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gecc 10-21-2018 04:44 PM

Picked this up at a Church Bazaar. Picked up a mixed bag of watch bands and misc. parts and this was in it. Wanted .50 and I gave them $2.00 (fundraiser)..found later

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Baz 10-21-2018 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by herr_oberst (Post 10222923)
I think you both won....

And I'll bet he's going to make Adirondack style chairs for his ski lodge with those.

Like the one I found that someone left curbside........super comfy!

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herr_oberst 10-21-2018 06:05 PM

^ . Fun fact, I just recently found out that the Late, Great Gram Parsons had family ties to the Cypress Gardens, and Baz likes music, so the CG board is perfect for him! The chair found the correct owner!

Baz 10-21-2018 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by herr_oberst (Post 10223246)
^ . Fun fact, I just recently found out that the Late, Great Gram Parsons had family ties to the Cypress Gardens, and Baz likes music, so the CG board is perfect for him! The chair found the correct owner!

Didn't know that - thanks for the cool insight, Herr Oberst! I will endeavour to add some Gram to my new outdoor flash drive stereo to listen to while relaxing in the ski chair. The chair actually sits right between the two speakers so a perfect setup for this application. :)

wdfifteen 10-21-2018 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by URY914 (Post 10222536)
Estate sale find. I always head to the garage when I stop at an estate. The cast iron pitchfork was hiding in the corner. I had 3 guys say to me as I was leaving that they wish they had seen it. $4. :D

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I didn’t know they eve made pitchforks from cast iron. That doesn’t seem like the best material for that application.

CurtEgerer 10-22-2018 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by gecc (Post 10223165)
Picked this up at a Church Bazaar. Picked up a mixed bag of watch bands and misc. parts and this was in it. Wanted .50 and I gave them $2.00 (fundraiser)..found later

:eek: Now that is a score!

URY914 10-22-2018 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by wdfifteen (Post 10223371)
I didn’t know they eve made pitchforks from cast iron. That doesn’t seem like the best material for that application.

I thought someone may catch that. I think it's probably forged steel.

tevake 10-22-2018 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by herr_oberst (Post 10223246)
^ . Fun fact, I just recently found out that the Late, Great Gram Parsons had family ties to the Cypress Gardens, and Baz likes music, so the CG board is perfect for him! The chair found the correct owner!

There is a performing arts venue in Winter Haven Fl. His hometown, Created in Grams memory.

It's built in the same building that his early band played in before he broke out in the business.
Nice tribute!

Cheers Richard

Eric at Pelican Parts 10-22-2018 11:26 AM

We found this late Friday night, picked it up Saturday night :D
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1540236237.jpg

Zeke 10-22-2018 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CurtEgerer (Post 10223383)
:eek: Now that is a score!

With the date function that's $600 and beyond depending on condition. I have one that was a high school grad present. Might have cost half that in the mid '60's new.

wdfifteen 10-27-2018 11:10 AM

We were on our way to the garden center to get some straw and stopped at a farm auction along the way. We hung around because they were selling an old bee smoker that Mrs WD had her eye on. The bee smoker was sitting on some bales of straw with a pitchfork in them. The auctioneer couldn't get a bid so he reached over and grabbed this pot and threw it in with the smoker. Still no opening bid. I said, “Throw in the straw and I'll give you $20.” SOLD!

So I got an antique bee smoker, a nice Tramontina 12 qt stock pot ( a good one - 18/10 stainless), and four bales of straw for $20, plus they threw in the pitchfork.
Straw at the farm is $4 a bale, $6 at the garden store. So I got my straw without having to go all the way to the garden store and everything else was free.

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herr_oberst 10-27-2018 11:46 AM

mmmmmm! Smoked Bees! Lip smackin' good!

(But seriously, I love it when the universe let's you know who's in charge - in a good way! Go with the flow and get along!)

(That smoker has alu rivets and the leather is still intact. I wonder how old it really is?)

(Thank you for wearing pants while you were taking a picture of the stockpot)

wdfifteen 10-27-2018 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by herr_oberst (Post 10229777)

(That smoker has alu rivets and the leather is still intact. I wonder how old it really is?)

We aren't squeezing it. The leather is pretty stiff.
It's old enough that it made of real leather and it's riveted and nailed, not stapled together like new ones.

wdfifteen 10-27-2018 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by herr_oberst (Post 10229777)

(Thank you for wearing pants while you were taking a picture of the stockpot)

That would be MrsWD. I am not that skinny. And yeah, good she was wearing pants.

herr_oberst 10-27-2018 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by wdfifteen (Post 10229796)
We aren't squeezing it. The leather is pretty stiff.
It's old enough that it made of real leather and it's riveted and nailed, not stapled together like new ones.

Excellent points!

tabs 10-27-2018 09:34 PM

I found 2 Kitchenaid stand mixers in mint condition. One for 75 a ksm5 solid state circa 1990. And a 5 qt professional for 125.

I picked the pro up put it in my basket and walked on down the aisle..a guy said he was looking for one and gave me $8 for the right to buy it. I just don't need 3 of them.

What I want is the Hobart n50.

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tabs 10-27-2018 09:42 PM

Today a Le Creuset 32 cm Au Gratian..mint 16,

A930Rocket 10-28-2018 07:02 AM

Scored this today!

https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/1987-corvette/6734548394.html

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J/K!

If you Google search the image, it comes up as a Jeep Wrangler. Hahaha!

TargaTony 11-02-2018 10:04 AM

$13 for all at a local estate sale

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