[CW] new Brown Bros. acquisition

[AF4K via CW]

Yes, I had the Brown Brothers paddles too and really liked them. Somehow I have the 
Bencher ones now and they seem more delicate. Wish I still had those nice Brown Brothers 
ones.

Bry, AF4K

On 28 Jan 2015 at 17:29, Joseph L Pontek Sr via CW wrote:

> 
> Nice, Craig.
> 
> One of my very first paddles were the Brown Bros.  Not sure what caused
> us to part company, but never a problem.  I even used them mobile and
> that is an unforgiving environment.
> 
> On 1/28/2015 10:11 AM, Craig Roberts via CW wrote:
>     Well, I recently spotted an eBay offering that renewed my interest in Brown Bros. products -- 
>     Bill's STL model straight key. I bid on it successfully and within a few days had also snagged 
>     models BTL and CTL paddle and combo straight key & paddle respectively.  The CTL 
>     combo looked pretty rough in the eBay photos, but I took a chance. I was delighted to learn 
>     that Bill's craftsmanship and finish work have held up beautifully for a half century and a 
>     thorough cleaning, polishing and paint chip touch-up have yielded "like new" results. 
> 
> 
> -- 
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