Looking for a newport style ball and claw casting

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A friend has  one made by Al Breed but so far I can not find one for sale.I guess Mr Breed doesn't sell them anymore.Any suggestions.I thought about going up to NH and just take a class but it is a long way and well you know its winter and I'm lazy and its a long damn drive.LOL
 
I think that Mary's ball and claw casting is in the Philadelphia style.  Although it is a great casting if you are not specifically looking for one specifically in the Newport style.

-Phil
 
Thanks Phil and Dennis .Marys are the Philadelphia style.I'm looking specifically for the Newport style.I like the claws.GRRRRR
 
Al Breed does indeed have them. I don't see them in his store, but that might just mean that he's temporarily out of stock. If you wrote to him, I would bet he could help you out.

The one he sells (that I have) is a Goddard-style foot. See if you can get him to make a casting of a Townsend-style while you are at it.
 
I went on Al Breed's web site and searched and searched and could never find a way to contact him short of starting a blog post which I don't want to do any suggestions?
 
On Al's home page, right column above the clock is his phone and email:

phone: 603.749.6231
email: breeds@comcast.net

Dennis Bork
 
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