Grizzly "Workmate" clone 30 bux
#27
Older Workmate's can be picked up on Craigslist from time to time. When I was trying to acquire another one, I found them weekly for sale. I ended up buying 5 I think. Gave 1 to my son and sold the aluminum version for close to $100.
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Garry
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#28
(05-20-2017, 09:58 PM)Steve N Wrote: Arlin I think it might already be over. When I got the e-mail the special was only a few days long. Someone said the HF bench was the same, if you have a HF nearby you could look at it, and see if it was well made enough to mess with. I think most of those who replied had older ones, which like everything were made like tanks
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Thanks I looked at Ebay and found a ton of different ones for a lot of different prices and put a few on my wish list.  The ones I put on my wish list were the ones that looked like a foot stool on the front and though the wide base would be best.  What do you guys think?
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#29
Mine is a sturdy one, about 40 years old, and it has a step in front. I guess I assumed they all did?

Mine is this color gray, has the dogs, and no stencil or decal on the wood top. If it has the decals on the front I can't remember them. For some reason I want to say mine is raised letters stamped in the metal. It will easily hold 500# on it. I know this because it has had 2, 250# guys on it at once, more than once
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GW
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#30
I have one similar to Steves, although I think its black with orange handles (needs a new top so I have not used it in quite a long time) and a couple of obviously slightly newer, but not too cheapened yet, versions.  All steel, they are kinda heavy, the old one like Steve's the heaviest, but all I have are well built and sturdy.

Paul
Paul
They were right, I SHOULDN'T have tried it at home!
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#31
(05-17-2017, 06:58 PM)Tony Z Wrote: Mine is over thirty years old, made of steel.  Used again today.  Will probably havevit for the rest of my years.

Me too
Jim
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#32
I have to old B&D Workmate. Thought about buying a new one and throwing the old one away. After reading this thread, glade I didn't. Couldn't find a new one with the strength of the B&D.
Jim
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