Ron Sharpe

Sorry to hear that Ron is not well.He is the man to see about Ithaca .Very knowledgeable about them and has a lot of parts.

Had heard the Ithaca Gun Company in the U.S. was after him to sell them his supply of old Ithaca gun parts.It is my understanding that when Ithaca Gun(Canada) LTd folded,Ron bought all their stock.
 
Sorry to hear about Ron also. Think he probally helped many canadian Ithaca owners over the years and a ton of americans. Sure took care of me some years back when I was overhauling an old mag 10
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That's too bad Ron is not well. I was down to see him last summer and it was an enjoyable visit while he found the part I needed.
 
28 gauge said:
Sorry to hear that Ron is not well.He is the man to see about Ithaca .Very knowledgeable about them and has a lot of parts.

Had heard the Ithaca Gun Company in the U.S. was after him to sell them his supply of old Ithaca gun parts.It is my understanding that when Ithaca Gun(Canada) LTd folded,Ron bought all their stock.
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After Ithaca's Dunnville assembly plant & repair facility closed in November 1978, the company loaded up a tractor trailer headed to the U.S., but it was stopped at the border due to paperwork issues. Ron Sharp, a foreman at the plant, seized the opportunity to buy the truckload. Ron also purchased the parts inventory from the Ithaca, NY plant (Ithaca declared bankruptcy in Dec. 1978). In 1986-87, SKB U.S.A. (still Japanese owned at that time) sold its inventory to 3 parties: Walker Arms, Indianapolis Sports of Texas and Lefever Arms (yes, Lefever still existed, at least on paper). Ron subsequently bought up the parts from these companies too.

The gun market being what it is, my guess is that Ron Sharp's tremendous parts inventory will someday end up south of the border.
 
ninepointer said:
After Ithaca's Dunnville assembly plant & repair facility closed in November 1978, the company loaded up a tractor trailer headed to the U.S., but it was stopped at the border due to paperwork issues. Ron Sharp, a foreman at the plant, seized the opportunity to buy the truckload. Ron also purchased the parts inventory from the Ithaca, NY plant (Ithaca declared bankruptcy in Dec. 1978). In 1986-87, SKB U.S.A. (still Japanese owned at that time) sold its inventory to 3 parties: Walker Arms, Indianapolis Sports of Texas and Lefever Arms (yes, Lefever still existed, at least on paper). Ron subsequently bought up the parts from these companies too.

The gun market being what it is, my guess is that Ron Sharp's tremendous parts inventory will someday end up south of the border.
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I believe you are right about the parts going south.Sad ,but true.It would be great if some how they were able to stay in Canada.One can only hope that some one will come forward in Canada, that Ron will be able to sell the parts to ,when that time comes.
 
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