Tool Talk
Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: coolford on November 14, 2018, 04:15:40 PM
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This tool was included in an auction clean-up table I bought recently. The router is a Black and Decker mounted to a Vermont American biscuit joiner system model 23477. Have never seen anything like it before, and wonder why one would go to so much trouble to have a biscuit joiner and have to bolt their router to it? Anybody know what the cost of the Vermont American item cost in 1999?
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Hello, Coolford. That is a neat setup. Would it work for a groove in a long board? For instance a spline joint, or a T-shaped edge molding? Nice find!!! Regards, Lou
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I suspect the logic was that it was cheaper, if you had the router already, to buy the biscuit joiner attachment than it would be to buy a biscuit joiner. Lots of tool accessories make sense only if you assume people are interested in saving money, even at the cost of some inconvenience.
But hey: at a minimum you wound up with one of the better routers ever made. If I hadn't stumbled into Porter-Cable routers as my standard, I'd probably lean toward the classic B&D routers.
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Hello, Coolford. I can't tell you what they sold for back then (the V A attachment). Looks like a new old stock Vermont American Biscuit Joiner attachment sold on ebay recently for $29.50 with shipping included. Regards, Lou
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The reason I mentioned 1999 was the instructions for the biscuit joiner part was dated 1999. I really appreciate all the input, have no idea what I will do with the whole thing. I bought the clean up table at auction to get a couple of vintage electric tools and this item was part of the whole thing---paid $5.00 for everything.
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Well for $5 I'd say you sure got your moneys worth, the router has to be valued at more than 5 bucks.
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Well for $5 I'd say you sure got your moneys worth, the router has to be valued at more than 5 bucks.
Yes, I'd agree: bargain!
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Well for $5 I'd say you sure got your moneys worth, the router has to be valued at more than 5 bucks.
Yes, I'd agree: bargain!
This is verging on a "you suck" award. :grin: