I have found the best way to deal with SJB is to mail your order along with
a check and then wait patiently.  You will not get an email response, and
the phone will in most cases go unanswered.  However, in two months or so
your order will arrive.  SJB has many, many items unavailable anywhere else
in the universe, so a bit of inconvenience is a small price to pay.

Ken Shepard

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 2:17 PM, Jim Cook <jim-cook@c...> wrote:

>
> Kirk,
>
> Bob Howard is a really nice guy to talk to once you reach him, but he has
> limited hours of accessibility.  It's worth it to keep trying to reach him
> via phone.
>
> Jim
>
> On Feb 22, 2012, at 1:25 PM, Kirk Eppler wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 10:20 AM, John Ruth <johnrruth@h...>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> If I were lucky enough to score a 289 w/o rod & fence, my first move
> would
> >> be to place an order for same with http://www.stjamesbaytoolco.com/
> >>
> >> St. James Bay offers many parts of a 289 from stock - and they have the
> >> necessary knowledge of the non-standard threading so that their parts
> fit
> >> old planes.  [No relationship beyond being a very satisifed customer.]
> >>
> >
> >
> > Mr Howard has not returned my last call or email, so if you are lucky
> > enough to get a response, please let me know.  I am trying to track down
> > #67 spokeshave parts.
> >
> > Kirk in HMB, CA
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