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letinmfly

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What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« on: January 19, 2013, 06:17:56 PM »
Here's the link to the latest one that sold on ebay.  Someone explain the prices they are fetching?  There was another that sold for $216.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lohman-Thunder-Dome-Slate-Turkey-Call-Rare-/121051182267?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=PrWgU%252FCQ202X11bNhhrbF9dJ%252F6k%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2013, 06:27:37 PM »
They are a good sounding call that hasn't been made in years. I sometimes carry a Crystal Thunderdome in my vest and have another still in the package.
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2013, 06:46:26 PM »
i had a few of them back in the day .. wish i still had them..
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2013, 07:03:16 PM »
I've never run a slate. I wish that Lohman or whoever bought them would start making them again.
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2013, 07:23:20 PM »
Dang!!!!  I had several back in the day myself and gave some away and threw one or two out with the trash.  I thought they were average at best.  Hated the bottom as I dented/caved one in by sitting on it.  I'll have to keep my eyes out for them.
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2013, 08:00:13 AM »
Lou,

I have two of the slate Thunderdomes. One looks like new and one and has a pin head size dent in the bottom aluminum. I paid $19 delivered for the last one. I guess if someone just has to have one I would let one or both of them go for the same price the recent one sold for on ebay.  *lol*
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2013, 09:07:25 AM »
A couple of fellas over on another forum debated that same question last year, and I had a good friend made me one real similar like, by using a soda can bottom as the bottom dome part, and its a singer!!  You can get loud with it by using a carbon striker ( hollow arrow shaft ) or get real small and quiet with it by using a wooden striker, this one was slate over slate, and I'm gonna use it some this spring, althogh I dont want to dent it up, its a real keepsake cause it came from him, and it LOOKS real fine !!
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2013, 11:18:58 AM »
 LOL..........I have 5 of them! Guess I will think about putting one on eBay soon!!! *cheers* *cheers* *cheers* *stu*

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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2013, 11:38:29 AM »
My pair of Crystal Thunderdomes


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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2013, 11:59:05 AM »
I still have a crystal one Id part with. I think they suck.
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2013, 04:56:54 PM »
I had a crystal and it wasn't nothing special, but I wish i had a few to sell
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2013, 07:52:36 PM »
I think I have a couple of the slate ones around somewhere.  I do know one has the bottom dented pretty good.  I just thought of it as custom tuned! *peep*  At those prices, I mite better go dig thru some boxes... :D
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2013, 05:14:00 PM »
Yepper!  Now I gotta find the striker. ::) This one is "pre-dented" :D

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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2013, 06:11:05 PM »
LT, they came with a thin hollow carbon striker.  But I run my Crystal Thunderdome with a Locust striker.
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Re: What is the fascination with the Thunderdome calls?
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2013, 09:11:39 AM »
I have a buddy that used to use em and has a few still in the package in slate. I made one for him in that style out of wood and he loves it.....
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