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277367 Richard Wilson <yorkshireman@y...> 2023‑05‑20 Re: Jacktown Blue Mountain Spring 2023 Flea Market Day 1
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:
> 
> 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.
> 
> The view on the drive over there was spectacular.
> 
> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/pcrl05192023a.jpg
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> Some of the set ups.
> 
> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/jacktownspring05192023d1f1.jpg
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> Some clouds and some sun.
> 
> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/jacktownspring05192023d1f2.jpg
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> On the hunt....
> 
> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/jacktownspring05192023d1f3.jpg
> 
> 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.
> 
> http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2023/jacktownspring05192023d1t1.jpg
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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..
> 
> Tony (Day 1 of 3 a walking and a picking....)
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