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Holiday Pickings - bandit571 - 01-02-2019
Had a wee bit of Christmas Money to spend....went to a couple places....and a stop at Blue Borg for a wide bandsaw blade....
First was a Road Trip to Springfield, OH.....corner of US 40 & I-70....little burg called Harmony.....a mall called Heart of Ohio. 8+ bays of displays...takes at least 1/2 a day to see everything.....antique. Passed on quite a few old workbenches....cheapest was...$1100+ tax...minus the end vise...
Found one stall....ever see 1000+ sockets...1000 screwdrivers....and other such tools...piled high on the shelves, or in parts bins? Was going to get a Stanley all metal bevel square...was missing the bolt that goes up through the handle, to tighten the setting....settled for a wood handled one....and a brace....$15 so far....then bought the $10 blade...
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Brace is a Keen Kutter No. 104.....$8 Bands on the Walnut handle are Pewter.
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Might be a Stanley....locking bolt is a bit...different
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Not a wing nut, this is a bolt/thumbscrew. Will place this in with the other two users I already had
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Been using the handi-grip one for dovetail layouts....
About a week later, went on the Walk-about....found one item worth carrying back home
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Has two patent dates, and the original owner's name stamped into the handle. Brass is a "T" shape, blade was inlet into it. $5 + tax. Thought the brass was something I had in the shop..
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Yep....except the other has the Handi-grip, and the STANLEY and the single patent date was stamped onto the blade.
Not a bad week's time? Holiday Shutdown in the shop....Might find some use for these three newcomers..
RE: Holiday Pickings - Stwood_ - 01-02-2019
Be sure and put them all in the same drawer. They make babies surprisingly quick.