
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - KZero - 07-09-2020
Awesome piece of family history! Thanks for sharing it with us
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - Mesa1978 - 07-09-2020
:thumbsup
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - Sinclair - 07-09-2020
Precious memories, too many family memories are lost to ignorance or neglect. I know because my father hated anything old, so all of my families exploits and heirlooms where destroyed and discarded even valuable antiques! Like someone said above, hang onto that paper and the rifle if you still have it. Someday, your son or grandson will cherish them.
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - PVBoom - 07-09-2020
Awesome find. Glad you ran into it. Frame it.
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - FRB6.5 - 07-11-2020
Neat piece of history!
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - Kswhitetails - 07-16-2020
That's really cool, man. Congratulations on the find. Out of curiosity, what spurred the googling of your old man's name?
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - Gos - 07-19-2020
jdub Wrote:hey guys,
i made an odd find while googling my dad's name (chester woo). A hit came up in ebay; a remington ad from 1938. I had never seen it before and was extremely excited to find it and purchased it immediately. My dad spent his entire life in l.a. Except for college, fighting in wwii on the hornet (cv-12) and his time in ohio with the army corp of engineers after he graduated from cal. I knew he was a good shot but i never knew about his exploits on the firing line (i wasn't born until 1966).
Sorry if i'm boring you all. I was just so excited to find this and needed to share.
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cool!
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - FLshooter - 07-19-2020
Very cool.So now you know you have marksmanship in your blood.
Kinda off topic - 1938 Remington Ad my dad was mentioned in - Double Naught Spy - 07-19-2020
That is really cool!!!