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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 3:11 pm Post subject: Ropkey Armor Museum Gallery
Hi All, We’ve added a gallery of photos of the collection of vehicles held at the Ropkey Armor Museum in Crawfordsville, IN. The photos date from December 2008 and reflect the collection as it was prior to the sale of the M4A3 to the Collings Foundation and the bits sold off recently after the passing of Mr Ropkey. www.vgbimages.com/AFV-.../i-tHWwcD8

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Ropkey Armor Museum Gallery
Fred's will be open Friday 27 November 2015, 1100-1600, maybe I'll be there... I have some 2011 pics from Ropkey's over here, a little newer.. click here Ropkey pics

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Ropkey Armor Museum Gallery
In the storage shed at Fred’s, nice or what??

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Ropkey Armor Museum Gallery
will there be someone to take over the museum? Pierre-Olivier _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:44 am Post subject: Re: Ropkey Armor Museum Gallery
The museum is still open, but I've seen a few of the vehicles from the collection up for sale on www.armyjeeps.net/armor1.htm. The M7 Priest is currently listed for $400,000. The M41 was listed previously, I believe. They may be selling pieces to keep the rest of the place up and running. Just speculating.

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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:56 am Post subject: Re: Ropkey Armor Museum Gallery
I was at the Collings Foundation Open House recently. Have any pictures of the M4A3 they sold?

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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:28 am Post subject: Re: Ropkey Armor Museum Gallery
Collins bought this M4A3 from Ropkey a while back. It's the tank that was used in the James Garner film "Tank."

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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:02 am Post subject: Re: Ropkey Armor Museum Gallery
Yes that is the exact one. They have not touched it.

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