Looking for a magazine

[Mark Jennings]

Back in the early 80`s there was a magazine that had a article called "The Collectors" It featured several people who collected antique motorcycles. Some were stored in an old school, some were stored in an old cement factory. Although I remember the story I cannot remember the name or date of the magazine. If anyone remembers please let me know. I would like to find a copy. Thank you. Mark.

[diesel55]

MARK, there was a article in a Smithsonian magazine in the 80's .It had Otis Spiker as part of the story. Is this the one you want.

[Mark Jennings]

Hi Diesel, I don`t think it was a Smithsonian magazine. I recall that the center picture showed one of the collectors standing on a Ariel Square 4 that was in the middle of several old Indians, Harleys and several other bikes. The article mentioned that the collector who lives in the school house hates to pay taxes and probable does`nt.

It is amazing that I can remeber the article but not the magazine name or date.

Thank you,

[Rubone]

In the early '80s "American Motorcyclist" had a series of three consecutive articles on collecting. One on books and paper, one on toys and memorabilia, and one on bikes if I recall correctly.
Robbie

[Duckrat]

Try Motorcyclist, September 1978. You can even order an old copy from: http://www.dadsvintageads.com

[Duckrat]

Thanks for remembering Rub, but Bill and I put those features together for AM, and that's not the article he's talking about. I remember "The Collectors," and if I recall correctly, the guy with the multi-story former factory was--and is, Beno Rodi.--Greg Harrison

[Hollywood]

Does this look familiar?...here is the cement factory you speak of, and that is Al Scheirer on top of the pile. I never saw the magazine ( I have heard of it) but I have been to this cement factory and have some pics of Al's vast collection. I think Harry Buck was in the mag also.
uncle Al.jpg

[Hollywood]

By the way Al lost everything because he did not pay his taxes...I have a 1939 WLD that came out of this cement factory.
That's my '39 WLD laying to the right of the wheelless Chief. This pic was taken at the cement factory near Allentown PA in 1968.
uncle Al1.jpg

[rbc]

The article you're looking for is in the September 1979 issue of Motorcyclist.

[Jim]

Whew... all I can do is shake my head....

[Hollywood]

I think this is it.....
Uncle Al Motorcyclist79.jpg

[Robert Luland]

Hollywood, is that the old cement factory on the Nazareth Pike in Nazareth, PA? Bob L

[Hollywood]

Close. it's in Egypt PA near Whitehall PA. same general area. its still there. There is a gun range there now. The old building and smoke stack are still there.
I did several posts on this place years ago (2009) on my Blog see below...

http://knucklebuster1939.blogspot.com/2009/12/entrance-to-wonderland.html

http://knucklebuster1939.blogspot.com/2009/12/uncle-al.html

http://knucklebuster1939.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-inspiration.html

http://knucklebuster1939.blogspot.com/2009/08/inspiration-part-2.html

[Mark Jennings]

That is it Hollywood. Thank you and everyone who responded on my question and helped in the search. Now the search begins for the magazine. Mark.

[Mark Jennings]

Found several on ebay.