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1929 Hamilton H-47 Metalplane going up for auction

Postby jrocky » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:43 am

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Re: 1929 Hamilton H-47 Metalplane going up for auction

Postby specter177 » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:13 am

I know that plane. I saw it when my dad and I went up to get the floats on our 185. We stayed in it's hanger. Nice plane.
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Re: 1929 Hamilton H-47 Metalplane going up for auction

Postby ozzy72 » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:38 am

I think it'll got for more than a million!
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Re: 1929 Hamilton H-47 Metalplane going up for auction

Postby expat » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:11 pm

Looks like a Ford Ein Motor ;D

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Re: 1929 Hamilton H-47 Metalplane going up for auction

Postby specter177 » Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:53 pm

I think it'll got for more than a million!


The problem is that it is being auctioned at a car auction. My grandfather was actually the one auctioning off the Tri-motor they mentioned (he was describing it as the auctioneer gave out the bids, he wasn't the owner), and said that it sold for well less than it was worth (about 3 Mil). If you put it on Trade-a-Plane or something similar, it's likely to fetch more.
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Re: 1929 Hamilton H-47 Metalplane going up for auction

Postby beaky » Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:52 pm

I think it'll got for more than a million!


The problem is that it is being auctioned at a car auction. My grandfather was actually the one auctioning off the Tri-motor they mentioned (he was describing it as the auctioneer gave out the bids, he wasn't the owner), and said that it sold for well less than it was worth (about 3 Mil). If you put it on Trade-a-Plane or something similar, it's likely to fetch more.

There are auction houses that handle aircraft... why in the world would they sell such a gem at a car auction?  :-?
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Re: 1929 Hamilton H-47 Metalplane going up for auction

Postby specter177 » Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:36 am

Sold for $610,000.
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