Hal Pichler who briefly worked in Yonkers and then in Germany now lives in Germany sent in his Season's Greeting. I believe his feeling about good old Polychrome resonate very much with our own. With his permission I am sharing his note as he wrote. Wishing you the best in 2019.
Dear Ken,
is not only the season what makes me thinking about Yonkers, is the friendship too and
the hard and excellent work you've done to keep the members in contact. Without you I
could not forward my condolances to Anneliese. Was Gregory even a best friend and I
had been seeking him for more then 30years.
I think so many often of what I've could had given more to Polychrome. It was time ahead
when I was thinking to make a platine with a high defined film out of the CKP (aluminium
ased, cupperiesed and subtractiv positiv working. Years later it could have been used for
cellphones. Krainer, he's now feeding dove's came in my office overhanded me a letter
from Polychrome GmbH and show to me with fingers a no go.
In Germany I overworked a poor working positive working deletion fluid # 230 as was working poor. After I involved myself with a new chemist I had it with 1/2 hour perfect
working as 230/002 2nd test and it was perfect against all resistence.
I importet plates from Lastra/Italy on private label and wonder I say Guenther Aurich and VanLinden on the booth of Lastra at a fair. Please forgive me, but all my live was printing and Polychrome. I even respected and not compaire Polychrome when I was selfimployed
for 15 years. 6 patents I delveloped in that time even the first sleeves combind cotton with
plastic to get the benefit of both. 4 patents in chemistry worldwide the best developer for
positive plates. Even when 3M changed their coates to avoid that that others put hand on their plates. A replanisher to replanish 4 ml instead of 400 ml and made a much more better reading of peaks. the first pefect working wahing liquid was part of the developement of the dampners. I was proud to be a Polychromer and was always going my way, I need not advise and Krainer was a dumb - he was the reason why I left PC
Mr Halpern and Jim ask for me to change to switch from GmbH to Corp. Mr Halpern in person, he told me "You are going your own way, but you always did a good job." When I
know where he is barried I am going to his grave to say good bye, he was unvisible always on my side and inspired me. And I have to say I owned him a lot for my later carrrier.
Vorgive me please when my heart is overboarding it comes from heart into my brains and typing fingers. Then also a great homesichness is coming up, and am sure you'll understand what that means.
I strongly believe you meanwhile in Tokio Japan because I was late with my letter to you,
and unforgotten am typing now to wish you and your family
A merry Christmas and A Happy New Year
My very best greetings to you and your family,
Hal