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Years ago in the woebegone 1970s when I was driving my 1955 400.
I used to deal with a company called The Packard Barn, I think they were located in Massachusetts.
They were very helpful and had many parts for my car. I was wondering if they were still around and if not what became of them?

That was the Packard Farm and I bought parts from them as well.
I don't recall the owners name but i"m sure that Owen or others will remember.

the Packard Farm was in Vermont. The owner died around 15 years ago and the cars and parts were sold

George

The Packard Farm I remember was just east of Greenfield Ind and I bought many parts from him. He was located on rte 40.

How does Roland Crawford sound in Groveland Mass. He was zoned only for mail order. I can't be sure but when I was stationed in Davisville RI. I did go to see him, and now I wish I had purchased more at his prices.

I may be wrong and my memory isn't quite as it used to be.

There was another Packard parts provider in I believe the New England area.

Fred D

Roland Crawford up in Groveland Mass, Packard Parts Unlimited, was along with Sam Adelman in Westchester among the very earliest Packard vendors. Not the same operation as the Packard Farm. I forget the name of the Packard Farm's owner, Dave something? Shortly and very unexpectedly after he moved his operation from New England to the Midwest he passed away, nearly penniless; a few of his friends and customers generously paid for a funeral and internment.

My very first parts purchases were from Roland Crawford back in the early 60s.

Packard Farm in Indiana was owned by Bill McDowell.

Packard Friends in Vermont was owned by Richard Hunt.

Thank you, it must have been the Packard Farm I dealt with!
I remember the parts supplier being in Massachusetts.
Sorry to learn of his passing and dire condition at that time.
Thought something must have happened as I haven't heard anything about him for years.

I think my memory is failing me on this, it was Richard Hunt (Packard Friends) that I recall moving to the Midwest and passing away shortly thereafter. I bought from both Roland Crawford and Richard Hunt in those early years, don't believe I ever did business with McDowell

I believe that Richard Hunt moved from Vermont to New York shortly before he died, not to the Midwest. (I met him at the first Mid-Atlantic / Packards Virginia swap meet in Frederick, Maryland in 1996.) He was one of the parts vendors that was "threatened" by the fellow who claimed to own the name "Packard," and Richard told him to go to blazes.