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Title: Blue Book and Tim McMurry
Post by: 45flint on January 01, 2021, 11:50:32 PM
At the beginning of the new Blue Book under a dedication to fallen comrades is the name Tim McMurry?  Is there another Tim McMurry? 
Title: Re: Blue Book and Tim McMurry
Post by: 45flint on January 02, 2021, 09:13:48 AM
Quote from: 45flint on January 01, 2021, 11:50:32 PM
At the beginning of the new Blue Book under a dedication to fallen comrades is the name Tim McMurry?  Is there another Tim McMurry?

There is a difference is the last name spelling?
Title: Re: Blue Book and Tim McMurry
Post by: Dave S on January 02, 2021, 09:30:20 AM
Tim's alive and well! I was at his shop last week! ;) dave
Title: Re: Blue Book and Tim McMurry
Post by: 45flint on January 02, 2021, 10:27:39 AM
Quote from: Dave S on January 02, 2021, 09:30:20 AM
Tim's alive and well! I was at his shop last week! ;) dave

That’s good, wonder who this other person was, must have been important to Airguns?
Title: Re: Blue Book and Tim McMurry
Post by: Goose on January 02, 2021, 10:56:28 AM
That's probably his grandfather.  The man that founded Mac-1.

J~
Title: Re: Blue Book and Tim McMurry
Post by: 45flint on January 02, 2021, 11:18:30 AM
Quote from: Goose on January 02, 2021, 10:56:28 AM
That's probably his grandfather.  The man that founded Mac-1.

J~

Your right it was a family business that Tim took over. 
Title: Re: Blue Book and Tim McMurry
Post by: oldair on January 02, 2021, 11:53:10 AM
I don't have the answer to why a 'Tim McMurry' would be listed as deceased, but a few thoughts on this:
1) Per the Mac-1 website, Tim's father was Don McMurray, his grandfather Les McMurray started the business in 1932.
2) Previous editions listed 'Tim McMurry' as a contributor in 'Acknowledgements' which suggests they've misspelled Timmymac's name before.
3) This brings to mind the Mark Twain observation that "The report of my death was an exaggeration".

Don R.
Title: Re: Blue Book and Tim McMurry
Post by: 45flint on January 02, 2021, 12:54:23 PM
Quote from: oldair on January 02, 2021, 11:53:10 AM
I don't have the answer to why a 'Tim McMurry' would be listed as deceased, but a few thoughts on this:
1) Per the Mac-1 website, Tim's father was Don McMurray, his grandfather Les McMurray started the business in 1932.
2) Previous editions listed 'Tim McMurry' as a contributor in 'Acknowledgements' which suggests they've misspelled Timmymac's name before.
3) This brings to mind the Mark Twain observation that "The report of my death was an exaggeration".

Don R.

The legend grows, I lived through Paul is dead in my youth.
Title: Re: Blue Book and Tim McMurry
Post by: Dave S on January 02, 2021, 01:35:07 PM
Tim was reared by his Grandfather since he was a young child. That's all the information I care to give out without getting too personal.  8) dave
Title: Re: Blue Book and Tim McMurry
Post by: Habanero69er on January 02, 2021, 03:04:42 PM
According to his site, Tim McMurray’s grandfather’s name was Les McMurray.

https://www.mac1airgunshop.com/aboutus.asp (https://www.mac1airgunshop.com/aboutus.asp)