I was perusing my friendly big internet classifieds which I do regularly
with no success, until today. I've been on the lookout for a drill press,
band saw, and lathe, but not in a big enough hurry to buy one new. I've
been in "if it looks like a deal, I'll get it" mode. Well, today, I ran
across an ad for a Delta 16" floor stand drill press for $150. So, I go
take a look. A *very* nice older woman (I'm guessing 70-ish) met me at her
garage at the condo. She told me she was storing some stuff for her son.
She doesn't know a drill press from a hamburger press, but says she thinks
it's in the back. I go take a look and sure enough, it's as advertised.
Right next to it is a 14" Jet open stand band saw. I ask if it's for sale.
She looks at the piece of paper that her son gave her and finds "band saw"
and tells me it's $190. I look, too, to make sure she's reading it right
(don't want to be taking advantage of any widder' women) and that's what was
written. I hadn't seen it in the classifieds and she told me that they put
it in the wrong spot and that she needs to call them to have it changed. I
told her not to bother becaise I would take them both for $340, but I would
have to come back to pick them up. On my way out, I saw (I'm not a plane
expert, mind you) what appeared to be a #7 Bailey (I'd estimate it to be
about 15" long). Also a Leigh dovetail jig, a small lathe, router, and
numerous other odds and ends. When I talk to the son, I need to find out
what else he's unloading.
If the Cubs can just hold on (4-1 top of the 9th), it's going to be a very
good day.
todd
"todd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If the Cubs can just hold on (4-1 top of the 9th), it's going to be a very
> good day.
>
> todd
>
I'd say your day just got a lot better then...I can hear the choking noises
sitting in my house about 45 minutes northeast of Atlanta :) I think the
slogan for the Braves next year should be "Atlanta Braves...we're the
Buffalo Bills of baseball!"
At least we have a football team...err...ok, at least we have a basketball
team...uh...hockey team? Damn!
Rob
http://www.amateurtermite.com
On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 23:05:21 -0400, "Rob Walters"
<[email protected]> Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:
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snip
>At least we have a football team...err...ok, at least we have a basketball
>team...uh...hockey team? Damn!
>
girls field hockey?
lol just tryin to help
Traves
"todd"
> On my way out, I saw (I'm not a plane
> expert, mind you) what appeared to be a #7 Bailey (I'd estimate it to be
> about 15" long). Also a Leigh dovetail jig, a small lathe, router, and
> numerous other odds and ends. When I talk to the son, I need to find out
> what else he's unloading.
Don't bother. I already paid for the other stuff, just have to pick it up.
Oh, I lost the address. yeah, that's it, I lost the address. Could you
give it to me please? And the phone number.
Ed
"todd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I was perusing my friendly big internet classifieds which I do regularly
> with no success, until today. I've been on the lookout for a drill press,
> band saw, and lathe, but not in a big enough hurry to buy one new. I've
> been in "if it looks like a deal, I'll get it" mode. Well, today, I ran
> across an ad for a Delta 16" floor stand drill press for $150. So, I go
> take a look. A *very* nice older woman (I'm guessing 70-ish) met me at
her
> garage at the condo. She told me she was storing some stuff for her son.
> She doesn't know a drill press from a hamburger press, but says she thinks
> it's in the back. I go take a look and sure enough, it's as advertised.
> Right next to it is a 14" Jet open stand band saw. I ask if it's for
sale.
> She looks at the piece of paper that her son gave her and finds "band saw"
> and tells me it's $190. I look, too, to make sure she's reading it right
> (don't want to be taking advantage of any widder' women) and that's what
was
> written. I hadn't seen it in the classifieds and she told me that they
put
> it in the wrong spot and that she needs to call them to have it changed.
I
> told her not to bother becaise I would take them both for $340, but I
would
> have to come back to pick them up. On my way out, I saw (I'm not a plane
> expert, mind you) what appeared to be a #7 Bailey (I'd estimate it to be
> about 15" long). Also a Leigh dovetail jig, a small lathe, router, and
> numerous other odds and ends. When I talk to the son, I need to find out
> what else he's unloading.
>
> If the Cubs can just hold on (4-1 top of the 9th), it's going to be a very
> good day.
>
> todd
I'll take the Leigh and a 6-8" jointer, if ya got. Seriously. Ping me.
And Go Cubbies!
Bob
Brewers fan
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