jshorva65
07-04-2002, 11:58 AM
I thought I'd start a thread for professional restorers to discuss the business aspects and/or for exchanging tips. In the old days, tv repairmen would meet and discuss case histories and "tough dog" sets. In my area, we all had our established clientele which was based partially on the makes we listed in our advertising and our location in the city so we weren't too worried about stepping on each other's territory. I was one of the all-makes guys who operated chiefly in the northern suburbs. There were some brand-specific shops, also. This was back in the late 70s, early 80s. I operated a tiny shop in my parents' basement starting at about age 14, was "the new kid", and met with many of the oldtimers twice a week at about noon at a restaurant on the East Side. Many of them are now deceased, some are retired, others are semi-retired, while a few are still in business full-time. I'd like to start this thrad off with thanks to some of the guys who taught me much of the business ... Bill M., Howard M., Dick L., John W., and many others ... Thanks to all!
John
John