New Trapdoor Forum - good news for collectors, competition for Jouster

[Dick Hosmer]

Al Frasca is retiring, and his landmark site will be closing this month, to be replaced by a newer, MUCH more capable, operation run by John Spangler of Oldguns.net. The annoying punctuation problems, and longtime lack of ability to post pictures, will soon be forgotten. The board is set-up VERY similar to the KCA (Krag Collectors Assn.) site.

There are plans to make forwarding from the old url automatic, but that is not yet in place. For now, try it here: https://armscollectors.com/trapdoor/bb/

It is NOT yet fully functional, but feel free to look around.

A BIG "hat's off" to John for taking this on!!!!!!

[free1954]

thank you sir for the heads up. hope it works out.

[kj47]

Just registered

[Lead Snowstorm]

Excellent news, just signed up.

[Dick Hosmer]

X X X X X IMPORTANT X X X X X John is on the road with prior commitments and has asked me to coordinate copying of messages in the TWO to FIVE days we have left. I do not believe that we have time to sort out and agree on who is going to do what, so I suggest that everyone who can, copy as many MEANINGFUL messages as they can. Id rather have duplicates than omissions. Dont worry about format or punctuation - those can be fixed later. I am going to start at the beginning, and concentrate on Als posts. All hands on deck and save as much as you can. Thanks.

[bruce]

Well, I'm all in. Registered a moment ago. Brought all my ignorance w/ me. Will read and learn. Sincerely. bruce.

[Fred]

I registered but I cannot post pictures

[Dick Hosmer]

I registered but I cannot post pictures

They're probably too big, I've had no problem.

WHAT WE REALLY NEED NOW IS FOR PEOPLE TO COPY GOOD POSTS FROM THE ARCHIVE. THE FORUM IS GOING TO GO BYE-BYE IN 2/5 DAYS ! !

[Fred]

51739
This is worth saving

[45govt]

Ok I have copmpleted Jan 1 2021 thru June 30 2021 and it is in PDF and Rich Text where does it go. thanks Don

[Dick Hosmer]

Thanks!

For now (applies to you and anyone else kind enough to help) just stand by, keep the file safe, and wait for further instructions.

John Spangler is the mastermind here, I am just filling in while he is keeping some prior commitments which could not be shifted.

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IF ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO HELP, PLEASE FEEL FREE BUT PLEASE POST HERE AND/OR ON FRASCA SITE WHAT PERIOD YOU ARE DOING!!!!!!

[45govt]

Hello
Per John's request I am going to finish 2021

How about a little help, John and I doing 2021 and 2022 if some can take 2018 2019 2020 etc. that would help

Remember, it is NOT necessary to salvage EVERY thread, only ones with

stuff of lasting importance. No social chatter, no newbie basic

questions, no cussing about forum keyboard, etc.

[Dick Hosmer]

I am doing Al's posts, working from the beginning.

[Dick Hosmer]

Old board is still up - thought it would be gone by now - but I'm sure it's a matter of hours. R.I.P.

Join us at the new one - it's working fine, no punctuation issues and you can post pictures. Some up of my M1882 restoration project.

[jon_norstog]

Al is retiring? Now I REALLY feel old.


jn