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Posted by spikejones52002 on Sunday, April 15, 2007 8:01 AM

I did not explain my observation completely.

Yes rows alternate  even, odd, even number of stars. Columns are odd, even, odd number of stars.

Diagonally are all odd number of stars.

To make up our 50 star flag.

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Posted by lionelsoni on Thursday, April 12, 2007 9:05 AM
I have observed them and found them to alternate between 6 and 5 stars.  The last time that all the rows had odd numbers of stars was in 1960, when every row had 7 stars.

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Posted by spikejones52002 on Thursday, April 12, 2007 8:05 AM

Have you observed the stars on our 50 star flag.

All rows are odd number of stars.

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Sunday, April 8, 2007 8:38 PM

I just did a search on ebay for "Plasticvill Flag" and they have 4 listed.

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Posted by dwiemer on Sunday, April 8, 2007 8:21 PM

Luther, thanks for the site.  I will try it at work and see if I can get something off it.  I have not tried it now as I have to get the kids to bed.  Hope things are going well for you.  We are fine.  I noticed that our state has a number of train related exhibits/festivals coming up soon.  I found these on the web sites from CTT's home page.  Also, our local NS yard has has several UP, Conrail, Southern, and others engines coming through.  I am not sure what the schedules are regarding what will be where and when.

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Posted by luther_stanton on Saturday, April 7, 2007 11:37 AM

Dennis,

I am not sure how your search for a flag faired, but I was looking for a FL state flag in O Scale yesterday and remembered the thread you started.  I was not able to find a FL flag, but I did find a 48 star American Flag :

http://members.shaw.ca/modelflags/ 

The navigation on the site is a little different - in the upper right corner is a drop down.  "The Flags" will display the available flags, while Model Tips takes you to a page that explains the size options, A - F.

Hope this help!

- Luther 

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Posted by dwiemer on Friday, March 23, 2007 1:55 PM

Thanks, I will follow up and post results

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Friday, March 23, 2007 1:11 PM
 Sturgeon-Phish wrote:

Some of the early Plasticville flags are 48 star.

Jim

Here is a picture of a plasticville 48 star flag.  It would fit with "O"

It is 6" tall

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Posted by Jumijo on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 6:23 AM

Go online and do an image search for " 48 star American flag".

Down load an image you like. Then copy it and flip it so it's revered.

Print out both images and paste them together back-to-back.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:39 PM
 dwiemer wrote:


...I was wondering if anyone knows of a source for O scale 48 star American Flags?




Check out the boat people, they have lots of flags; maybe some will be to your liking.

www.modelexpo-online.com

or maybe just modelexpo.com

or (800) 222-3876

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:27 PM
Just get a new one and cross out a couple stars.

or

Has anyone ever counted the stars on any flag (except Texas)?
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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Friday, March 16, 2007 10:26 AM

Some of the early Plasticville flags are 48 star.

Jim

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Friday, March 16, 2007 10:23 AM

Dennis,

Try the Flag Lady's Flag Store in Columbus, OHIO 

also, you could print one on paper with the computer.  If you want to put something on fabric, computer iron-ons might work.

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48 Star Flag
Posted by dwiemer on Friday, March 16, 2007 9:49 AM

OK, so maybe I am getting a bit of rivet counter in me, but since I am modelling late 40s to early 50s, I was wondering if anyone knows of a source for O scale 48 star American Flags?  I am keeping my eye out for a PW Lionel Flag Pole set, but would also like some other flags.  Thanks,

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