Yesterday, I got a Marsh full bore framing machine from member John K! Everything in good order. I cleaned it a bit and it's a joy to use. Well, it will be when I build a stand for it, but everything works smoothly and very quickly. Cast into the base is "Pat. Jan. 8 '07." Even the saw guides are there, in case I want to be really primitive and use a back saw. I like older tools, and I prefer this to one of the Stanleys. It just doesn't get much better.
After I missed getting one on eBay, John wrote me that he had one. This is one of the things I really like about Tool Talk -- the people here are the best.
