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    Quote Originally Posted by Socrates View Post
    I'm going to watch this one. It's not a bad bench for the price, so far. Nice pick up Slow6.
    It certainly is a lovely looking old bench, I wonder about the damage to the top above the shoulder vice though.. Burned maybe?

    I'd have my reservations about how much material you'd need to take off the top to get it close to flat.

    lovely looking old bench tho..

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    $90 and ummmm, EMPTY

    Good to know, I find the 45 box to be the most annoying box in my shed.. I'm always reminded of that done to death scene in a hundred movies where actor #1 has to jump up and down on the suit case while actor #2 fights with the zipper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Socrates View Post
    I'm going to watch this one. It's not a bad bench for the price, so far. Nice pick up Slow6.
    Good luck! It's certainly a great bench, but have a look at their past sales - many of their items go for thousands, not hundreds. Judging by the nine bids with still 5 days to go, I reckon it'll get over a thousand, even fifteen hundred or more.

    That bench top doesn't actually look that thick, does it? By the time you've taken an inch off all over to flatten it, it'll be a bit on the thin side.

    But then, it's too beautiful to thump around. I'd mount a lovely stainless steel barbeque in it and put it on the back deck.
    Cheers, Richard

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    Quote Originally Posted by rhancock View Post
    Good luck! It's certainly a great bench, but have a look at their past sales - many of their items go for thousands, not hundreds. Judging by the nine bids with still 5 days to go, I reckon it'll get over a thousand, even fifteen hundred or more.

    That bench top doesn't actually look that thick, does it? By the time you've taken an inch off all over to flatten it, it'll be a bit on the thin side.

    But then, it's too beautiful to thump around. I'd mount a lovely stainless steel barbeque in it and put it on the back deck.
    Came through Mittagong today and went for a tool drool while stretching my legs and a similar bench was marked down to under $2000 - had been asking near 3000 - a lot of other nice furniture is now being heavily discounted - one deep glass door bookcase with pediment was down from 950 to 475

    Another Neil

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slow6 View Post
    $90 and ummmm, EMPTY
    It's now nearly $180, with a day to go

    What did the last #45 sell for?

    maybe someone thinks they're bidding on the plane itself



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    So at this point you can either bid $190.00 for an empty box or $511.00 for an antique bench. I wonder what junk I have under the house that I can put on ebay.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Socrates View Post
    So at this point you can either bid $190.00 for an empty box or $511.00 for an antique bench. I wonder what junk I have under the house that I can put on ebay.
    Just shows to go you ....., I sold a complete #45 in a tin box, including the screwdriver for $180 at the last HTPAA tool sale a few weekends ago...I know the popular policy is to break them up and sell the parts, but I'd rather get it over and done with in one sale, and possibly keep it all together.

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    Might be my eyesight but the corners don't look dovetailed on that box.
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    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=220306812619
    Found this on ebay, just wondering if the price is good and is it worth buying if I am on a tight budget. Because i have already ordered a lot of the stanley plane blades, and a set of chisels, just wondering if this is something that is rarely seen and worth buying?

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    That is Tony from the tool museum near me. He is a gentleman and I have seen that very plane and it's good.
    I particularly liked the repair to the tote, nothing that would add value but certainly adds to the charm of the plane imo.
    4 1/2 is a great size for smoothing.. C's tend to attract a higher price with little or no improvement in performance. but hey.. they look cool and 4 1/2c's aren't too common.

    Nice plane.. a steal at what it's sitting on now. and I would vouch for the seller.

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    so that's a buy...(if i win)
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    So..did you get it? @ 60 bucks it was a good deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimbur View Post
    Might be my eyesight but the corners don't look dovetailed on that box.
    Jim
    My eyes agree with yours, the box's corners are finger jointed


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    Quote Originally Posted by ian View Post
    My eyes agree with yours, the box's corners are finger jointed


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    As they say, there could be a message there
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    I lost...the other guy was pro!!! i big in the last 3 sec...but he out bid me!! Nooooooooooooo

    Anyway....gota wait for the next 1...nothing attracting atm
    on the bright side...money saved...less pressure for me
    cheers
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