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Residents and business owners in Owego were in for a treat last weekend as American Pickers Mike Wolfe and \u201cJersey\u201d Jon Szalay rolled into town on their quest to find some unique treasures. According to Jim Mead, owner of the Early Owego Antique Center, Jon Szalay, who he has known for years, called on Sunday morning to let him know they were in town. He also told Mead that he didn\u2019t learn where they were going until that morning, and that Mike \u201cprefers it that way\u201d so as to keep things real.<\/p>\n

\"\u2018Pick<\/a>

Mike Wolfe, American Picker, posted this photo on social media as he crossed the Court Street Bridge into Owego, N.Y.<\/p><\/div>\n

The American Pickers, which airs on The History Channel and with a schedule at www.history.com\/shows\/american-pickers<\/a>, are on a mission to recycle America, even if it means diving into countless piles of grimy junk or getting chased off a gun-wielding homeowner\u2019s land, according to the show\u2019s website. <\/p>\n

The site describes the Pickers as hitting back roads from coast to coast, earning a living by restoring forgotten relics to their former glory, transforming one person\u2019s trash into another\u2019s treasure. <\/p>\n

Last weekend the Pickers made it to Owego, N.Y., which is no surprise. A growing antique hub in Owego, along with some connections, attracted the show\u2019s pickers to the area to take a look around. And much to the surprise of area residents as social media was buzzing with chatter and excitement over the sighting of the crew\u2019s Antique Restoration vehicle cruising around town.<\/p>\n

Although the details of anything found by the Pickers is kept under wraps until a future airing is scheduled, we do know that they visited with Chris Knickerbocker of Old Souls Home, and made a stop at Jeff Treadwell\u2019s 2nd Time Around Restorations, LLC in Apalachin.<\/p>\n

\"\u2018Pick<\/a>

Pictured is Chris Knickerbocker on the steps to her studio in Owego. Although we could not confirm that Knickerbocker was \u201cpicked\u201d, her photo was submitted for a visit. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

They also met up with Jim Mead at the Early Owego Antique Center, where Jon made a few purchases to include a real \u201cnifty\u201d pre-war Motorcycle Riding Kidney Belt.<\/p>\n

Mead added that when Mike was finished in the late afternoon, they all gathered to look at his collection. He added that Mike was disappointed that he was unable to see the 1914 O-We-Go Cyclecar, as it is displayed at the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich. <\/p>\n

Over the years Mead has sold two Monarch Cyclecar engines to Jon, as he hopes to build a re-creation 1914 Monarch Twin motorcycle some day. The Cyclecar engines were nearly identical to their Motorcycle engines. <\/p>\n

Because the O-We-Go Car Company failed prior to using all the engines the Ives Motorcycle Manufacturing Co. built for them, there are a handful of \u201cloose\u201d Cyclecar engines around the hobby including three that Mead knows were bought out of the remains of the factory stock in the 1930\u2019s. <\/p>\n

One of those is in the car at Norwich and the second Mead sold to Jon. Only the remains of the one car that George Staley and Mead restored have ever been discovered. <\/p>\n

At Jeff Treadwell\u2019s 2nd Time Around Restoration Company shop in Apalachin, the group was delighted with the restorations to include a sports car that was built by an adolescent, Sam Collier, on the Collier estate, \u201cOverlook\u201d, at Pocantico Hills in New York. Sam was killed leading the Watkins Glen Grand Prix in 1950. <\/p>\n

Treadwell is also restoring an early Indian Motorcycle. According to Mead, Jon was able to buy some left over parts from that project that he needed for another. <\/p>\n

Of the visit, Mead stated that meeting Mike Wolfe was a joy. <\/p>\n

\u201cOf course we all have similar interests and have common friends, so that helps,\u201d said Mead, adding, \u201cBut still, he\u2019s just like he appears on television. No pretense at all. He\u2019s just a genuine fellow who seems content and happy, enjoying his competency in his work.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Owego Pennysaver will be sure to provide updates as they become available. We know that viewing parties are already being planned around town, and that the timeframe for airing is anywhere between four to six months from now; so stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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