S. I. Feature in the South Bend Trib.

[Dwain G.]

http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/keeping-studebakers-on-the-road/article_0cec48e0-683b-11e3-8dad-0019bb30f31a.html

[Chris_Dresbach]

That's cool to see. I noticed that a tribune reporter came in the other day to take photos, didn't stay too long though. I figured the day was coming. Way back in the day the tribune featured what was going on at Newman & Altman, and I remember in the early 2000s they had a story on SASCO.
Reading some of Ed's responses to questions in the article made me think and chuckle a little. Without a doubt, the Studebaker business is big business, and he keeps me busy. Kind of a neat position to be in from my perspective.

[avantilover]

Chris, thank Ed for the reference to Australia, nice to see.

[52 Ragtop]

Thanks Chris for the link. Nice article on Ed, and SO true are the comments that Bob Halgren mentioned.

Thanks to Ed also for stepping up back in 2009

Jim

[Commander Eddie]

Great outfit to do business with. Sooo happy they are there!

[Stu Chapman]

Nice article. Your good job continues Ed.

Stu Chapman

[Deaf Mute]

Chris,
It looks as if you still have a job for the new year, doesn't it? I hope Santa is good to all of you carrying on the Studebaker Parts Supply business!

[Chris_Dresbach]

Chris,
It looks as if you still have a job for the new year, doesn't it? I hope Santa is good to all of you carrying on the Studebaker Parts Supply business!

Yup, I'm still there and in today's world I'm glad for that. Looking back now I can't believe how fast time has flown by and how long I've been there. It all started when I was a freshman in high school in 2009. The winter of '09 was the heart of the SASCO/SI move and during my Christmas break I was determined to help. So I just showed up one day with Jim Maxey, introduced myself to Ed and seeing that since I didn't drive yet I had nowhere to go, I started taking stainless trim off the racks and putting it on carts to be sent over to Chippewa. I think I'm probably the only employee at SI that never formally got hired, I just started. No interview, no resume, just started working and I was happy as a Lark to be there. Back then since I wasn't formally hired, and was 16 with no state work permit, I wasn't on the payroll; so that's how I ended up with the Turtle. Once we got established at the Chippewa Plant Ed kept me around and put me on the payroll and I've been there ever since. I can't believe 2014 will mark 5 years that we've been at Chippewa, to me it doesn't feel like it's been that long. How's that for a story?!

[avantilover]

Well, as the rest of us know, the years just seem to fly by.

Well done and have a great life.

[Bob Bryant]

SASCO had some non-Studebaker parts in inventory, also. The Monroe air shocks for my 1973 F--- Gran Torino wagon were purchased there. It was so interesting touring the place it was hard to leave. We are fortunate that the inventory has been preserved.

[EssexExport]

Yes, nice place to do business with.

[8E45E]

Once we got established at the Chippewa Plant Ed kept me around and put me on the payroll and I've been there ever since. I can't believe 2014 will mark 5 years that we've been at Chippewa, to me it doesn't feel like it's been that long. How's that for a story?!

Even if you get hired as a firefighter full time in the area, keep working at SASCO on a part-time basis on Saturdays, or whatever your day-off is going to be. That 'beer money' sure comes in handy once in a while!!

Craig