Sad day: Auction Name: Milwaukee Iron - Harley Forum

HarleyCruiser · #1 08-15-2009, 10:36 AM

Auction Name: Milwaukee Iron, Inc
Auction Headline: Custom Motorcycle Fabrication Shop
Auction Type: On-Location
Auction Date, Time: 08/27/2009, 10:30am EDT
Inspection Date, Time: 08/26/09, 8:00 - 4:00
Auction Location: 110 Ramsey Place
Lynchburg, VA
United States
Summary of Items
FEATURING: Complete Custom Motorcycle Fabrication Facility including: MILWAUKEE IRON TRADE NAME AND PRODUCT LINE,

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unclepsycho · #2 08-15-2009, 11:17 AM

That's too bad. I really liked them on the tv show. Sort of the same as OCC, but different enuff that I liked it.

Hammerhead Pat · #3 08-15-2009, 12:15 PM

Are those the guys with the r e a l h e a v y country accents that made a Lynyrd Skynyrd bike a few years ago? I seem to recall a couple of their shows but nothing that really jumps out at me.

unclepsycho · #4 08-15-2009, 12:33 PM

Yup, that's them. The kid, Lee, is now on the OCC show. the long bearded guy, Gary, passed away a few months back. He was cool.

http://www.milwaukeeiron.com/magazin...rottle1205.pdf

HarleyCruiser · #5 08-15-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammerhead Pat

Are those the guys with the r e a l h e a v y country accents that made a Lynyrd Skynyrd bike a few years ago? I seem to recall a couple of their shows but nothing that really jumps out at me.

Yea don’t know about the Skynyrd bike, but they built some pretty radical bikes, high bars long skirts.
They made a lot of fenders.
One of the fabricators now is on OCC, he was pretty talented.
A real metal man.
Wonder if OCC is next in the auction news, this economy is hurting a lot of places.

Hammerhead Pat · #6 08-15-2009, 05:46 PM

Yep, I thought thats where Lee came from and he is a pretty talented guy. He and Rick Petco make a pretty nice team. If OCC is next in line for the block, wouldn't hurt my feelings.

Trigger87 · #7 08-15-2009, 06:36 PM

Wow, sorry to see this happening. I like the show, too. Gary seemed like the real deal.

shovelmike · #8 08-15-2009, 09:25 PM

It's a real shame to see this, I didn't watch it much but enjoyed it when I did. Gary was the real deal in my book.
I don't wish this calamity on anybody but there will likely be a lot of business failures before this economic mess turns around.

2003FXDX · #9 08-18-2009, 10:26 PM

Gary seemed to be most of the show when it came to building. When he passed on the show went with him. If I remember the show tried to add some spark like OCC but never really took off. I just liked to watch what was being built.

unclepsycho · #10 08-18-2009, 10:47 PM

Thats what I remember, they built bikes with a lot less drama.
I liked Gary's laugh.