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    Looks like Holden made everything except saddles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by davegmh View Post
    Looks like Holden made everything except saddles.
    Ah Dave, you know they made saddles lol, the company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer after all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flamenco_not_Flamingo View Post
    Ah Dave, you know they made saddles lol, the company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer after all.
    I have a Holden & Frost yard stick in my collection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Innuendo View Post
    I have a Holden & Frost yard stick in my collection.

    How old would that make it Inni?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flamenco_not_Flamingo View Post
    How old would that make it Inni?
    It has to be older than 1916 and possibly as old as 1885. My guess is around the 1910-16 mark but is purely a guess. I say this because I feel it was for use in auto upholstery.
    It's a cool piece of history to have in my collection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Innuendo View Post
    It has to be older than 1916 and possibly as old as 1885. My guess is around the 1910-16 mark but is purely a guess. I say this because I feel it was for use in auto upholstery.
    It's a cool piece of history to have in my collection.
    Very cool!

    Was thinking about starting a thread about peoples " Holdenalia " Collection.

    Would be interesting I think.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flamenco_not_Flamingo View Post
    Very cool!

    Was thinking about starting a thread about peoples " Holdenalia " Collection.

    Would be interesting I think.
    that would be interesting, there was a Holden dealer near my high school(in the 70s)and me and my mates went and collected sales brochures at lunch time, and for some reason i kept all mine i even have brochures for the LE monaro

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    Quote Originally Posted by Innuendo View Post
    It has to be older than 1916 and possibly as old as 1885. My guess is around the 1910-16 mark but is purely a guess. I say this because I feel it was for use in auto upholstery.
    It's a cool piece of history to have in my collection.
    Any chance of a pic sometime? Ta.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flamenco_not_Flamingo View Post
    Ah Dave, you know they made saddles lol, the company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer after all.
    I thought that comment went over everyone's head. Good pickup General.*****
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