Planet_Rock_Lofts
16 posts
Apr 02, 2006
5:44 PM
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Hello All,
Does anyone recognize the band with OHIO 2001, 2002, 2003?
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rollerpigeon1963
77 posts
Apr 02, 2006
6:09 PM
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Ohio bands were used from the guys in Northern Ohio. Richard Miller and members of the club he belongs to.
Brian Middaugh
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J_Star
356 posts
Apr 02, 2006
7:42 PM
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Richard Miller belongs to the Sandusky B. Roller Club including Jim feasle and Jim Hall among other good men.
Jay
Last Edited by J_Star on Apr 05, 2006 10:25 AM
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Planet_Rock_Lofts
17 posts
Apr 03, 2006
9:17 AM
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Thanks for the response guys, however, I was told this family of birds comes from a fancier who lived in Indiana. I was also told that the family was very fast (true), 15-20 ft.
Any other reponses?
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spinnerdom
141 posts
Apr 03, 2006
9:36 AM
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i am told R.MILLER got birds from J.ROE when he quit, these are Hardesty to my understanding.
some of the indiana boys are also collecting.
jim
but to tip wing load, would you please measure,7.3/4"?
Last Edited by spinnerdom on Apr 03, 2006 9:49 AM
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rollerpigeon1963
78 posts
Apr 03, 2006
4:38 PM
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Richard Miller does have Roe/Hardesty birds. He had them before Joe even got out. Richard and Joe were very good friends. That is why 577 was promised to Richard when Joe did get out.
Brian Middaugh
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J_Star
360 posts
Apr 03, 2006
6:15 PM
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I got to meet R Miller last year and watched his bird in their local club comps. He said he lost most of his breeders back in around 1996 due to mysterious illness. They were dropping one after another. Still to this day he doesn't know what the cause was. I watched his young team of 11 birds, they were excellent quality and frequent. They really put a show to every one.
What’s funny is that all his friends from that area fly the same family of birds, which all of them got the birds from Richard. He helped them all on how to manage the birds. But his always performed the best by a mile. Go figure...I think it's the feed and just certain things he doesn't share with anybody. BTW he just turned 70 last summer.
Jay
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Planet_Rock_Lofts
18 posts
Apr 03, 2006
8:11 PM
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The fancier I received my birds from was from ToyBox Lofts (I can't think of his name right now), but he got his birds from a fancier who had past away awhile ago.
Thank You guys at least now I have a better idea of where my birds came from and maybe even the bloodlines.
P.S. The gentleman's name i got my birds from was Gregory Babst of Aurora, Indiana.
Last Edited by Planet_Rock_Lofts on Apr 04, 2006 8:14 AM
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DougGowanda
2 posts
Apr 05, 2006
9:25 AM
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Hi Group: Back in 1997 I bought a kit (22 youngsters) from Richard Miller. Bands read NBRC OHIO 1997 & band #. Flew the birds out. I had a couple go light & a couple rolldowns.
There were some excellent spinners in the remaining kit. Being unexperienced back then,I use to love to open the kit box door and let them out. To make a long story short,I lost half in a overfly. Gave the other half away (had too many irons in the fire in that stage of my life) Being retired now and back into rollers 2 1/2yrs,I'm sure enjoying the trip this time around. Wish I had some of those Miller Birds now! Working with Ron Kumro birds right now. yits, Doug Snyder
Last Edited by DougGowanda on Apr 05, 2006 9:32 AM
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