Long gone dealers of military and useful stuff

[David Dunlop]

Bruce.

I remember Sabre well. Had a huge compound out St. James way and also a smaller storefront place. I still have one of their catalogs kicking around somewhere. Huge inventory of 19-Sets and parts related, other military signals equipment and enough aircraft spares you could nearly build your own Tiger Moth, or Harvard. Even sold Link Trainers at one time.

Rampant rumours that when they shut down some big surplus operation in the Florida area came up and cleared out their inventory. One wall of their shop use to be lined with 19-Sets stacked to the ceiling. Some on racks but many in original heavy duty cardboard boxes and some in large wooden crates, sort of double sized bren gun chests. Also had lots of cardboard boxes of 19-Set Installation kits for various vehicles.

There was also the old Princess Auto Surplus Yard in Transcona with the big quonset hut run by a chap named John. .99 cent WW2 Cdn Army Helmets. $9.95 Lee Enfields and $19.95 Jungle Carbines.


David