Ah, It’s the flea market reporting season….
Always look forward to Tony’s reports
> On 19 May 2023, at 18:15, Tony Seo via groups.io wrote:
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> Today was the unofficial opening of the Jacktown Blue Mountain Spring
> 2023 Flea Market. The weather was cool to start, but slowly warmed up.
> There weren't many set up, but it does pay, at least for me, to do some
> early picking.
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> The view on the drive over there was spectacular.
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> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/pcrl05192023a.jpg
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> Some of the set ups.
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> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/jacktownspring05192023d1f1.jpg
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> Some clouds and some sun.
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> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/jacktownspring05192023d1f2.jpg
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> On the hunt....
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> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/jacktownspring05192023d1f3.jpg
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> Pickings were slow, but steady. I got a broad axe, the handle is shot,
> an unusual cast iron base with a steel concave face, purpose unknown, a
> 3 lb plus Stanley cross peen hammer, a big hand forged square face
> sledge hammer, a Stanley SW claw hammer in fairly good shape, a hand
> forged outside caliper, a blacksmith bolt header, a gasket circle cutter
> for a brace, a 6" Starrett rule in 100ths, a Starrett tool makers
> square, a 4" Starrett combination square, and 3 small Starrett rules.
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> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/jacktownspring05192023d1t1.jpg
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> The "catch of the day" is this Goodell-Pratt drill press, that looks to
> be in reasonably good shape, the head and depth screw all work. The
> rest we shall see.
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> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/jacktownspring05192023d1t2.jpg
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> The weather forecast for tomorrow has improved so I'll be back and
> hopefully with more goodies..
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> Tony (Day 1 of 3 a walking and a picking....)
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