Hey Gents,
Eric knocked out a replacement post for my #289. He had indicated he
was on a limited work schedule waiting for an engineering review. He
apparently had more time on his hands than we thought. The rod is
perfect; fit, finish , and color. Matches the nearly-new #289 nicely.
Now I know Eric could have simply tossed the rod in an envelope and
passed it to the USPS guy, but not this time. He used a small flat rate
box and lots of excelsior to protect the wooden carrier he made for the
post. The carrier is a piece of 2 x 3, bored through the end and the
post pinned in place lest the pin should escape the carrier:
http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/2208-005.JPG
A 1 and 1/2 inch hole cross bored into the carrier allows inspection of
the product before removing it from its secure carrier. I thought the
post was not particularly fragile but Eric apparently thought otherwise
and was intent on its safe arrival:
http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/2208-006.JPG
Anyway, my #289 is whole again. This was one of my early purchases. I
got it at a York MWTCA auction in '97. It is a nearly new SW version.
I remember how warm the tool was from all the galoots handling it!
http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/2208-009.JPG
Many thanks, Eric.
Bill W.
Charlottesville, VA
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