prewar40 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Does anyone know who bought the Verdone Casting business? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cahartley Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 I found this thread >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 The business was purchased by a gentleman I met at Hershey last year. He had several tables full of castings. I'll have to dig out his name and number, but I have it around here somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prewar40 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks Taylormade - I saw him at Hershey but now I can't find his contact information or even his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdang Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 On 11/4/2017 at 4:27 PM, prewar40 said: Does anyone know who bought the Verdone Casting business? I believe Craig Karr purchased this company and then left for Belize, or was that Nigeria? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 12 hours ago, zipdang said: I believe Craig Karr purchased this company and then left for Belize, or was that Nigeria? Craig Karr has apparently died at the age of 88, the assets of his business (machinery, dies, molds) sold at public auction a few weeks ago.....Ames Rubber bought some of the equipment, no mention of any metal casting stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I was never impressed with the quality of Verdone's castings. Possibly it has improved with the new owner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 There are issues with stainless castings. When melted, stainless does not get as thin as bronze, so fine details can be lost. Stainless also shrinks more than bronze as it cools. Polishing a stainless casting is a very time consuming job if you want a mirror finish. On the plus side stainless is forever and you don't have to wait for the chromer to do his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Restorer32 said: There are issues with stainless castings. When melted, stainless does not get as thin as bronze, so fine details can be lost. Stainless also shrinks more than bronze as it cools. Polishing a stainless casting is a very time consuming job if you want a mirror finish. On the plus side stainless is forever and you don't have to wait for the chromer to do his job. I have a one week turnaround on most all plating. I wouldn't put any of those castings on my or a customer car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I was told that Bill Scherer also passed away. Bills work was the best you could get. Casting and stamping Cadillac parts from rear view mirrors, rad ornaments, running board trim to long trim castings for your dash. His line or work was extensive. This fellow made it all and supplying dealers like Pete Sanders also. He was a great guy and will be missed in the hobby. Anyone hear what happened to his molds and dies?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John348 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Curti said: I was never impressed with the quality of Verdone's castings. Possibly it has improved with the new owner. Me too! I did not like the answer I got "who looks at it that close" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFitz Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I bought a few castings from Jerry many years ago. I had to do a lot of hand filing/grinding to make the parts fit with other parts. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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