Something Crowntop and Madonna.
Good guesses, gents. Outlaw nailed one out of three.
So I was perusing Facebook Marketplace this week and found a half dozen Craftsman radial arm saws under $100 within a 50 mile radius. For those who don't know, Craftsman RAS' 10" and smaller and without factory blade guards are under recall and you can get a hundred bucks for sending in the motor and carriage. They even pay your shipping costs. Anyway, one in particular caught my eye: a bronze era saw sitting on a cabinet WITH the key that activates the on/off switch. I bought a similar RAS last year that I decided to keep, but it was missing the key. The saw on FBMP had a bunch of other stuff (blades, etc), so I figured what the hey.
At the agreed-to time and place, I met an older gent who had the RAS out and set up. It was nice, ran well, and the accessories were impressive.
Craftsman 100 113.29001 RAS with Crowntop base cabinet and wheel kit, with keys for both!
A collection of period literature for Sears/Craftsman items.
Crafty moulding head blade kit, barely used
Crafty Kromedge dado blade kit, barely used
Crafty 9-3230 Hold down Kit, New In Box!
A dozen saw blades, minimally used
Four grinding wheels
All wrapped in 1981 vintage newspapers...it was neat to see some of the old comics.
I agreed to his $75 asking price, and then asked "What else are you trying to move along?"
Him: "Uh, well, I've got an arbor press over there," pointing to the other side of his tractor.
Me: hmmm, I've seen other guys on the GS thread score bench top arbor presses..."Yeah, let's take a look."
This one was a little bit bigger....
Me: "Wow. That's a biggun! What would you want for that?"
Him: " I'd like to see it go to someone who appreciates it. What's it worth to you?"
Me: "Well, I don't really need one that big. How about fifty bucks?"
Him : "Sure!"
Me: :-O
He even helped me load it and the RAS with his front end loader. As he was picking up the RAS, I glanced under one of his workbenches and saw a distinctive shape. After we finished loading, I yelled over the sound of the motor...
Me: "Before you put that away, what about the anvil back there."
Him: "......you like anvils?"
Me: "I do!"
After pulling it out, I see it's pretty deteriorated and the markings aren't clear at all. I ask him what he wants for it.
Him: "How about ten bucks?"
Me: :-O..."Sure!
After we get everything loaded, I owed him $135. I have $130 or $140. When I ask him if he can break a twenty and says to just give him the $130! So I got the anvil for $5!
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