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Nils Fliegner


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Germany
Post  Posted 16 Jun 2010 6:10 am    
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Hi, I've read somewhere that these old metal-bodied Ricks weight at around 25 lbs. True?
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Richard Shatz


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St. Louis
Post  Posted 16 Jun 2010 6:22 am    
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No, they are very light in weight.
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J. Wilson


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Manitoba, Canada
Post  Posted 16 Jun 2010 7:47 am    
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The Bakelites are the heavy ones. Quite an impressive weight for their size.
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Randy Reeves


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LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
Post  Posted 17 Jun 2010 4:45 am    
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mine weighs 6.8 pounds.
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