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Offline john k

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Just got this
« on: April 25, 2019, 10:32:52 PM »
Stopped at a resell shop last week.   See some bargains there on occasion.   Mostly furniture and household but this time I really came out on top.  Off to one side was a Black & Decker Workmate folding bench.   Looked good so checked it over.   When I turned it around  saw that it was a first series with the aluminum crossbrace.   this thing had never been used, not once.  never sat outside, the boards on top were smoother than my kitchen table.  Now I already have one, but it sat in someones backyard for at least a year.    Also have a little 200 model, that I use a lot.  And some others that I won't mention.    So I bought it,   think it was $15  well spent?    Also been stopping at the Habitat store,  and recently came up  with a Perfect Handle screwdriver,  a Proto 7/16  war finish wrench,   and a Milwaukee Sawzall.   The Milwaukee has been lighty used,  plugged it in,  quiet gearbox,  I blew $20 on it.   Got to quit  stopping there. 
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Re: Just got this
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2019, 10:43:57 PM »
Some fine scores there !
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Re: Just got this
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2019, 04:20:36 AM »
Great buy on the Workmate, the aluminum cross brace models are the best, and are getting harder to find.Regards, Lou
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Offline Yadda

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Re: Just got this
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2019, 06:57:14 AM »
Great buys all around. I never see anything worth buying at our local Habitat restore. 
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Re: Just got this
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2019, 09:38:04 AM »
I'm a sucker for the Restore.  Have found some great buys there.  An old Stanley swiveling miter box with a 23" blade Disston saw for $3?  Yes!
Last week, it was two larger Plvmb DOE, a Plvmb DBE, a NASH #3 DOE, a Brooklyn Williams DOE, a nice Gooddell push screwdriver and this nice Wakefield stamped DOE for $10.
 BTW, Bridgeport sold the same wrench.  I wonder who made the both of them.


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