I was scrapping in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, & Texas at that time, only dealing with oilfield supply companies and irrigation supply companies. I was mostly buying 70 series brass (irrigation pump impellers) from the irrigation fields and nickel, stainless, carbide & ni-resist from the oilfield industry. In 1992, almost overnight, 80% of my oilfield customer base went out of business. It was great while it lasted...then, on to new things!