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Mike Walsh

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Can anyone tell me what happened to TAP Equipment Co. after Joe Lubin passed away. Were the parts liquidated and disbursed or did one person/business purchase the assets who is still in business today.

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Thu, Feb 4, 2010 11:30 PM

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Mike,

If Tap was the Cat parts place in Southern Cal, I believe Joe Lubin liquidated and sold out before he passed away. I understood that Floren tractor purchased his inventory.

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Thu, Feb 4, 2010 11:44 PM

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Mike,

If Tap was the Cat parts place in Southern Cal, I believe Joe Lubin liquidated and sold out before he passed away. I understood that Floren tractor purchased his inventory.

Florin did buy it all.
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Fri, Feb 5, 2010 12:24 AM

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Florin did buy it all.
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Greg:

Joe Lubin did not pass away, the business was liquidated by Joe and his brother after their dad passed away and Florin did buy the inventory. Joe's dad started the business following WW II when he bought 5 liberty ships full of army surplus inventory out of England. I was fortunate to make many trips to TAP over the years before he sold out and get all kinds of NOS Cat parts for many projects.

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Fri, Feb 5, 2010 12:48 AM

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Greg:

Joe Lubin did not pass away, the business was liquidated by Joe and his brother after their dad passed away and Florin did buy the inventory. Joe's dad started the business following WW II when he bought 5 liberty ships full of army surplus inventory out of England. I was fortunate to make many trips to TAP over the years before he sold out and get all kinds of NOS Cat parts for many projects.

Tom

Thanks. I often wondered what became of all those parts.

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Fri, Feb 5, 2010 1:23 AM

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