I am hoping to do this someday. Mike Hill and I have been discussing this for several years. Maybe we could use this forum for others to post some of their photos. Dorothy, if you like, would you post your e mail address so we could contact you to go forward with this project? Sokes
Originally Posted by sokes:
Oops, I just read your first posting and have put you a generation back-daughter not granddaughter. This is great news as you likely have a great many wonderful memories of Joe. One of the things I have often heard is the modesty of his work space-amazing again that such superb art could come from such simple beginnings.
it's ok Sokes...I apologize for adding an "A" to Sokes...oops! Yes dad did have humble beginnings and never left them, just continued them at a different location....the house he bought for his wife (mommy) and his family. The basement is where he built continued to build his legacy. And I remember so well his art and how he did mastered the fine details....
Here is my email...Myself and my younger sister Sue would love to stay in touch with you and anyone else that remembers Daddy.
dfischer819@ymail.com
Thank you!
Originally Posted by sokes:
I am hoping to do this someday. Mike Hill and I have been discussing this for several years. Maybe we could use this forum for others to post some of their photos. Dorothy, if you like, would you post your e mail address so we could contact you to go forward with this project? Sokes
AND....btw...my family loves Mike Hill! Can you send him our love plz?
I'm sorry. I don't understand what you're saying. What do you mean come together and honor Joe? Is there something I'm missing? Please explain.
I will surely give your best to Mike. He is doing well and as you might imagine has a fabulous collection of Joe's cars which he takes excellent care of. I do not know of any controversies at all concerning your dad, so I'd say we are together in his admiration. Larry
Originally Posted by mwb:
Originally Posted by bowestym:
Originally Posted by mwb:
If you have access to the 1948 issues of Model Railroader, you'll find in the Sept. and Oct. issues the pair of articles from Joe Fischer on how he built passenger cars.
I got out my Sept and Oct 1948 issues of MR but there were no Joe Fischer articles. Then I looked in the Kalmbach online index but it doesn't list any MR articles by Joe Fischer. So I got out the paper indexes for MR and found the articles in the Sept and Oct 1949 issues of MR.
I don't have any Joe Fischer cars but I met him once or twice in George Stock's shop in Philadelphia. Joe was bringing some of his cars to George for painting.
Larry Kline
My typing error; fat finger syndrome...
Hi Larry....I am so happy you had the chance to meet my Dad, Joe Fischer on more than one occasion. I am the lucky one at this moment to have stumbled across this site and realize how much Dad was and still is appreciated.
Hi Dorothy, I must have mis spoken. I never did have the chance to meet your dad. I wish I had that memory.
Dorthy how cool your posting here on the O scale forum. Thank you
Your dad was a legend. A true artist. It's a pleasure to correspond with you.
Your dad was a legend. A true artist. It's a pleasure to correspond with you.
Dorothy:
Your dad was the BABE RUTH of passenger car models. IMHO, simply the BEST.
