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ooobex
Posted 2019-01-08 6:51 AM (#576482 - in reply to #576300)
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cheers for that ill do some research amazing info on this site...
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56D500boy
Posted 2019-01-08 10:17 AM (#576488 - in reply to #576423)
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RDP - 2019-01-07 11:51 AM

Dave , do you have these ads in a large size?


You could get them from the The Akron Beacon Journal newspaper's internet site but required signing up for something. Might be free:

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/151205134/



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Powerflite
Posted 2019-01-21 11:27 PM (#577192 - in reply to #560824)
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This is the license plate surround & Valiant matchbook ad for Bank Motors in Los Angeles where my '56 Plymouth was purchased.



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Torqkent
Posted 2019-01-23 1:58 PM (#577276 - in reply to #560824)
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Hello guys, looking for some pictures or something on a dealer named James F Waters In LA or James E Waters In LA. I know that it may be same company just named diffrently in diffrent regions of California. Thanks
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56D500boy
Posted 2019-01-23 2:26 PM (#577278 - in reply to #577276)
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Torqkent - 2019-01-23 1:58 PM

Hello guys, looking for some pictures or something on a dealer named James F Waters In LA or James E Waters In LA. I know that it may be same company just named diffrently in diffrent regions of California. Thanks


Looks like James F. is your man:

http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/w/waters/waters.htm

http://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/the-rise-and-fall-o...





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wizard
Posted 2019-01-23 3:41 PM (#577283 - in reply to #560824)
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I just wonder how secret the second link is Dave?!

451: Unavailable for legal reasons
We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time. For any issues, e-mail us at mailbox@qchron.com or call us at 718-205-8000.

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56D500boy
Posted 2019-01-23 5:12 PM (#577288 - in reply to #577283)
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wizard - 2019-01-23 3:41 PM

I just wonder how secret the second link is Dave?!


Queen's Chronicle Newspaper article:

" James F. Waters was an early West Coast automobile dealer in San Francisco who decided to expand his operations and enter the New York City marketplace. In 1935, he started a business in Manhattan, with seven-passenger DeSoto automobiles converted into taxicabs complete with the Chrysler Corp. warranty.

The city passed regulations in 1929 dictating any vehicle used for livery or taxi cab service must be able to carry five passengers in the rear and jump seats. Only Checker, DeSoto and Packard manufactured vehicles that size to meet these requirements.

On June 1, 1940, Waters leased an entire block in Long Island City at 34th Street and 47th Avenue for the DeSoto taxicab operation. All across the city, people saw the vehicles, which had a retractable roof with a molded globe that read DeSoto Sky View.

In 1953, the DeSoto Retailer magazine bragged that seven out of 10 cabs in the city belonged to the company. The vehicles each had an 18-foot-long, eight-passenger body with a six-cylinder engine, manual transmission and 139.5-inch wheelbase.

The end came fast, shortly after Mayor Wagner came into office and the city outlawed the widely used, long wheelbase and set a new maximum of only 120 inches. Ford and Chevrolet were now allowed to enter New York City’s lucrative marketplace.

In 1955 the Waters cabs ended their reign and his Long Island City operation closed. It quickly vanished and the city soon saw Ford, Plymouth and Chevy cabs everywhere."


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Chrycoman
Posted 2019-01-23 9:55 PM (#577305 - in reply to #560824)
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Two other restrictions on the New York cabs of that era -

Trunk was sealed. Some writers have said that was due to restrictions on alcohol during prohibition.

The front seat had just a seat for the driver, with a platform where the front passengers would have been. The platform was for the luggage, etc. that normally would have gone in the trunk.

Chrysler had finalized work on a LWB 1955 DeSoto cab - body was to be shared with the Crown Imperial, as in past years. The Engineering people even declared the first serial number for the 1955 DeSoto S22 Taxi. The 1954 DeSoto Taxi S20, 139½" wheelbase, saw production of 2,005 units.

But the announcement from New York City to cancel the LWB cabs caused Chrysler and Checker to end production. Checker closed their plant for almost two years as they worked on developing a new cab on a 120" wheelbase, which was ready to go in 1956. And lasted to the end of production in 1981. Packard abandoned the LWB taxi field in 1948. GM was involved briefly in the late 1930's by taking a Chevrolet sedan and extending the body. It was sold as the General Cab.

DeSoto would go back to the taxi business in January, 1957, with the introduction of the DeSoto Firesweep cab with a Dodge Coronet flathead six in the Firesweep body. With the introduction of the DeSoto Firesweep taxi, the engine serial number prefix changed from D72- to KDS6-. A total of 139 6 cylinder taxis were built for 1957. DeSoto announced the taxi based on a 6 cylinder Firesweep in 1958 and 1959, but no production numbers are known.

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Chrycoman
Posted 2019-01-23 10:53 PM (#577308 - in reply to #560824)
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By the way, the Queen's Chronicle is published in Glendale, New York.

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wizard
Posted 2019-01-24 12:31 AM (#577314 - in reply to #577288)
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56D500boy - 2019-01-23 11:12 PM

wizard - 2019-01-23 3:41 PM

I just wonder how secret the second link is Dave?!


Queen's Chronicle Newspaper article:

" James F. Waters was an early West Coast automobile dealer in San Francisco who decided to expand his operations and enter the New York City marketplace. In 1935, he started a business in Manhattan, with seven-passenger DeSoto automobiles converted into taxicabs complete with the Chrysler Corp. warranty.

The city passed regulations in 1929 dictating any vehicle used for livery or taxi cab service must be able to carry five passengers in the rear and jump seats. Only Checker, DeSoto and Packard manufactured vehicles that size to meet these requirements.

On June 1, 1940, Waters leased an entire block in Long Island City at 34th Street and 47th Avenue for the DeSoto taxicab operation. All across the city, people saw the vehicles, which had a retractable roof with a molded globe that read DeSoto Sky View.

In 1953, the DeSoto Retailer magazine bragged that seven out of 10 cabs in the city belonged to the company. The vehicles each had an 18-foot-long, eight-passenger body with a six-cylinder engine, manual transmission and 139.5-inch wheelbase.

The end came fast, shortly after Mayor Wagner came into office and the city outlawed the widely used, long wheelbase and set a new maximum of only 120 inches. Ford and Chevrolet were now allowed to enter New York City’s lucrative marketplace.

In 1955 the Waters cabs ended their reign and his Long Island City operation closed. It quickly vanished and the city soon saw Ford, Plymouth and Chevy cabs everywhere."





Thanks' Dave, hope you don't get any problem sharing that to Europe
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Torqkent
Posted 2019-01-24 7:53 AM (#577322 - in reply to #560824)
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Thanks for the info guys! Was like i suspected then but cool to have that website
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RDP
Posted 2019-01-24 3:35 PM (#577346 - in reply to #560824)
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its a FL era thread , but why not

J. F. Waters - non FL era pics






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RDP
Posted 2019-02-06 1:38 PM (#577913 - in reply to #560824)
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Garden State Motors, 3400 Black Horse Pike, Collingswood, NJ

Gate City Motor Co., Greensboro, NC

Gates (???-Gates Bros, Wendell, ID-???)



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RDP
Posted 2019-03-08 3:49 PM (#579040 - in reply to #560824)
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Geo. Byers Sons



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Posted 2019-03-08 3:52 PM (#579041 - in reply to #560824)
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Byers anniversary brochure



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Posted 2019-03-08 3:53 PM (#579042 - in reply to #560824)
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Posted 2019-03-08 3:54 PM (#579043 - in reply to #560824)
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RDP
Posted 2019-04-07 5:22 AM (#580481 - in reply to #560824)
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General Auto Sales , Newport News, VA

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Gilman Motor Company, W. 27th St., Scottsbluff, NE



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RDP
Posted 2019-05-08 1:48 PM (#581941 - in reply to #560824)
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Gillespie-Blumer Motors, 802 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI

Glen T Smith

Glenn Walker Grosse Point, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI



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RDP
Posted 2019-06-02 7:24 AM (#582816 - in reply to #560824)
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Goodwin Brothers, 444-450 East Main, Lexington, KY

Great Lakes Motor Corp., Buffalo, NY

Greiner Motor Co, Towson Ave, Fort Smith



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Posted 2019-06-02 9:53 AM (#582818 - in reply to #560824)
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My Imperial came from the Leonard Eli dealership which was in Redwood City. I cannot find any info on this dealer, all I have is the number plate surround and the print on the cars paperwork. Can any one help me find more info?

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Posted 2019-06-02 10:49 AM (#582826 - in reply to #582818)
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60 Imp - 2019-06-02 3:53 PM

My Imperial came from the Leonard Eli dealership which was in Redwood City. I cannot find any info on this dealer, all I have is the number plate surround and the print on the cars paperwork. Can any one help me find more info?

Steve.



Steve, do you know the dealer code number?

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RDP
Posted 2019-06-22 2:09 PM (#583869 - in reply to #560824)
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Griffith Motors, 2770 N. Speer Blvd., Denver, CO

Guy Moothart 1112 N. Long Beach Blvd., Compton, CA

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RDP
Posted 2019-07-14 5:43 AM (#584801 - in reply to #560824)
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H. E. Baher Inc. , Alhambra, CA



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Posted 2019-07-14 5:44 AM (#584802 - in reply to #560824)
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Posted 2019-07-15 4:58 PM (#584865 - in reply to #579040)
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George Byers and Sons is still doing business in Columbus. They no longer sell Plymouths or De Sotos, but they sell Chrysler, Dodge, RAM trucks, and Jeeps. They also sell a wide range of world cars as well, such as VW, Porche, Jaguar, Mazda, Kia, etc. 

During the 60s and 70s they had a lock on the fleet of taxicabs that worked out of Columbus. United Transportation, a firm that I worked for when I was in college, had fleets of 1968 Plymouth Fury I and 1972 Plymouth Fury I cabs which they had contracted with George Byers to provide. 



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Posted 2019-07-18 9:09 PM (#584977 - in reply to #560824)
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Wow!!! such great history in photos!! any info on Liberty Motors INC. in Birmingham Alabama? that's where my 55 dodge custom royal was shipped and presumably sold.
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Posted 2019-08-11 5:26 AM (#585858 - in reply to #584977)
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any info on Liberty Motors INC. in Birmingham Alabama?


nobody nothing? I have only Liberty Motor Co, Spokane, WA







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Posted 2019-09-15 5:11 AM (#587540 - in reply to #560824)
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H. E. Wagner Motor Sales

Hale Zupan Inc., 13815 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH

Hampton Motors, 2024 Main Street, Columbia, SC



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56D500boy
Posted 2019-10-02 7:28 PM (#588327 - in reply to #565183)
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A couple of Fookerangs from Facebook.

Dicker? I barely know her.



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Posted 2019-10-03 3:09 PM (#588363 - in reply to #588327)
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56D500boy - 2019-10-02 5:28 PM

A couple of Fookerangs from Facebook.

Dicker? I barely know her.



Rick Dickers, The Incredibles...



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Posted 2019-10-13 5:10 AM (#588776 - in reply to #560824)
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Harger-Haldeman , South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA



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Posted 2019-11-11 4:15 AM (#590002 - in reply to #560824)
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Apollo 61 - 2019-11-10 6:55 AM

Video of vintage downtown parade going past a Chrysler dealer. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=1961+parade&&view=detail&mid=DD...







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RDP
Posted 2019-11-11 4:25 AM (#590003 - in reply to #560824)
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Harner Motor, Center St., Tharptown, PA

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Posted 2019-11-11 3:26 PM (#590027 - in reply to #590003)
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This photo is of Victoria Dodge DeSoto, 1061 Yates Street, Victoria, BC Canada. My hometown, I still live here.
In 1961 this dealer became Pacific Chrysler and in 1963 became Ensign Chrysler Plymouth.
Several years ago it became Harris Victoria Dodge Chrysler Jeep. (bottom photo). It's now slated to be torn down for redevelopment.




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Posted 2019-11-30 10:38 AM (#590935 - in reply to #560824)
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Harry Heiman Inc.

Harry J. Fox Motors



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Posted 2019-12-14 11:56 AM (#591592 - in reply to #560824)
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Harry Sommers Chrysler-Plymouth, Atlanta, GA



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Posted 2020-01-12 9:04 AM (#592816 - in reply to #560824)
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Harry Van Gorp, Palm Springs, CA

Hawley Motors, Manson City, IA

Helmer Motor Sales, 98 Center Street, Massena, NY



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Posted 2020-02-16 6:21 AM (#594358 - in reply to #560824)
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Healey Motor, South Market St., San Jose, CA - 1958 dealership fire



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Posted 2020-02-25 9:14 AM (#594797 - in reply to #560824)
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my Wifes 57 sport sub came from healey any chance you would sell those slides?
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Posted 2020-02-25 11:24 AM (#594801 - in reply to #594797)
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fast59desoto - 2020-02-25 3:14 PM

my Wifes 57 sport sub came from healey any chance you would sell those slides?



I only have these jpg images, that's all. Sorry.
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Posted 2020-02-25 4:21 PM (#594815 - in reply to #560824)
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Posted 2020-02-25 4:21 PM (#594816 - in reply to #560824)
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Posted 2020-02-25 6:28 PM (#594821 - in reply to #560824)
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My 300F came from Roy Burnett Motors in Portland, Oregon. The building is still there as the headquarters for Pendleton Woolen Mills. My 1960 New Yorker Town & Country came from Max Barish Inc. at 4th and La Brea in Los Angeles. That building is gone and I couldn't find much info on the dealership.

Here is the history I put together on Roy Burnett, Inc. - https://www.300f.com/8403150442_burnett.htm





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Posted 2020-02-27 1:06 PM (#594909 - in reply to #560824)
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Thanks Norm, it looks much better now.

Thanks for sharing Nick.

1957 Burnett ad and Barrish promo playing cards



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classiccar.olyn
Posted 2020-03-19 5:33 PM (#595762 - in reply to #560824)
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My DeSoto is from the Hub Motor Co. in Lubbock, TX. Does anyone have any information on it? Thank you!
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Posted 2020-03-19 7:11 PM (#595763 - in reply to #595762)
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classiccar.olyn - 2020-03-19 2:33 PM
My DeSoto is from the Hub Motor Co. in Lubbock, TX. Does anyone have any information on it? Thank you!


Carolyn: I real quick look turned up:

https://desoto.org/community/discussion/1955-desoto-fireflite-red-an...

Hub Motor certainly advertised the 1955 Desoto a lot:





Looks like they were at 901 Avenue H in Lubbock. I think Avenue H got renamed to Buddy (all of my love, all of my kisses) Holly Avenue. Here is what 901 looks like now:

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Posted 2020-04-04 9:04 AM (#596427 - in reply to #560824)
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Posted 2020-04-05 2:42 AM (#596454 - in reply to #596427)
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Here's a couple items from my hometown Forwardlook dealer, Bastian Motors, which burned down in 1961 and did not reopen. The dark circles showing through the Desoto key chain is from someone pressing a car's cigarette lighter to the back of it, melting the plastic. I think it's cool that the key chain (from 1952-53) mimics the shape of a hemi combustion chamber.



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Posted 2020-04-05 8:28 AM (#596456 - in reply to #560824)
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Great thread and interesting info!
Anyone notice the Art Frost underhood photo (page 1), showing a 57 Flite w/o hood insulation and appearing to have vacuum windshield washers? In contrast,
the page 2 photo of AC Elkins shows a 58 Flite with hood insulation and a foot washer pump.

Received the FCA build cards for my 57's. The Flite came from #89041 Polk dealership in Alexandria Va. The Dome came from #36947 Bob Bauer in San Diego Calif.

Great service.
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