I snapped a few more pictures. Got a picture of the socket cubbies. I keep go to 1/4" and 3/8" sockets nice and handy. In the same picture you can see the foot pump that raises the bench. When fully raised, the top is just over center so it can't really settle. To lower it while pushing the release pedal, the top needs a slight push to go. There is a little built in trash bucket which makes bench clean up quick. Last picture shows the holding rod for propping push mowers up to get to the underside. The quick history of the bench, my Grandfather built it in the 50's. Story goes he saw in add for one in a trade magazine and wrote for info. He was sent directions on how to build one, not exactly what he expected. Pretty much made out of scrap iron, the pump and cylinder came out of the junk yard too. I really lucked out getting. When Pa said he was having an auction, I told him I wanted it. He didn't really want to give it to me, but as the date grew closer, he agreed. Even thou it was suppose to be omitted from the auction, it accidentally got sold. Pa got the the guy to agree to sell it back for the $400 it brought. It now the center piece of my shop. One last picture, the bench in Pa's shop.
