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Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: Northwoods on July 28, 2019, 09:34:17 PM

Title: Does this make any sense at all?
Post by: Northwoods on July 28, 2019, 09:34:17 PM

The square I picked up last week is this one.  Exactly.

I would be most willing to part with mine for half the asking price here.  ;-)


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-CARPENTERS-TRY-SQUARE-Very-Rare-BLUE-WING-B-H-M-CO-Rosewood-Brass/162088558349?hash=item25bd3b1f0d:g:5WgAAOSwY0lXTbN6

Title: Re: Does this make any sense at all?
Post by: Bill Houghton on July 28, 2019, 10:29:05 PM

Knocked down, probably, from $226.67, because s/he got no buyers at that price.

Title: Re: Does this make any sense at all?
Post by: Bill Houghton on August 03, 2019, 09:23:53 PM

As of tonight, it's down from $226 to $163 (well, $162.96, and you have to wonder why such precision in pricing - is this seller sending coded messages?).  Keep watching, and it might get down to a reasonable price in a decade or so.

Title: Re: Does this make any sense at all?
Post by: mikeswrenches on August 04, 2019, 05:44:06 AM

If they don’t know who made it, then how would they know it was rare? My guess for a manufacturer is  "Bridgeport Hardware & Manufacturing". Most of their tools are  relatively common as they were a large company back in the day.
The only brand I’ve seen bring the  kind of money the ebay people are asking is the "St Johnsbury" stuff.

Mike

Title: Re: Does this make any sense at all?
Post by: Lewill2 on August 04, 2019, 12:13:49 PM

He is a used tool dealer, he has a store in Washington NJ. He has some good wrenches from time to time but his asking prices are always high. I have submitted offers to him in the past and he usually deals with you if the item has been listed for a while.

Title: Re: Does this make any sense at all?
Post by: lptools on August 04, 2019, 02:54:37 PM

Hello, Bill. It looks like a math problem, or , solution. It is exactly a 28% discount. From your local math , (and sometimes, grammar) nerd, Lou