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| | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 | That's right, another newbie!  Welcome!!!
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 | Went to Medville OR to look at the 1963 150. Mis-comunication between us. Plane was manufactured in December of 1963, but was sold by Cessna as a 1964 D model, the omnivision one with the square tail. Still a good buy, but not for my elevation, 7,000 feet plus. Still looking for a 1959 to 1963 fastback.
John
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John D. N1973Z
Blunder Engineering
Salida, CO
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,786 Likes: 545 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,786 Likes: 545 | Unless the "C" model you were looking at had an O-320 engine in it, there shouldn't be so much performance difference between it and a "D" that you'd notice. The book numbers reflect mainly the increase in gross weight from 1500lbs to 1600lbs. There were other differences due to the rear-window drag and a prop change, but loaded to the same weight, both planes should perform just as anemically at 7,000'. 
-Kirk Wennerstrom
President, Cessna 150-152 Fly-In Foundation
1976 Cessna Cardinal RG N7556V
Hangar D1, Bridgeport, CT KBDR
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,416 Likes: 998 Member/25,000 posts | | Member/25,000 posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,416 Likes: 998 | I don't know if Gordon's plane is still available. You might want to check on it. It's a beautiful plane. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 | John meant "Medford" Oregon. I had the privilege of meeting him and visiting with both him and Joel. I was sure sorry to see the deal turn out to be a waste of time and money due to the above mentioned miscomunication. I do believe it's a pretty good airplane for the money...but it's definitely not a fastback.
Anyway John, I hope you find the airplane you want. Good hunting!!
Dan
Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities. (Mark Twain)
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Gordon's 1959 beautiful 150 is still for sale. He is firm asking $22,000.for it.
Gordon is still handing in there, looks great, but had to visit the VA hospital in Denver last Monday for additional treatment.
Joel Kiester
Joel Kiester
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 | Dan,
Just another symptom of old age, can't tell Medville from Medford OR. Sorry, I should know better.
John
John D. N1973Z
Blunder Engineering
Salida, CO
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