I found this while searching for parts....
I gasped in horror when I saw it. I've put parts in the bathtub and sink before but never on the dining room table - on the GOOD placemats!
Hope the wife doesn't see his listing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1949-1951-MERCURY-FORD-TRUCK-CLUSTER-GEAR-28-24-18-14-/291071627416?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43c5389098&vxp=mtr
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