jukejunkie1015 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 My subscription ran out in April and renewed with PayPal that month. By July, I realized I still had not received a new issue so I sent off an email but received no response. Today I tried a web search and found their web domain has expired. Anyone else having the same issue or are you getting your magazine? Kurt M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I'm getting my issues, but IMHO the content is slipping due to many repeats of old articles with muddy print from multiple copyings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) I have the September 2021 issue, have not received the October issue yet. You can try calling them at 714-963-1558. Edited October 29, 2021 by Jeff Perkins / Mn (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKECARS53 Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Have September but still waiting for October. In the past I would get 2 in the same month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kings32 Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Post Office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklinguy Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I have a subscription and occasionally write articles for Skinned Knuckles. I submitted an article in June, and after some normal editorial discussion, it was published in August. I prepared another article and tried to submit it by email in early September; system could not deliver article. Telephone number is out of service and web site is gone. I received my last issue in September. Skinned Knuckles seems to have vanished! I have not found out any more. If anyone knows more, please share. Frank Pennypacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Franklinguy said: ...tried to submit it by email in early September; system could not deliver article. Telephone number is out of service and web site is gone. I don't know any specifics, but even if the editor was vacationing, or the office relocated, or there was new ownership, a business would have continuity. No business would abruptly change its phone or change its website without forwarding to the new. For everyone's sake, I hope the magazine is doing well. However, that seems not to be the case. Does anyone know the owner or editor personally to contact him at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Here is a similar puzzled discussion on the Ford Barn forum. They think the magazine, like some others in the past, ended without giving any notice: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=304100 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Figures. I just subscribed this year. Call me the angel of death. Right after I paid for a three year subscription renewal to Street Rodder, they went under. Same thing with Automobile Restorer. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kings32 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I just paid for subscribtionfor a friend plus mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukejunkie1015 Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 Looks like we are all screwed. At least some of you got issues till September. Integrity seems to be a fleeting virtue today, lost to pure greed and apathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Neil may be having health issues as he's about as old as I am, and I believe he was pretty much a one-man band other than regular monthly contributors. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt at this time, as he certainly seems to be an honorable man in all that I've seen. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F&J Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 15 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said: Does anyone know the owner I do not know him personally, but know of him only from him being in the Nash club and owning a 32 Nash like mine. He is Neil Maken, of So. Cal. 2 minutes ago, Grimy said: he's about as old as I am He just turned 80 today by coincidence. At that age, the possibilities of his sudden absence increase. Let's hope all is well with him. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 1 minute ago, F&J said: He just turned 80 today by coincidence. At that age, the possibilities of his sudden absence increase. Let's hope all is well with him. Thank you! So he's a year older than I am, but was still at his editing and publishing job--and we should all thank him for that. I'm personally confident that if he had planned to sell or just close down the magazine, he would have let us know. As I've mentioned before (perhaps not in this thread), I've been a subscriber since 1977 and took then ed/publ Bill Cannon up on his then-offer of the first 30 or so issues at a discounted price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I subcribed since number 1. will miss the reprints....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I called someone who has known Neil Maken in the past. It's not confirmed, but Mr. Maken may have passed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 29 minutes ago, John_S_in_Penna said: I called someone who has known Neil Maken in the past. It's not confirmed, but Mr. Maken may have passed on. I just checked legacy.com for an obituary (up thru 6 months ago) with negative results, and likewise no obit found with a google search of his name. I certainly hope he is still with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kings32 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I just back subsciption that sent for a freind . unable to delever . King32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Does anyone have an update on Neil Maken or SK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Boudway Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Hi Folks, Any update on this? I have two letters returned from them (him). One to the PO box and another to a street address Really will miss the magazine. I have all the issues from the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukejunkie1015 Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 I still have no response. Recently I contacted the Lars Corporation who submits to the magazine. They are also aware that there has been no response from the magazine owners. Their submissions are posted in PDF format on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcapra Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 I was subscriber to Skinned Knuckles back in the 80s and 90s. I always looked forward to the On Restoration articles by Matt Joseph. But I had no idea that SK was still being published! It was a good magazine for the serious restorer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John348 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 3:58 PM, Bill Boudway said: Hi Folks, Any update on this? I have two letters returned from them (him). One to the PO box and another to a street address Really will miss the magazine. I have all the issues from the beginning. Hey BIll, I think the returned mail was the all the update needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstRide Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I was wondering this myself as I had just advertised for the first time with them this year, and had not heard about renewing. I am a new restoration business and they were running a deal for half price because they had lost many advertisers / businesses due to COVID, according to Neil. That's too bad, I hope all involved are well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gronk Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I sent in my yearly sub check in Dec. thus far it has not been cashed and I have not received a mag since Sept. either. I was wondering what was going on and when I looked online I found this thread and I guess I'm not alone. I'm fairly new to the hobby and I love SK. I buy all the back issues I can find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 The SK website has vanished. That means that no one paid to hold the URL. That should tell you something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Did anyone ever find out more about the magazine or its editor, Neil Maken? I assume that, in the months since this topic was posted, no new issues have been published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudaman Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Seen on the Fordbarn site, post dated 2/22/2022: "The owner / publisher, Neil Maken, passed away a few months ago." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNiceLidd Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) SOLD SKINNED KNUCKLES Edited October 4, 2023 by RNiceLidd (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 It's a shame, these are great magazines with a ton of information, though somewhat scattered in content. Hope you find a good home for them, a lot of people have no idea what they are, but are pleasantly surprised when perusing copies. dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerczak Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Has anyone digitized the old magazines yet? I would be very interested in an electronic version if there is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 8 hours ago, Gerczak said: Has anyone digitized the old magazines yet? I would be very interested in an electronic version if there is one. I doubt it. They seemed like a small operation. After all, the magazine disappeared when the editor passed on; there was no team behind him to carry on. Note on any digitized magazines: They may not have the quality of the original paper copies. Even with our own AACA magazine, that is the case: I tried using old photos from the digitized AACA magazines for another AACA purpose, and found them too grainy to look appropriate. The original paper versions were fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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