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260693 Brian Welch <brian.w.welch@g...> 2016‑12‑12 Re: early stanley boxes
On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Kirk Eppler wrote:

>
> Here is a link to my box, and there follows about 15 pictures of the box
> and the beader.
>
> https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Tools/Windsor-Beader/
>
> As Bill noted, I no longer think its an original box, there are too many
> peculiarities to be factory, like the top of the lid rabbet being a
> separate piece, the label on the underside of the lid, odd finger holes,
> etc.
>

Jim Bode has a Windsor beader in the original pasteboard box and the labels
look the same as yours:
http://www.jimbodetools.com/POOLE-WILLIAMS-CO-s-WINDSOR-Beader-NEAR-
MINT-in-Original-Box-with-RARE-Optional-
Cutter-p52713.html">http://www.jimbodetools.com/POOLE-WILLIAMS-CO-s-WINDSOR-
Beader-NEAR-MINT-in-Original-Box-with-RARE-Optional-Cutter-p52713.html

--Brian

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