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Offline Northwoods

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Does this make any sense at all?
« 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
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Online Bill Houghton

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Re: Does this make any sense at all?
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2019, 10:29:05 PM »
Knocked down, probably, from $226.67, because s/he got no buyers at that price.

Online Bill Houghton

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Re: Does this make any sense at all?
« Reply #2 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.

Offline mikeswrenches

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Re: Does this make any sense at all?
« Reply #3 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.

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Offline Lewill2

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Re: Does this make any sense at all?
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: Does this make any sense at all?
« Reply #5 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
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