Well now this is getting interesting.  Our magazine contains an ad for the #3 replica which states: "Production will be limited to 1000 toys. These will not be reproduced again!"  The home page indicates only 3 are left as of today.   John says he thinks 981 replicas were made, but he doesn't know if that includes the replacement units.  Then he does the math to workout that only 603 replicas were sold.  Maybe MaryAnn Townsend and our treasurer Mr. Duroe can post the correct information. 

Now I realize that everybody answering this thread so far does not have the final numbers on production, sales, replacements, shipping costs etc. so we might not want to get too exicted just yet.   But as I stated earlier I hope no one contacts the Smithsonian on behalf of the club indicating we lost money on restoring #3. 

I guess I'll be at the board meeting in Moline to see if the minutes from the November 13, 2004 meeting are read and approved as written. 

Bill Brandt