... I said:

>> I have determined that there are at least two and perhaps as
>> many as six individuals producing these "remanufactured"
>> brass core chips. Unfortunately, I know only one of these people by name.

That one, of course, is David Whalen. I still have not been able to determine the names of any others, though I have unconfirmed information that one lives in Vegas and one in the South Bay area of San Francisco.

Although I no longer have any official capacity with respect to this situation, I remain interested (as are, I imagine, most collectors). Will be looking forward to whatever further information you develop, Gene.

----- jim o\-S